It seems that all we deal with at home is food with Timothy. He sleeps wonderful at night and takes good naps but feeding is becoming a struggle.

Timmy has just turned 9 months old and has always eaten table food. These past two weeks though he has cut down on what he eats drastically. He will eat a good breakfast but lunch is just picking at things and so is dinner. It has come to the point where if it isn't a cracker, he isn't eating it.

Has anyone else had this problem? Will it solve itself? Am I over-reacting again?

He still drinks plenty of formula so I'm not worried about him "starving" but it is frustrating that someone who used to be such a good eater now lives off of crackers.

By Tonya on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 - 12:10 pm:

I would say have you tried the Gerber finger foods or even going back to trying baby food maybe now he will eat it. The gerber meat sticks are fun for kids so are the veggie/fruit chunks.

Good luck.

I can honestly say my Timmy is almost 5 and has NEVER not eaten. He eats everything you put in front of him always.

By Angellew on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 - 01:29 pm:

My DD is hitting this same stage now, at 11 months. Feeding was always so easy. But, all of a sudden, she seems picky and doesn't want to eat at all sometimes. I think some of it is that she doesn't want to sit still long enough to eat. But, I think it will all resolve itself. Kids go through so many phases, and, hopefully, this is just one of them.... (hoping!?!)

By Lisa on Sunday, March 9, 2003 - 08:01 pm:

try to give him different food and see what he likes best

By Joan on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 01:18 pm:

My children went through this many times at different stages in their young lives. My oldest is 6 and my youngest is 3. To this day sometimes they just don't want to eat, and they will skip a meal. It used to frustrate me a lot then I realized that they will eat when they are hungry. Try to offer a varity of different things and like you said he is getting plenty of formula. He sounds to me like he is just going through a phase. If he having normal urine and bowel movements then he is probebly just fine

By Feona on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 04:25 pm:

I don't know if this helps, but I feed a vegetable in the morning when ds is eatting his best. I also try for a bananna in the morning or an cut up peeled apple or applesauce or raisens early in the morning. At least I know he has had is vegetable and fruit....

My son was love yogurt and cheese so I wasn't concerned about protein. Starches are easy as you said.

By Valentina1 on Wednesday, March 12, 2003 - 04:57 am:

Kittycat

From seven months your baby will begin the gradual change his eating habits, he will be able to eat lumpier and even crackers, as his taste buds has starting to develope. Let him enjoy lots of variations of textures and tastes of different foods, don't worry if he doesn't eat as much as before, as long as he is not hungry and is satisfied with what he eats, that should be fine. But, why not introduce him to other foods, like organic food, maybe he'll like the taste better.

Be adventures with his food!

By Mand on Wednesday, March 12, 2003 - 01:49 pm:

I have had that problem with all of mine. if you dont make an issue out of it, it usually sorts itself my eldest will eat absolutely anything now and at one time when she was 1 she had weetabix for breakfast dinner and tea. i even stopped sweets and treats to see if it helped. The one thing is children wont starve themselves if he is hungry he will eat. Hope that helps set your mind a rest abit x