Hi reena..
Sid takes Solids 3 times a day now..I give him Rice cereal/mixed grain cereal/oatmeal with banana..I mix any veggi or fruit with rice cereal and feed him in the afternoon..
I started once he completed 4 months , with 2 tbsp of rice cereal..Use pasand bhi tha chair pe baitke khana, so zyada tang nahi kiya..After a few days introduced the orange veggis , then greens(he hates the peas and beans)and then fruits..2 tbsp se start kiya tha aur fir thoda thoda karke qty zyada kiya.He liekd it thick n warm right from the beginning.(main pani se mix karthi hoon, not BM /formula)..
now his schedule is like this:-
8:30am- BM(peetha hai 5 min)
9am-2 tbsp- Mixed grain cereal
12pm- 5-6 tbsp rice cereal mixed in veggi
1:30pm- BM(then sleeping for sometime)
3:30pm-a few veggi puffs
4:30pm-2 3minutes of BM
5:45pm-3-4 tbsp Oatmeal with banana(his fav tho kabhikabhi zyada bhi kha letha hai)
7pm-BM (this is optional)
8pm-5-6 oz Formula

Is ladke ka kuch bharosa nahi hai re..this is Approximate timings.BMkithna pitha hai maloom nahi, 2-3 min pi ke bhi woh full ho jatha hai..
Hope this helps..
LOve,
Raj..
komal replied. hi all,
yes vani and Raj, even i use the toys waala trick...First few spoons megha eats properly...only towards the end i have to distract her with toys or singing or nursery rhymes (she loves \";johny johny, yes papa,telling lies......specially the last part ha ha ha\";..makes her open her mouth ).Try this - make him sit on the bouncer or on your lap as u do ...dangle the toy (or paper)with one hand on top and feed with the other...megha has now understood that she won't get the toy till she finishes her bite.
Actually one good thing i remember my nurse in the hospital had told me when megha was being stubborn while breast feeding:
\";You have to show them who's the boss\"; .
i know it sounds harsh but it works if you become equally stubborn as them ...i just keep holding the spoon near megs lips when she purses them tightly...finally she has to open :)...
Try karo...as vani said this will solve your sleep waala problem too..

Raj after seeing your solid schedule even i have started feeding megha 3 times and more quantity and sachi her night sch is improving(touchwood)

love
komal
Vani replied. Dear Reena,

Wanted to write to you for so long actually. We know that Rishu and Rishi were behaving the same for so many days.

First of all he changed only because he had so much entertainment during the day with the TV always on and people at home constantly talking and playing with him. My MIL used to have no problems since he will be so tired after all the entertainment and he will just wait to be put in bed to sleep.

And for food, did you read one of Sush's posts to me? Just like she said, I used to put a nice song in the TV/CD player and talk to him about his food, show him his toys and feed. When you feed him, initially ask Puneet to divert him by showing some toys he like or making some funny faces. I used to do this when my mom feeds, or when I feed, my mom will show him toys...

It is very difficult being alone, I understand, but its high time he starts eating solids. If only he takes about four spoons of cereal at night 7ish then he will have a sound sleep. Keep his room dark while you sing to him to make him sleep.

Hope all this helps. Wish I were there or you were here so that I can help physically too.

Take care. Pranams to Rishu Maharaj!!

Loads of love,
Vani Meenu replied. Thanks dear,

I felt quite relieved after seeing ur schedule. You must be wondering why??? Well actually after I started my baby on solids i always had a feeling that her consuption on BM has gone very low which may be true to some extent. And I was feeling so sick abt it. But seeing your son's sch it seems that it same with all the kids as her sch is kinda same. Nevertheless my daughter is not very interested in eating bt jaise taise khila deti hoon.

Thanks a ton. Love to ur angel.
Meenu