We are having a very difficult weaning journey with our little one. I have tried so many different things and he’s just not interested in anything. He will try it but within a few mouthfuls decide he doesn’t like it and refuse the rest. The only thing he will eat and enjoy is yogurt, fruit purée or scrambled egg. Last night I tried him with mashed potato, mashed carrot and parsnip and he managed a little bit however my husband then tried him with a bit of the low salt gravy on and he ate the full lot after adding that! I’m very aware that anything with added salt or sugar isn’t great at this age so I’m just wondering if anyone has any alternatives that we could try? Or does anyone still give their baby low salt gravy every now and again if they just balance out salt for the rest of the day? Any advice for a very stressed mama 😅?
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Honestly mine is the same unless it’s food she can feed to herself.
Try pancakes and fritters. Super easy.
Pancakes:
1 egg
Defrosted frozen fruit
2 tablespoons of strong flour
Mix and cook in a frying pan small individual ones
A pinch of cinnamon
Fritters:
Steamed vegetables (any ones)
2 tablespoons of strong flour
1 egg
A pinch of Any herb you’re wanting them to try (optional)
Fry in small individual portions
You should make around 8 of each little ones
May help
Xx
We’ve tried pancakes which were a resounding no but I will try the fritters thank you so much!xx

Anything’s worth a try. Have you also tried eggy bread?xx

I was told by lots of people that tasting is still trying. If they don't want it that is OK, keep offering as can take up to 10times of trying for them to see if they like it or not. Aslong as offering varied diet that all we can do. We use normal gravy and just balance out rest of the day as he only had a little bit of it
thank you! I know they say food before one is just for fun but I think I just keep worrying as he’s never been a massive milk drinker either and some days doesn’t always reach the daily minimum of 21oz that the nhs recommends. I’ll keep trying x
yes he seemed to enjoy it the first time he had it and then refused it ever since 😅

Buy some of the salt free stock cubes and make a small amount of stock up in a pan and thicken it up with some cornflour. Baby salt free gravy 🙂
thank you!!

Tbh I really wouldn't stress about foods. There's still plenty of time and they will go through waves of liking and disliking things, illness they can go off food too. My youngest he just ate what we ate without salt. But both of them now 3 and nearly 2 love gravy. My eldest would have it on his breakfast if he could 🤣

I give low salt gravy once a week, sometimes twice. Obviously they don't recommend giving gravy before 1 due to the salt content, but did same with my first and she has no problems because of it xx