11 month old doesn't want table food

I'm still having issues with Mason and trying to get him to eat any table food. He's 11 months now! Figured he'd be on some table food. He does have puffs, but now he's going backwards b/c of his allergies.



He gags on anything and if it's a certain texture or taste he doesn't like he makes a face and spits it out. Sometimes he chokes and gags. He's on Stage 2 Jar Food.

Please tell me my son isn't the only one who won't eat table food.

I try a bagel or anything like that and he locks his mouth closed and shakes his head. Now, if it's plastic or a toy (even dog food) he'll put that in his mouth

He's going to be on formula the rest of his life. At 21 he's going to order a Vodka and Similac on the rocks

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if my 11m old had it his way he'd only be breastfeeding. one day he will eat others days its only bm. i just keep trying and try not to sweat it

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Can you try chopping things small and mixing them into the stage 2 foods? That way he may get familiar with the different textures of certain foods like chicken and meatballs while eating it in the foods he likes? DD is just about to turn 11 months and right now loves spinach/breadcrumb patties. I let her dip them into a veggie puree which she is familiar with and seems to love that

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I'm right there w/ you. DS turns 1 today & the ONLY table food he'll eat is bananas (mushed) & yogurt--otherwise its all jarred baby food & breastmilk.

He too shakes his head or spits it out. I'm going to see what the ped says on Monday.

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Posted by EricaAlt

He's going to be on formula the rest of his life. At 21 he's going to order a Vodka and Similac on the rocks

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While my 11 months old has been gobbling down table food since about 7-8 months...my almost 2 year old nephew still lives on stage 2 baby food because he doesn't like the table food. He just recently started more food, but loves yogurt and stuff like that. Every kid is different and he will find something he likes.

If he eats puffs, have you tried making a waffle or pancakes and just cutting it up into little pieces so he can pick it up and eat it just like the puffs.

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My best advice is to keep trying new things and old things and don't sweat it. My oldest son wanted no part of table food until into his late 11 mo - not long before he turned 1 - it just snapped and he loved food one day and couldn't get enough. He became a great table food eater and would try anything and at 5 he is still a pretty decent eater and does try new things. Up until then it was all formula and baby food and some puffs/cheerioes type stuff. He'd gag and puke even if I tried stage 3 foods. My younger son - he was a cruchy eater for a long time - very few table foods he'd eat - mostly crackers, taosted waffles and pretzels and things like that for well over a year. Little by little food grew on him and he'd eat more. He still at 2.5yrs not the most daring eater but has come a long was....he is mostly picky with meats (eats hot dogs, sausage, chicken nuggets, meatballs and pork roast), eats many veggies and fruit and most kiddie friendly foods.

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Posted by EricaAlt

Posted by BeachMom

While my 11 months old has been gobbling down table food since about 7-8 months...my almost 2 year old nephew still lives on stage 2 baby food because he doesn't like the table food. He just recently started more food, but loves yogurt and stuff like that. Every kid is different and he will find something he likes.

If he eats puffs, have you tried making a waffle or pancakes and just cutting it up into little pieces so he can pick it up and eat it just like the puffs.

I'm afraid to b/c he gags and chokes easily. He even gags on puffs, which is why I gave him a bagel to gum on. He won't have it. It's almost like he gets mad at table food.

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My 13 month old still prefers babyfood. She will eat some solids but not much to speak of, considering her age. I pretty much will puree anything to get her to eat it. You name...I will mash it. I just go with it; her older sister was the same way. At 2 years old, I was still doing some babyfood with her. At this point, I try to just make sure she gets a balanced diet---and I try not to focus on the consistency.

I had to laugh about your Vodka & Similac comment. Really though---by the time my first daughter was 2.5 years old she was off of baby food. It is what it is.

Hang in there and try not to get too frustrated

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Thanks Ladies!
Believe me I try everything with him. SOmetimes I get scared b/c he starts to choke. I'd rather him stay on Stage 2 then have to keep patting him on the back only for him to end up throwing up the food. He has teeth too. Maybe he doesn't "gum" enough or he doesn't know what to do. Been working with him on this for a couple of months

he does have yogurt that he loves. He's had soup with carrots and little pieces in it

He also used to love puffs, but had to have them one at a time. Since his allergies it's setting him back and he won't even try that. He's so congested