Struggling with weaning

Anyone else struggling with weaning? All I see on social media are videos of babies that love their food and there’s mine that just doesn’t seem interested even though she’s coming up 8 months.

We try do a combination of finger foods and mashed and she used to like feeding herself with the spoon (doesn’t let anyone put the spoon in for her) but has recently started preferring the finger foods and refusing to use the spoon. I say preferring finger foods like she tastes it then throws it on floor but at least she is interested in it.

It’s just starting to frustrate me a little because i prepare these dinners and it just goes to waste.

I don’t particularly want to just do baby led weaning because I’m not very comfortable with it and I also would like to know she is getting some food in her.

Anyone got any tips?

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My health visitor said to me that food under 1 is just for fun and that baby still get all there nutrients from the milk they drink. You can ask your health visitor for help.

My health visitor also said it’s best to eat with your baby at the same time.

Just remember what people show on tiktok is the best of there lives they are not gonna show there babies refusing to eat or having a meltdown down because that doesn’t make a good video.

I would defo try eating with your baby at meal times at the same time babies like to copy. Even if you are just having a snack in front of them while they eat. Xx

I am struggling so so much.

I've tried so many different methods and sometimes she'll LOVE the food but by the 5th or 6th spoonful she refuses. Finger foods are eating briefly then thrown on the floor. Most meal times are accompanied by crying, whinging and moaning.

Usually she eats with us or eats with me but that doesn't often work that well for us anymore despite it being a total success at the start. I've also had some success whilst she watches TV or if she is sat on my lap but neither of those are habits I would like to encourage.

I know people say food before 1 is just for fun but my little girl is genuinely hungry but she won't drink more milk despite me trying so food is necessary in our situation so it causes a lot of stress!! Haha xx

Have you discuss this with your health visitor? My health visitor got me extra support with a feeding support person originally she was to help me with breastfeeding but she also does start solids and in general supporting families. If you’re struggling you need more support maybe visit your local family hub or community centre. There’s is more support out there! Xx

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If yall still giving your kids processed food, pls seek help

I understand not everybody can afford healthy ingredients all the time, but I’m seeing so many moms on social media giving they kids artificial cereals, coffee, frozen pancakes, velveetta Mac and cheese, hot Cheetos, kraft, the list goes on. I’m sorry but are yall not capable of cooking from scratch or ?? On top of that, if you still using canola and vegetable oil in 2026 you gotta stop. Am I the only one that notices this ???

Sahm .. the dad role .

Hi!! I’m 2 months pp. and I really would like your opinion on this situation if you have a moment.
So I have always had a job before the baby, and my bd .. not really. But 2 weeks before he was born he scored a really good job and I was able to be a sahm. Which is what I wanted , and I’m unsure if it’s still what I want or if the situation just isn’t right.
At first he was a great help in the hospital as I had an emergency c section. I was in the hospital for about a week and for most of that time I was in bed .
But after that.. I’m lucky if he will watch the baby while I shower .and I mean that seriously.
I am the only one who changes diapers, only one who bathes , feeds or watched him in general. And of course he may be tired after work but it’s like he completely avoids any responsibility. Like he will take a hour coming home and stop by his friends house otw . He will sit down stairs for hours knowing I won’t go down there bc I’m uncomfy . So I have the baby then.
We have been out maybe 2-3 times sense I had him & he refused to push the stroller c change or anything. In fact we got to the mall and said he needed to split up and I had the baby.
I feel he only wants the baby when it’s for … attention? Like to post the baby on social media or if his family is here he will take him .

I just feel like on days he doesn’t have work the next morning he should be helping , and if he is up early before work while I’m still sleeping he should get the baby instead of scrolling on reels for 3 hours .

Honestly he has really ruined my new born phase with my son. Within the first week of us being home I had to full on switch to survival mode I would call it. He would complain if dinner wasn’t done or if the room was a mess , he would complain if the diaper caddy had no diapers which really makes no sense bc he didn’t even changed the diapers . It was just everything.
I’m just wondering if there is anything I could say to get some type of help out of him.
I tried reaching out to his mother but honestly his hole family is oblivious to his behaviour.

AITA?

This isn't a major issue, just wondering if I'm being a bit of an asshole.

• I do shift work, 5 out of 7 days, full-time.
• My partner works from home (mostly, sometimes he goes into the office) M-F, full-time.

Anyway, whenever I have a day off during the week he gets in his feelings when I make myself food (breakfast and lunch) but not him. His reason is he's working, I'm not - Which is fair but I've asked him how many times on a weekend has he gotten up, on his day off and made me breakfast and a lunch to take with me to work? You guessed it, 0.

So basically, just because I'm at home I don't think the responsibility to feed him should automatically fall on me when he manages to feed himself just fine while I'm at work.

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