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jennandrob
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How do you teach a baby to eat?
DD has never been a good eater. We started her on solids at 6mo, and she hated everything. Finally at 8mo, she began eating yogurt, then other fruits and vegetables - slowly.
Recently, we started introducing table foods, and while she's interested in some----she basically sucks on the food, then spits it out. Never swallows it.
I'm beginning to get a little concerned.
She'll be a year old this month.
How can I teach her to eat? Is there a way?
Thanks.
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Posted 3/12/10 4:32 PM  |
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LeShellem
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Re: How do you teach a baby to eat?
Can you mix some of the table food in yougurt or applesause. I did this for DS as he started to spit things out. He never spit applesause or yogurt out, so he was able to eat most of the foods after a while I did not need the applesause or yogurt.
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| Posted 3/12/10 4:50 PM |
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jennandrob
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Re: How do you teach a baby to eat?
Thanks LeShelle!
I actually tried that, but it's something about the texture that bugs her, and she spits it out.
I know she likes the stuff (we've tried puffs, chicken tenders, etc) and she goes back for more....but doesn't seem to know what to do with it.
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| Posted 3/12/10 4:52 PM |
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KateDevine
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Re: How do you teach a baby to eat?
Just keep introducing it to her..
But, IMO, she is a little young, my ped said no real table food until 11 months and at that point, DS was ready (he had puffs, etc) and never had any issues
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| Posted 3/12/10 4:54 PM |
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lucyloo
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Re: How do you teach a baby to eat?
Do you show her that you eat it? DS is only 5 months but he seems to like it when I try the new foods first.
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| Posted 3/12/10 4:59 PM |
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Goobster
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Re: How do you teach a baby to eat?
what did she do with cottage cheese or ricotta cheese? Did you try these>?
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| Posted 3/12/10 5:38 PM |
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jennandrob
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Re: How do you teach a baby to eat?
Thanks for your responses!!
I never tried cottage or ricotta cheese.....perhaps I will!!
My ped said that we really need to encourage her to eat, so I've been trying to introduce different things & textures to her.....but maybe I should also be patient and go at her pace.
thanks again! 
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| Posted 3/12/10 6:59 PM |
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twobabies
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Re: How do you teach a baby to eat?
jenn, have you given her stage 2 or 3 foods yet??? they have more texture and i think she will get the hang of it. I told you the cherios were a no go at my house. LOL.
How about a stage 2 or 3 of macaroni and cheese. I think she would really like that.
Message edited 3/12/2010 7:33:53 PM.
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