Finger food/solids

My little boy just isn’t taking to finger foods and solids the way I feel he should. He will eat full strawberries and bananas and bits of toast if I am holding them (he will not eat them if he holds them, he will just play with them and ends up eventually throwing them on the floor and screaming) Even if I give him a BLW spoon he will always turn it around and suck it like a dummy (it is dummy shape so I can see why he does this) I’m getting disheartened by this. Is this normal? Can anybody help?

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2 days ago

My boy eats everything as long as I feed him but really hasn't taken to BLW. The only thing he tries to feed himself and sometimes successfully is toast! I think we have to just keep trying, they will get there eventually! X

3 days ago

My boy doesn't care for solids atm :( he'll eat lumpy puree but not solids, everything I've tried him with he's spat out or won't hold or just drops it lol

3 days ago

My LG is exactly the same it’s so disheartening 😢, my HV said even playing with the food is a good start as they are exploring all different textures, at lunchtime we have a floor picnic together she tends to try more foods that way.

3 days ago

My daughter also does it… it’s frustrating but it’s a part of the weaning process. What helps me- I give her what I eat. We both sit down and I eat right in front of her, so she would see that I EAT exactly the same food. I think it takes time for them to realise it’s not a toy but food 🥲

3 days ago

My little one will only eat finger food if I'm feeding it to her. I don't particularly mind, so long as she eats. But I do wish she'd be curious enough to put food to her mouth. She won't even hold her bottle herself. I figure she's just lazy. My HV has no concerns, so I'm just going with the flow. Edited to add, she'll eat just about anything so long as I'm feeding her. Fruit, veg, meat, fish, chips, crisps. Absolutely anything.