10month old doesn't want to eat?

[ConfusedMum]

my lil boy is 10months old - up until the past few weeks (3-4weeks) he has always been such a fab eater - anything and everything. but these past few weeks he just hasn't been interested in eating food from jars (you know the heinz type baby food) but will eat our food - is this a sign he is getting sick of his baby food jars? should we give him 'proper' food? is it safe for him to have 'proper' food all the time? he does have some finger foods obviously but mainly has baby food from jars.

i don't have a clue what to give him in 'proper' food - i'm on weight watchers diet and my partner eats everything and anything so balanced diets for us just don't happen, i don't know what's safe and to top it off he's got an allergy to the protein in cows milk.

as if you didn't guess i'm a first time mum haha so any help/advice would be muchly appreciated!

thank you

xXx

[B00]

Yes, it's fine for you to give him 'proper food'. Lots of veg and fruit. Mine adored (and still does) carrots, potatoes in anyway shape or form (!) noodles, rice, most fruit.

Try making him mashed potato with baby gravy (Available at Boots, normal gravy too high in salt) with fingers of cooked carrots and broccoli? Strangely she doesnt seem keen on meat, except the occasional slice of ham, so I haven't pushed this side of her diet yet.

Mini Boo also adores yogurts, rice pudding, ice cream.

[B00]

Just thought- if your concerned about his vitamin intake, or lack of it, have you thought of vitamin syrup? When Mini Boo was going through her 'faddy' stage I gave a spoonful of syrup a day, I was reassured that she was at least getting vitamins down her.

Good luck :-)

[meltoadhall]

mine only had jars when we were out, when at home i pureed everything we ate from pie and mash to pasta and tuna. Spagetti bolonaise was the favourite in our house. And i used bisto, because "baby gravy" hadnt been invented! actually you could use any liquid to soften the meal.
as they got older the food got chewier for them. i used to fill an ice cube tray with the pureed portions and just microwaved a cube or two when she needed a meal.
There are lots of books out there on suggested meals for little people.

[FlowerPetal]

Hi confused Mum, firstly congrats on having a totally normal baby hahahaha
Secondly, dont panic!! He will let you know what he does and doesnt like and duck when feeding him! hahahaha

Try him on the mash like Boo suggested and every so often, add a pureed veg to it - such as carrots, broccoli, peas, etc. I would suggest that you DO NOT give him sweetcorn just yet as we are all unable to digest the kernals and this can cause runny tummies. The gravy idea is brilliant as well. Pasta and rice will also be good for him, alng with bread solders. The carrot sticks idea is great as well - this also encourgaes him to feed himself. Try things such as cucumber sticks, apple slices, banana chunks, cherry tomartoes cut in half - it really depends on his tastebuds im affraid. Yoghurt and pudding rice is also wonderful and really mess which he will love - try getting the soya variety if he has a milk allergy.
Whatever you eat on Weight Watchers should be ok to feed your son - as long as your not eating the pre-packed food.

As a nursery manager, i would only feed one new food at a time so that little one can get used to it slowly. Its entirely up to you how you do this with your baby. Just go slowly and enjoy this time with your son, its truly wonderful to see him begin to develop his own personality and sense of self.

Flower xx

[yummymummy]

There are lots of books out there that can give you some tips on what 'normal food' to give him, have a look at your local library if you are on a budget, otherwise there will be lots that you could buy. Annabel Karmel is one of the most well known experts on this subject (she's prob got a website if you Google her), and I have got a book that Lorraine Kelly did that gives menus from baby through to toddler.

My little chap loved pasta, cottage pie and spag bol. I also used to mash/puree veg but he was used to that from 4 months so may have been easier. As all other posters have suggested, boil up some veg, give it a mash and slowly introduce it into his food. With the milk allergy, using real foods will help as you will know the ingredients.

Also if you have a Sure Start center near you, they will have some info and may even have food courses. Otherwise, just Google feeding babies or toddlers and there will be all sorts of info there for you.