Yesterday, I worked on yo-baby yogurt with Hannah for her two attempts at spoon feeding. Though she didn’t cry or scream, she did NOT like it very much. Though, I was able to finally get in about 1/2 the banana flavor in the morning and 1/3 of the vanilla in the evening. It was a struggle. She would NOT open her mouth for me.
Today, I tried baby-food peas and a fresh-smushed banana. Nothing. She refuses to open her mouth. I think I will video tape our next attempt. She literally and purposefully keeps her lips shut and looks away! The only time I was able to get anything in when she would start babbling. Then she figured out that trick. She actually gagged on the banana, maybe it was too slimy?
So I decided to try another test. I took the rest of the baby-food peas and put it in her bottle and used that instead of rice cereal with the formula. Basically, a pea-flavored bottle. OMG, she inhaled that thing! Usually we stop her every 5 to 10 seconds to take a breath anyway (she usually puts away a 6-oz bottle in less than 10 minutes). She kept pulling my hand back to her mouth, she loved that bottle!!
Obviously, we are not dealing with a taste issue here. It is definitely texture related or she is just being a stubborn girl. Or a combination of both. I think I’ll keep trying the spoon feeding twice a day like I am supposed to, but then if she doesn’t it eat, I’ll just replace the baby food with the rice cereal in her bottle.
At least she is still getting the nutrients, right?
sounds yummy.
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I agree if it works and she gets the nutrients – but YUCK. Of course I don’t eat green food anyway, but that just sounds gross. (lol)
I’m glad she likes the pea-flavored formula, but I don’t think I’ll have any thank you. 🙂 I like peas, but I definitely don’t like formula. LOL… It’s good that she is getting nutrients that way at least.
I was wondering… should you continue to try one food for a few days to see if she becomes accustomed to that? I was just curious if you had tried that. I know they say it takes 20 times for a child to become accustomed to a food they are turning away from. Well, maybe two foods at a time – one at night and one in the morning. I do remember how difficult it was with my picky son – but he’s a professional eater now. 🙂
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That’s cute. I used to feed all my little one’s that way, they all had texture issues ( I have them too) but it was an easier way to feed them and get them to eat more.
ummm gross…but good! and even with formula she is fine or the drs would say something. solid food is really just an after thought at this age.
very strange though – that she shuts her mouth immediately but will drink it. please to video – must be funny!
I think I’m gagging at the thought of green pea milk. LOL Way to think outside the box though!
Have you tried the Sassy baby food nurser? Might work!
You know… sometimes you just do what you have to! LOL
You have said she likes the teething biscuits. Have you tried dripping the ends of the biscuit in the food and let her eat it that way?
Have you tried the feeding nets? You stick table food in a cloth net thing, screw it on a handle, then let the kid chew away. Any food that breaks off as to go through the small netting so it is not a choking hazard (well any more than other baby foods)
Neither of my kids liked baby food. Both went straight to table food.
DH has texture issues so I think that you are on to something there. Her liking the taste of new things seems like it would be a big part of the battle and that seems already won!!
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Sounds like texture issues to me! Connor has some pretty major ones. Recently we’ve been able to get him to try things if he gets to hold the spoon– we direct it to his mouth.
You might try smearing food on her hands and letting her get tastes that way. It’s messy, but sometimes it helps. Otherwise, feeding her things out of a straw or something other than a spoon– on a biter biscuit, toy, etc– might help. Sometimes they’ll open their mouths because it doesn’t look like a spoon.
ST is probably going to be the biggest help on this one, though. They have all kinds of tricks.
~Jess
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