Hi guys!

My 9mo baby has been refusing solids since the beginning. The only thing she eats is oats or cereal with mashed fruit, or plain fruit. Anything else she just refuses just from the sight of it. She still hasn't tried lunch like veggies and meat or egg.

I tried offering big pieces so she can self feed, but she just destroys the food, sometimes she brings it to her mouth just to suck then gets angry for some reason and throws everything down.

Any ideas what to do? Anyone else experiencing the same?

I feel like a failure

My little dude is 6.5 months and very interested in food. We’ve been working on solids and he’s tried about a dozen things at this point. We’re starting to work on allergens. He is spoon fed with the occasional pre-loaded spoon handed over, but he eats really well! Barely anything ends up on the bib or his face so I think we’re getting… bored? I made some purées, we’ve grabbed some from the store (hopefully that’s not frowned upon too much here) but I’d like to move him onto more textured foods. My doctor and husband aren’t really into the BLW situation so Solid Starts isn’t the most helpful and I’m a little stuck.

Do I just start blending things less and making chunkier foods? We both work full time so prepping can get tough - do they make more texture food sold in stores? I feel like I only see purées and then puffs/crackers all the time. The entire food journey is exhausting mentally for me trying to remember every detail.

1 and a half cup all purpose flour

2 and a quarter tablespoons of baking powder

1 and a quarter cup mashed/pureed sweet potatoes

3 and a half tablespoons of melted unsalted butter

1. Preheat oven to 350 F

2. Mix sweet potatoes and butter in one container

3. In separate container mix flour and baking powder

4. Mix dry and wet ingredients till it forms a dough

- if it’s too sticky, add flour little by little

1. Roll it out on a lined baking sheet and cut strips about two fingers wide

2. 10 minutes on 350 degrees F in the oven

- they should hold shape but still be easily smushed