Solids - lack of

So darling son (1) has never been the best solids eater, but went through phases of doing quite well.

Now, he refuses to eat solids. He cries when put in the high chair. He'll take a few bites of food then want out.

It started when he got rotavirus about 3 weeks ago. He's having about three bottles a day, and I'm trying to reduce those, but even with not having a bottle first, his solids intake isn't really increasing.

Any ideas? He won't eat off a spoon but is good with chewing etc.

What about just offering him small amounts of what you are eating? H wasn't a great solids eater until I started just giving him bits of what I was having - say, bits of muffin at a cafe, or toast dipped in egg etc - and he loved it. Turned out he just didn't like baby food and prefers food with more flavour.

Don't make a big deal out of it, just say something like 'let's have lunch now' and feed him bits, and don't make a fuss if he won't eat - sometimes H is more of a drama queen them ore worked up I get about things!

Hope that helps x

I'd say he's still recovering from the virus. Just cause he looks well on the outside his tummy might still be all up the wonk.

Don't force him, he'll come right in his own time, maybe get some probotics to help his tum heal? I presume that Rotavirus will do some not so nice stuff to his insides?

A big bah hum bug to Plunket. Shoulda Woulda Coulda. Every baby is different Bec and as long as Alex looks and acts okay I would just go with the flow. Granted Ryan eats like a horse but he also loves to have his snacks on the go. I'll put some snacks on the floor and just let him go for it while he toodles around playing with his toys.

I have never had this problem, but a friend of mine did... when her ds got sick, she kinda reverted backwards and would only eat pureed foods... so you could try mushing the food up a bit more perhaps until he starts feeling better.
And I agree with previous comments about plunket!

Another idea is to just let him have finger food and play with food again. DS is currently off his food for the most part but will often accept it if it's him feeding himself. He's been sick for two weeks so that's why he's not into it. It's very frustrating!!!