thread: 'Food is fun until they're 1'....13.5mths getting worried...unnecessary?

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  1. #1
    You were RAK'ed in 2015

    Mar 2011
    Perth
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    Re: 'Food is fun until they're 1'....13.5mths getting worried...unnecessary?

    I wouldn't be overly worried at this stage. But I would be offering 2 snacks a day as well as 3 meals. Offer them at regular times, not just when she's already hungry for boob, cos food is slower and harder to get satisfaction from, so if she's starving, she won't have the patience for food.

    And try to eat your meals and snacks with her, and if possible, eat the same foods, even sharing a plate.

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    BellyBelly Life Subscriber

    Jan 2006
    11,633

    Re: 'Food is fun until they're 1'....13.5mths getting worried...unnecessary?

    Lots of boob at this age is still quite normal, so I wouldn't worry about that. They naturally regulate their intake as they eat more - and the rate at which they increase their intake varies a lot baby to baby - but they don't necessarily drop feeds, they just take less at each feed. Breastmilk is still a really great source of nutrition. At this age what they need in addition is iron, zinc,calcium, maybe. They don't necessarily need a large volume.
    But, leaving all this aside, the way to know whether she is doing ok is by looking at her. Is she growing, developing, healthy, etc? If so, then whatever you are doing is just right.
    You might find it helpful to have a read of Carlos Gonzales' book My child wont eat. (If you're an ABA member you can also watch a podcast of his on the subject).