My 9.5 month old is still only having a few spoonfuls of solids per meal - is this normal? This morning, she had about 5/6 munchkin spoons of oat porridge.
I'm starting to get worried :(
Edit - she's BF and is still having plenty of milk as she doesn't get off my boobs haha
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My daughter does this too. I try offering her something else after a break of about 15 minutes. I find her open to try something else after that. She is clever. She will check the colour and smell of what I am offering. If it is something she has already said no to, she pushes my hand away without tasting it . But tries something new
Haha they're so clever, aren't they?
I'm trying not to offer alternatives in case they get used to that! Its so difficult 😭

Sometimes my little girl can do the same. Then other meals she can eat quite a bit. I wouldn't worry!! She's still young and milk should be their main food anyway. I personally think your doing the right thing by not offering alternatives. I do the same! Don't want to set a precedence for that at such a young age.
As long as your baby is developing well then she's doing great 🥰

The other thing I would say is sometimes when this happens for me. I will leave my little girl sat in her highchair and get up from the table and start tidying (where she can see me) I put a little bit of food on her tray and 9/10 she will start eating a bit more xx

I spoke to our dietician yesterday and said the same. She said she's getting plenty and at this age we should focus on carbs and protein at each meal and bulk out with fruit and veg. Carb portions should be the size of their palm with an opened hand and protein the size of their closed fist. So if you think about it 5/6 munchkin spoons is probably right but maybe give some yogurt with peanut butter after for a bit of protein. She also said every baby is different and some have smaller appetites so maybe offer snacks as well. Hope this is helpful. X

Also she said add variety to each meal so a small ramekin of porridge, a piece of fruit and half an egg or something. That way she gets bits of different food groups. You decide what time and what to offer. They decide how much. It was actually really helpful.

Same here.
He will eat anything offered. But only a few bites.

My sons the same he has days where he’ll eat more but it’s hard getting goods down him and I started introducing pouches around 4/5 months I thought he’d love it by now but he prefers more bottles