So Charlies started crying when im feeding him solids was getting stressed thinking why wont he…

He may be developing his taste buds they tend to get "fussy" or like you said wants to feed himself xxx

@erincharlie1226 i do worry.. but its like as soon as he sees a bowl he cries so then i made him toast n he ate it xxx

@laurabump27 does he have a high chair you can put the food onto? Maybe use a plate with a spoon so he can do it himself xxx

@erincharlie1226 yea if i put it infont of him he will feed himself but soon as i offer purees with me feeding he kicks off! Wonder if its just me... i worry thinking hes not appetite but then happily feeds himself xxx

@laurabump27 it's okay if he's eating when he feeds himself it seems like he's just growing he's independence ! It's a good thing ...let him feed himself the puree off of a plate and spoon see if he eats it like that xxx

They arnt babies for long are they :( goes so quickly xxx

They often go through fussy phases but if he's eating solids fine then I'd just give him whole foods. Could always try giving him a spoon to hold himself so he can have a go at feeding himself, whilst your sneaking in mouthfuls lol

@erincharlie1226 yeah.. he point blank refused porridge but had some toast himself

They do grow up so fast.. i think i need to let him have some control.. just makes me anxious :( xxx

@sara-lou86 yeah.. so its normal?

He seems to fluctuate so much but is happily shoving toast in atm.

I can sometimes bribe him with peppa pig on t.v. but today he really kicked off xx

@bonnieb yeah i think its alot about control maybe. I dunno i know if i leave it infront of him he will eat kt but me feeding him sometimes he just kicks off xxx

Both mine go off foods one week then eat those foods again another week. Just keep offering. But if he's preferring whole foods then maybe baby led weaning is the way to go. I did a bit of both. More so with Max. He did & still does eat much more than Morgan.

@sara-lou86 at 9 months what blw foods can i offer i get really stuck for ideas?

I know i can offer him what i eat but i eat bad and at silly times so that's no good but I'll happily cook just for him xx

@bonnieb no charlie held his own bottles for a week then realised he doesnt have to so just leaves it to me!

Ive give him a spoon but he switches it round and eats of the wrong end lol.

Just have to keep offering i suppose.... ther constantly changing so i might have to get used to that xxx

Ok so he can eat pretty much anything apart from nuts, honey and obviously added salt and sugar. If you're doing roast or spag bowl literally just put it whole in front of him & let him use his hands to feed himself. Roast dinner, pasta dinners, fish fingers, chips. As long as the food if big enough for him to pick up. Being careful with things like grapes, cut them in half length ways. I barely pureed with Max because he learnt how to chew much quicker doing BLW.

@sara-lou86 i was giving him strips of pita bread n he loves humous... but gags alot is that normal?

And he can have any meats?

Thankyou hun.. I'll give it a go giving him more control..got the hv today but shes useless with advice!!

Love your hair by the way! Xxx

@bonnieb

Every baby goes like this at some point xx @laurabump27

@chesscalouise really!? My mum said that all babies are fussy somtimes.. i just worry!

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My kids hardly ever let me feed them especially ryder he would just Rather feed him self I don't blame him I'd hate someone to feed me haha @laurabump27 xx

@chesscalouise oh really... so you just let him do it?

Ive read that it is just development and wanting to do it.. im too intense lol xx

I literally just give him his food on his tray and give him a fork or spoon as well and he just does what he wants iv always done it iv baby led weaned him to he has two teeth eats gammon meatballs all sorts xc @laurabump27

Aw thanks. Trying something different! I started with softer meats like chicken. But also gave mince, diced lamb and beef. Max mostly chewed and spat out once he'd gotten the flavour from it lol. They will gag while they learn how to chew and swallow. But your always sat with them and they can usually work it out themselves if not a little tap on the back. Max was quite a didn't baby & would often sick up his pureed food. Chopped food barely at all!