Has anyone else’s 11-month-old only want to eat puréed food?

My 11-month-old is happy to eat smooth purées but refuses anything with texture or small soft pieces. He’ll often turn his head away, keep his mouth closed, or gag if I offer anything that’s not completely smooth.

I’m wondering if anyone else went through this at this age. Did your baby eventually outgrow it? Was there anything that helped them transition to textured foods?

I’d love to hear your experiences or any tips that worked for your little one.

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Nursery - is this normal?

My child has been harmed by another child at nursery 5 times in the last 5 weeks. I’ve tried to address it with the nursery and told them that I don’t feel that my child is safe but they keep dismissing this and telling me that it’s completely normal and ‘bound to happen’. I’m a first time mum so I don’t know, is this normal or would you change nursery?

Neglectful neighbors

I don’t know if I’m just too much of a helicopter Mom but is this normal for anybody else? am I being too judgmental. My neighbors let their kid walk around for 10 minutes around their house. All by himself crying for daddy. I don’t know it just breaks my heart.

Just curious: who mows the lawn?

Who mows the lawn at your house? I have been mowing this summer because my husband works in the heat all day and he shouldn't have to come home and spend more time in the heat and less time with his kids. I usually mow during nap. He says he's really appreciative but also feels bad since he feels it's the man's job. My neighbor (an older man) came up to me mowing today and said 'your husband too lazy to mow? A girl shouldn't be mowing.' I said 'he's working a lot and I'm making his life easier.' If im not working in the summer then I can help out at home. What everyone's thoughts?

Advice please 😭

Hi I don’t really have any friend or family to talk to this about. I’ve been staying home with my two small children for about a year now, except I’m not supposed to be a SAHM. My husband has been begging me to get a job and I am trying to I’m not sure what he expects from me. He currently works one job from noon to 4pm and another from 5pm to midnight. He will not give up either and has asked me to find something with early morning hours for example from 5am-11am. It’s been difficult finding something like that. Even more difficult to make it to an interview since I am the one that always has the kids. We can not afford daycare, the only baby sitter we have is his mother and she works all week 7am- 5pm. I’ve gotten a couple calls about jobs but he just tells me the hours won’t work for us, or that we can figure out something to do with the kids. But I have lost three jobs bc “figuring something out” usually just means I’m taking them to work with me which always results in me losing my job. Along with that my daughter has autism and has weekly OT and speech appointments that he will not take them to. Is there something I’m missing to make a job work? He tells me I’m just being negative about it. I’m truly just feeling stuck about what I need to be doing.

In law/ partner

Guys I’m just struggling so much mentally. I had my son in January by myself as my partner is based in the states on a visa that can restrict his travel and we didn’t want him to lose his status. He didn’t see his son until he was 6 months old and that was because we flew to him. Since coming he’s not spoken about coming to the UK to be with us but talks of America like it’s his base and speaks of his son going there to see him. It’s honestly heartbreaking that he’s fine with us being apart and that he hasn’t spoken about plans that include us. Any advice? Sometimes I get so anxious I feel like I’ll go out of control (God forbid).

Success story!!

So proud of my son (and husband). I was happy when they graduated from pureed carrot, zucchini, peppers and mushrooms in pasta sauce to grated.
Last night I made gnocchi and I just fine julienned the veggies and my son at 2 bowls. My husband said he actually preferred the julienned carrots!! I no longer need to hide veggies! I get to skip steps while cooking!!!