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kebakat 
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Posted: 03 January 2008 at 5:42pm |
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Daniel has never been a big eater but hes driving me nuts today..
He's hungry, bitching that hes hungry. He won't sit up straight so tries to eat the straps of his high chair of the side of his high chair or bumbo.. He won't open his mouth properly like he use to, slaps the spoon etc so food ends up everywhere..
When you do actually get the food in his mouth, he spits it all out in the beginning but once he swallows it once hes fine and will eat. Then he tries to eat all the food off his bib.
Is this just a stupid phase? Or am I doing something wrong??
It's driving me so crazy. I don't think I've ever been this frustrated with him.
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Posted: 03 January 2008 at 6:02pm |
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yeah I think its a bit of a stage. We would hold Jacks head up with out hand to keep his head up. I keep the spoon at Capreces mouth until she swallows most of it down. I also scoop the food as it comes out and put it back in her mouth if that makes sense.
Does he have finger foods? That might help him get the food in. Another idea is give him his own spoon so hes not grabbing at it too much.
Good luck it will get easier.
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Posted: 03 January 2008 at 6:17pm |
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Give him a cream wafer biscuit to hold and suck/munch on, I think he might be telling you he wants finger food.
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Posted: 03 January 2008 at 6:35pm |
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We have tried giving him like a couple of baby carrots to munch on but he isn't interested at all. I thought of carrots since it's his fav food. Tried banana but he wouldn't touch it lol.
I wish that plunket had of told me anything about solids cause they haven't told me a thing and I've never been around kids before now so have no clue what I'm doing, when I'm meant to do what with solids
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Posted: 03 January 2008 at 6:49pm |
I feel for you darl, we are having the exact same problems here. On and off now and hes over 9 months. Its VERY VERY frustrating and leaves me feeling upset and wondering where i went wrong.
Agreed plunket is useless, never been there for me ...This is the first baby i have ever been around too and im a solo mummy!
At present Lucas is only eating maybe 4 spoonfuls max 3 times a day. He is surviving on breastmilk! I guess all i can do is persevere.
It's not like i can even tell if he is losing weight coz we aren't seeing plunket till 12months. 
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Posted: 03 January 2008 at 8:02pm |
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Ummm he could be teething, my kids were often off food when they had teeth coming cos their gums are sore they don't like the texture in their mouth?????
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Posted: 03 January 2008 at 8:07pm |
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Maybe.. but I've thought he's been teething since he was 3 months old - red cheeks, grumpy etc. But he has none of that right now *shrug*
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Posted: 03 January 2008 at 8:17pm |
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What about trying something in a fresh food feeder? They seem to work well for babies who are wanting to experiment.
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Posted: 03 January 2008 at 8:26pm |
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We have one, I put stuff in it, sometimes he sucks on it but most the time he just thumps it against his nappy
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Posted: 03 January 2008 at 8:47pm |
 kebakat wrote:
We have one, I put stuff in it, sometimes he sucks on it but most the time he just thumps it against his nappy |
Or throws it to other people and the floor 
The only things I can think of he is teething like Andrew and not show any signs of teething when the teeth come through. He maybe like Josh and want to feed himself - what about trying a sandwich?
I so feel for you as I know which plunket nurse you have and I don't think all that much of her. There is also the tough love approach, not milk until he's eaten some food, or starting back at the beginning with the 4 month stuff.
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I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived!
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Posted: 03 January 2008 at 9:40pm |
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Braedon was a red cheek teether, but Makayla nothing just off food and grumpy , I think it would be safe to say teething , has he got any teeth???
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Posted: 03 January 2008 at 10:39pm |
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Agree with Mummy_becks regarding 4 month food.... We keep going back to that, but its when we try introducing the chunky stuff that it all goes pear shaped again!
Hey I managed to get a jar of Parsnips, carrots and Kumara....AND a can of custard into him tonight for tea ...omg it felt great! I really worry he is losing weight!
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Posted: 03 January 2008 at 11:27pm |
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Rohan is the same - DH plays with him while feeding and he loves it.
I think he picks on on my frustrated moods when he flings food or blows raspberries once he has a mouthful of food!
We keep plugging away at bananas and the 4-6 month veggies pots even though he is 7 months now.
I gave up thinking it was teething as I though that for months and then missed it when his first one arrived on Xmas day!
I'm sure it will get easier but I know the feeling well!
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Posted: 04 January 2008 at 7:40am |
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He's still basically on the 4-6 month stuff, he's only on pureed, we tried mashed stuff (which I mashed up even more) but he didn't like it so went back to pureed. What sucks is well is that he's sooo picky.. doesn't like fruit one little bit. I try it on him every few days but it never goes down.
No he doesn't have any teeth yet.
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Posted: 04 January 2008 at 8:08am |
are you sure your childs name isn't Jeremy!
we have days where he eats really well but most day he much prefers his bib or straps to his actual food.
I am sure it is a faze but it seems to be quite a long faze here 
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Posted: 04 January 2008 at 8:29am |
What about trying some home made mouse traps with a dash of vegemite and cheese baked in the oven. New and interesting texture and flavours and you might find he really enjoys them!
I think its just a case of keep trying. And it probably is just a stage - I bet he will be back to normal in no time.
As for the fruit, what about mixing some in with his veges? Most people have the problem the other way around! 
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Posted: 04 January 2008 at 8:53am |
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Yeah I had a go at mixing fruit with veges but he spat it all out even though there was only one teaspoon of fruit mixed in with 5 teaspoons of veges lol. I think hes just like me. I don't like much fruit which ppl find really weird.
DH is going food shopping today so I'm gonna get him to fetch some things that Daniel might like to munch on. Any other ideas on what I can give him finger food wise?
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Posted: 04 January 2008 at 9:06am |
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Depends on what he will eat I guess and how lumpy etc. What about some luncheon? You can also buy those teething rusks which are messy but good for them. Charlotte gummed to death a strawberry about Daniel's age while I held it so maybe try that (I know its fruit but you never know, he might like it). Cheese wedges are soft too so maybe try those. There is heaps of stuff, just depends on his allergies if he has any etc. Even a malt biscuit might go down well?
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Posted: 04 January 2008 at 9:15am |
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He loves teething rusks once he gets into them and stops just smacking it around.
Thanks for the ideas! I'm the only one with a food allergy in our families and we have already figured out Daniel doesn't have it so I don't think theres anything we really must avoid.
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Posted: 04 January 2008 at 10:03am |
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james does that, i find if i give him the spoon he's happy.
haleigh was the same, so could be a phase where he's trying to be independant.
toast is a good finger food for 6months, but i dont think theres an awful lot you can give them at this age esp with no teeth.
james enjoys his fresh food feeder he likes ice, carrot, banana in his.
james has a habit of getting over excited when it comes to solids time so chokes real easy which is why the fresh food feeder is great.
and even though it prob not best thing to let him have but james has discovered he likes lemonade iceblocks (after stealing haleighs)
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