I would say don't make a big deal out of it. He really shouldn't be fighting you in the sense that you shouldn't be pushing it if he refuses. It's totally not a big deal if he eats anything or not. The important thing is to not to make it a stressful experience for him or else it will be more likely to become more than a phase. They do tend to go through a period of refusing foods somewhere between 8-12 months. It's very normal. The main thing on your part is just to make it not a big deal and keep meals relaxed. If you're dreading it, he is too, and that's a bad message to send about food. Make him whatever, if he eats it, great. If he refuses, that's fine too, clean up and offer him plenty of milk on demand between meals. If you aren't already moving to finger foods (you didn't say if you had done BLW or traditional), I'd also start heading to more finger foods or letting him feed himself with a spoon. Then there's nothing you need to do except sit and eat your own food (I'd recommend eating a meal or at least a snack with him at the same time if you can, even if it's just something small, and letting him also try your food if he's interested). My daughter went through a phase a 9 months when she pretty much didn't eat anything except yogurt and fruit for a month. She was sick and on antibiotics and had just started nursery, so it was a rough month for her, which I think explained why she wasn't interested in food. I offered her fruit and yogurt along with all the normal things I would normally offer her (we did BLW, so basically what we ate) and just let her do whatever she wanted. She refused most of it, but that was fine. Finally after a month, she one meal just ate half a small (like 5 inch diameter) broccoli and tomato quiche! And after that, she was back to eating normally again. So just relax and let him eat what he wants as long as it's all healthy and give him plenty of milk between meals too.
