My 8 month old has no sleep routine nor eats 😅

Any mamas with babies aged 6 months + who have absolutely no sleep routine and just sleep whenever they want?😅 I’ve tried everything to establish a routine, but nothing seems to work, what works is following her lead and waiting till she gets tired, I’m curious to know if this is what other mamas do or if they have a strict wine down routine and how they implement this? Also, my little one barely eats and is still on purees but some days she won’t eat at all, some days 5 spoons because anything with a thicker texture makes her vomit as one time she had vomit through her nose and mouth😩 I’m also terrified of baby led weaning because of choking, so weaning has been stressful! She is constantly teething though so that could be a reason, at 8 months she has 6 teeth 😂 I keep seeing these babies eat full on 3 meals and snacks by 8 months and I feel like I’m failing 🥺 Any advice or tips for babies with strong stubborn personalities who like doing everything on their own terms? Xx

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2nd baby never had any fixed routine.. just follow my babies leads 😊

I just let my baby sleep when shes tired, zero routine lol

every baby is different and they do what they want! don't compare yourself or little one to others like that. they're on their own time and they'll stabilise a routine when they're ready

My baby had 6 teeth by 7 months but zero interest in anything else but breast milk 😅 she’ll be 8 months soon but still we’re lucky if she’ll have 5 spoonfuls during the whole day, I’m not worried about it. I’m sure a bit closer to 12 months they’ll start eating more

If I try to do anything my little girl doesn't want to do then she lets me know about it. Some days she wants food others she prefers milk some days she naps a lot others not much. She's happy and content so I let her do her own thing. I heard that 'food before one is just for fun' so I wouldn't worry about that.

Same here. No strict routine. If she wants to sleep, she can anytime. She got two lower front teeth and one upper tooth is starting to erupt. Not strict with food too. I thought it was just me as well. 😅

I follow my baby's lead, no routine at all.

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