My 3 months old baby likes to play than to eat. What can I do to let him know that he has to eat first? He will cry when I put the nipple into his mouth but smile immidiately after that if somebody talk to him. He does that even when he has not eat for 3-4 hours.
2007-06-23 10:23:07 · 6 answers · asked by Leo 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Your child will eat when hungry.
The baby may not be going through a growth spurt right now.
Talk to the child, interact with him. Children need that just as much as physical food. It's called "snapping gaps"!
A happy baby is a wonderful thing! ☺
2007-06-23 10:27:34 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my little boy is 11 weeks old and he only eats once every 5-6 hours... I would suggest that you let the baby get a little more hungry: let him play and THEN feed him. he'll let you know when he's ready to eat... I've NEVER heard of a baby that would starve themselves to death. IN THE MEAN TIME, it sounds like you have a little social bug :)
CONGRATS on the new baby
2007-06-23 10:28:03 · answer #2 · answered by JayneDoe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry, he will eat when he is hungry. Believe me, eating when your not hungry is a learned habit that babies don't have. He will let you know. Don't force him to eat or one day you might end up with an obese kid.
2007-06-23 10:36:01 · answer #3 · answered by emerys4christ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Then try talking to him while he's eating if that's what he likes. If you are concerned about his weight, speak to a pediatrician about some routes and options you might be able to take instead.
2007-06-23 10:28:44 · answer #4 · answered by starlight_940 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe baby will do better with a bottle
2007-06-23 11:50:10 · answer #5 · answered by clcalifornia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its prob. just a faze
2007-06-23 10:55:14 · answer #6 · answered by kaylee and brian jr's mommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋