1 year old doesn't eat breakfast / doesn't tend to eat any solids until afternoon

[MantaRay]

Shell, with DS1 it came back when he was 7 months. But he didn't feed during the night between 6 weeks and 8 months. Usually your hormones are higher when you feed during the night, apparently between 1am and 5 am particularly. So if you want to hurry her up, you might need to find a way to reduce the night feeds, or stop altogether. That can be really tough if she's still wanting them, which it seems like she is.

If you decide to go down that path, I would give the ABA helpline a call on 1800 mum2mum and get some tips - they also have a great booklet on weaning for $5. GL.

[Ginger]

what about offerring her some yoghurt?i found my ds1 would eat this but no toast/cereal

[shellshell]

Thanks for the tips. I've tried yoghurt - same thing. Tried sheep's yoghurt because DD is severely cow's milk protein intolerant (diagnosed by paediatrician) - which of course adds in it's own issues - ie. wanting to breastfeed for as long as possible, until she's hopefully okay with cow's milk.

MantaRay - I am thinking I will leave it until she's 16 mths - hopefully a period will come back naturally by then. If not, then I will look at night weaning. I'll need all the help I can get for that, I imagine - thanks for the tip to call a counsellor. ;-) I think it would be easier to wean during the day than nighttime.

Thanks again. :-)

[onthefly]

Thanks for this - My DS is the same and I thought it was just him! If he has like a spoonful of food before lunch time it's really remarkable

[RoyaUK]

ShellShell, my DD2 is doing the exact same thing! bfeeding at night, little bites in the day. I found porridge to be a winner in the mornings and last thing at night actually. It really works for the times when she's not in the mood to chew.

DD1 actually refused all solids completely until she was 11 mths and then slowly moved to eating solids, so i consider myself lucky that DD2 will eat (a little bit of) anything!

I actually got 1 period when DD1 was 10 mths old (despite feeding round the clock and her not eating solids), conceived DD2 and that was it (very lucky for us).

For us too, i think it will be easier to 'wean' during the day than at night. There's so much to be able to distract her with in the day , but at night all she wants is mumma!!

[MamaPan]

my ds is an excellent eater but bfast is not his thing....
i just try it each day - some days he eats and some days not... i figure he makes up for it later and will do a good breaky at some pt...

[shellshell]

Well, she's eaten breakfast these last 3 days... Guess what it was? Peas and broccoli!! Okay, so she wants to eat vegies for breakfast! lol