Now what?!?! Refusing to eat off the spoon...

So here we are at 8 1/2 months and DD does not want to eat anything off the spoon. She wants chunks of food now. I have TONS of purees that I have made in the freezer and I'm worried she's never going to eat them!

Just when I got into her groove with food, she switches it up!

You should see her eat chunks of food!! She won't stop shoving them in her mouth!

But now I'm at a loss what can I feed her!??! Can I start pasta?

Anyone else ever go through this? I get worried she's not getting enough "food" since she won't eat off the spoon. She's still BFed.

Re: Now what?!?! Refusing to eat off the spoon...

Plenty of people have to switch to real "solid" food at an early age b/c DC refuses baby food suddenly. You are in a similar situation with the refusal of the spoon. Can DD handle the small chunks of food? If she can, I think you just go with it. She may come back to liking being fed a bit (but she may not).

Message edited 2/21/2008 6:20:56 PM.

Re: Now what?!?! Refusing to eat off the spoon...

DS is 9 months and up until recently lovd his solids from the spoon--Now he refuses them

I read somewhere that at this age they like to try to feed themselves--i usually let him hold a spoon while i try to feedhim

Re: Now what?!?! Refusing to eat off the spoon...

If they're thick enough, you could also try filling a few spoons with the puree and setting them out for her and letting her "self-feed" from them.