Is it just a phase - food related.

[JadeyB]

Please tell me it is......

Ethan has pretty much eaten anything (apart from broccoli) until a few months ago. Now he is getting pretty fussy.

We started with traditional weaning at 6 months and then I discovered BLW and switched him over to a more Baby led style of feeding at 7-8 months. I prefer the BLW approach once I discovered it. He was pretty much eating anything at 8 months.

I'm just hoping this fussiness is a phase. Has anyone else experienced it around this age?

I'm sometimes unsure how to ride it out. I've never given him a second meal always just his usual dessert (fruit and yoghurt) or some breadsticks. What do you do? What has worked. I want him to eat because he wants to not because I'm forcing him to, I really want him to have a happy relationship with good healthy food. With the odd treat here and there.

X

 

[JadeyB]

Anyone?

 

[lisa9999]

Sophie has been through a couple of fussy phases, it normally sorts itself out though.
Although, certain things she used to eat no problem I cant get her to eat at all now!

I give her what she fancies and if she doesnt want it, I just take it away without a fuss.

Like tonight she had tomato pasta and meatballs, she took one look at a meatball and said 'yacky', she never had them before! But she ate a full bowl of pasta etc, so I dont mind.

xx

 

[hellohefalump]

Madeleine started to get fussy as a toddler and she's still quite fussy. But now she's started school there are a few things she's tried and likes.

So far, Mojo isn't fussy at all (apart from fruit, he don't eat fruit), I think if I keep offering him different stuff he won't get so fussy? He picks up on what his sister does though - he won't eat his crusts!

I think where I went wrong with Madeleine was when I was pregnant with Mojo... I got very depressed and stopped 'fighting' her at mealtimes, I just gave her what I knew she would eat (which at one point was only chocolate toast!). I should have persevered when she was younger. But I really wasn't coping and I just wanted her to eat something and not have a battle about it.

 

[LPF]

Evan has been very fussy lately and what worked for us is no snacks or milk during the day. Just three meals and water. I think this has helped his hunger. If he doesn't want it fine and it gets taken away and e can have his usual fruit or yoghurt afters. It worked very quickly.

 

[LPF]

Oh and also letting him be much more independent in the actually eating bit but you are already doing blw so that should matter!!

 

[JadeyB]

Sophie has been through a couple of fussy phases, it normally sorts itself out though.
Although, certain things she used to eat no problem I cant get her to eat at all now!

I give her what she fancies and if she doesnt want it, I just take it away without a fuss.

Like tonight she had tomato pasta and meatballs, she took one look at a meatball and said 'yacky', she never had them before! But she ate a full bowl of pasta etc, so I dont mind.

xx

Thanks - I hope it passes for Ethan too. He usually does the same when I give him a plate with a mixture. e.g. pasta and meatballs or Roast chicken with potates and veg.

He usually just eats all of either the potatoes/pasta or all of the meat. 9/10 he leaves the vegetables. Although he used to eat them fine!! I don't want to force him but he doesn't seem too bothered when I take it away. Hmmm!!

I'm not sure hiding them in sauces is the way forward either?! xx

 

[JadeyB]

Madeleine started to get fussy as a toddler and she's still quite fussy. But now she's started school there are a few things she's tried and likes.

So far, Mojo isn't fussy at all (apart from fruit, he don't eat fruit), I think if I keep offering him different stuff he won't get so fussy? He picks up on what his sister does though - he won't eat his crusts!

I think where I went wrong with Madeleine was when I was pregnant with Mojo... I got very depressed and stopped 'fighting' her at mealtimes, I just gave her what I knew she would eat (which at one point was only chocolate toast!). I should have persevered when she was younger. But I really wasn't coping and I just wanted her to eat something and not have a battle about it.

Thats what I worry about happening but at the same time wonder if I'm being a bit harsh.

I was a really harsh mummy a couple of weeks ago. He refused to eat any of his tea and it was Roast chicken, potatoes and veg. If he doesn't eat much, he usually eats a little. So I took it away and didn't give him anything else - nothing.

I was trying to act calm but felt really frustrated as I know its something he likes.

Well he didn't seem bothered at all. Gave him his usual bedtime milk and then he woke up at 5. I think he was hungry then!! That'll teach me!!

 

[JadeyB]

Evan has been very fussy lately and what worked for us is no snacks or milk during the day. Just three meals and water. I think this has helped his hunger. If he doesn't want it fine and it gets taken away and e can have his usual fruit or yoghurt afters. It worked very quickly.

Maybe I should try that. Although Ethan's routine is a bit all over the place. He is at nursery 2 days where he has a morning snack. Then we quite often catch up with other toddlers in the afternoons where they are being offered snacks and that would be just too mean! lol! xx

 

[JadeyB]

Oh and also letting him be much more independent in the actually eating bit but you are already doing blw so that should matter!!

Yip - I don't feed him anything. I've noticed how he loves having something different to try. You should have seen him wolf down my baby back ribs. This was before he had his fussy phase though! xx

 

[polaris]

One thing that I have started doing is giving vegetables as a starter before the rest of his food arrives. I find that if I do this, he will eat the vegetables because he is hungry and then still eat the rest of his meal. Whereas if I serve it all up together he will eat the bits he prefers and the vegetables get left to one side!

 

[JadeyB]

One thing that I have started doing is giving vegetables as a starter before the rest of his food arrives. I find that if I do this, he will eat the vegetables because he is hungry and then still eat the rest of his meal. Whereas if I serve it all up together he will eat the bits he prefers and the vegetables get left to one side!

Ooh not thought of that, iwill give it a try. X