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Mealtime nightmare with 13m0 - any advice pls?

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 08 January 2014 - 13:33

My LO has always been a fussy eater. We started her on purees and then, as she went off purees, we moved onto baby led weaning where she eats pretty much what we eat. The problem is she eats SO little and each mealtime is a constant battle. Its getting to the stage where I am just dreading sitting down to any meal as we are just constantly trying to get her to eat.

She still takes a bottle before her late morning nap and a bottle at night time so its not as if she is filling up on milk during the day. She will for example eat something one day and not eat it the next.

She has never had weight problems and apart from reflux up to 9 months, has always been a healthy baby. She is more interested in playing with her food than eating it.... throwing it on the ground, squashing it etc. The amount of food, yoghurts etc I throw away is shameful.

Sorry for the long post but has anyone whos BTDT have any advice for me? Do I forget about trying to get her to eat (which will result her in eating nothing) or do the games and trying to coax her into eating just play a part in the life of a 13 month old baby?

Tnx so much for any advice!
<em>edited by Mmmmmm on 08/01/2014</em>

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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 09 January 2014 - 12:50
Thats not correct, babies do not eat when they need to, the do not know that they need to 6.5kg is severely under wieght. I would be at the DR getting to the bottom of that. a 15 month old girl should be 8.5KG at the very least I dont let my 9 month old feed herself often as it is iawalys on in the mouth, 6 for the dogs. I make things bite sized and she eats from a fork. She knows how to eat and Im sure when she is a bit bigger she will stop throwing things on the floor How is you LO when you hand feed?
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EW GURU
Latest post on 08 January 2014 - 13:39
im in the same position as you.. it's a battle every single time.. it worries me because my baby is already small for her age.. she's 15 months.. weighs 6.5 kgs.. but other than that she is active mashAllah.. i just don't know what to do.. i know babies don't starve themselves and they will eat when they need to but she goes hours without food and doesnt even ask for it..
 
 

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