My 12 mth old boy will not only eat rice cakes as finger foods. He is a good eater if Im feeding him, has three meals a day and a rice cake for afternoon. Ive tried all sorts of fruit/veg/some meats to no avail. He eitehr cracks the poops or throws them on the floor. The only time he will eat 'finger' food is when I break a piece of and put it into his mouth and he will eat it. Help!
My 12 mth isnt interested in finger foods!
- Jennnaviv
- SA, Australia
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- nadz27
- New Zealand
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if he doesn't eat the finger food do you then go and feed him the food yourself everytime? if you do I would say thats why he's not likeing finger food because he knows he'll crack it and you'll feed him.
I personally offer DS his food, I will feed him a bit of some stuff - breakfast etc(feed 1/4 of bowl) just because he's still a bit iffy using the spoon by himself, but other wise its all finger food and if he doesn't eat it, he doesn't eat it, I don't offer an alternative.(be it other food or me feeding him)
Your DS has shown he CAN eat finger food - eating rice crackers- but chooses not to. he won't starve himself, so if it was me, I give him a plate/bowl with a couple of alternatives (not too much that he's overwhelmed) and if he doesn't eat it don't stress, just leave it till next meal/snack time and try again.
I personally offer DS his food, I will feed him a bit of some stuff - breakfast etc(feed 1/4 of bowl) just because he's still a bit iffy using the spoon by himself, but other wise its all finger food and if he doesn't eat it, he doesn't eat it, I don't offer an alternative.(be it other food or me feeding him)
Your DS has shown he CAN eat finger food - eating rice crackers- but chooses not to. he won't starve himself, so if it was me, I give him a plate/bowl with a couple of alternatives (not too much that he's overwhelmed) and if he doesn't eat it don't stress, just leave it till next meal/snack time and try again.
