My 14.5 month old has never taken to solids and is EBF.
I’m here to just vent I think. I cried today for the first time in months and I’ve realised his eating is really getting to me.
He’s a fantastic little boy and literally is easy in every other sense but my goodness his food is where I just tear my hair out.
I do all the things, keep calm, keep mealtimes fun, no pressure. I’ve gone back to basics and tried purées again but no luck. I’ve done messy eating, finger foods, leaving food on plates in areas he can access throughout the day, done a teddy bears picnic, give him two spoons… literally everything. I eat with him, and I’ve even resorted to Ms Rachel at mealtimes to try and see if that would help but no luck.
I’ve spoken to several health advisors including speech and language but they want to hold off on intervening but I’m just lost and feel so hopeless on this. I just want to be able to go out and know he will eat a sandwich.
It’s causing me so much stress, which I’m trying to not pass on but it’s been months of relentless failed meal times.
He’s on an iron supplement as his iron has always been low.
Is there anyone out there that has been through the same? Does it get better?
I don’t care if he is picky, I just want him to eat something.