Around 7 months old, she started on chunkier food and although it was difficult at first and she gagged a bit at times, she got used to it rather quickly.
Recently, in the last 2 weeks, she is finding it hard eating her dinner. I will sit down with her and put some TV on as she likes the distraction when eating.
She will eat some spoonfuls and other times, she will spit it out, will always open her mouth (like she wants the food) but then she start chewing and will dribble it out onto her bib. She likes the flavour, just not the chunks it seems.
How could she go backwards from liking the food to not liking it? It is very confusing.
She will drink lots of water too from a sippy cup. But she will drink when she's thirsty and then have more water, store it in her mouth and dribble it out also, all over her top, her top will be saturated if I don't take the cup off her.
food is fun until the age of one....
she is feeling the food and the water then feels it leave her mouth to and probably getting a responce from you.. so thats funny as well...
just one of those things they do...
Ooh food is so tactile, spaghetti is extra good when you run it through your hair
Don't stress too much, use it as a photo opportunity. If you start stressing now, she will feel it and you will be the dinner-time puppet for years to come.
Its ok, have a laugh, they eat when they are hungry and do artwork when they are not
ahhhhhh that's good to know, thanks girls! yes i am sure if i show stress she'll definately pick up on it! she isn't feeding herself yet. what would i do without BB!!
lol kids! They are so funny
Why not let her 'feed' herself once she seems finished eating. It might encourage her to eat a little more, just be prepared for mess!
everyone, i don't mind the mess! i have given her chunks of vegies before and she puts it everywhere, which doesn't bother me. just like to get a solid meal into her for dinner so she is nice and full for her sleep. maybe i should be giving her the solid meal at lunch and she can just play with food at dinner time (i.e. whatever we eat), rub it in her hair, all over her, what do you think?
spitting out food, what is going on?
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