hi!can anyone pls help me as my child is today 11 month old and he stopped eating almost everything....he just drinks formula in night and in the day time i have to really force him to drink.Alos he is not taking anything from spoon/hand as i bring the spoon near to his mouth he just turned his face.i am quite wpooreid as he was quite ok and i dont know what has happened?his weight is 10.5kg and height is 79cm.i know everuything is good but as a mother i am quire wooreid about his diet...he is teething but his four teeth had came in last month but no sign of another teeths?
plspsl help me what to do to make him eat?he wil definitely loose his weight with this type of routine.pls answer as soon as possible.
Hetal replied. many reason for lack in int in food,,sudnly..
at first, check his bowels,wet diapers,ne temperatures,decrease in wght,ne other sign of fussiness,,all these means, he needs to be checked by your dr and might be sign of some unwelcomed situation//like seasonal virals or so,,,.
other reasons could be :
1. change in flavours : babies 9months onwards are ready for mild spices,,so offer them,,,
2. change in texture : play with textures,,that might help,,,,
3. varieties : diff varieties with lots of vegies and fruits of diff colours in one plate,,makes them interested in colours and thn eat them..also diff shapes attract them..my dd gags idli,,i got cookie cutters,she eats star idlis !! sometimes playing with taste also helps her,,like stuffed idlis,mix vegie idlis,some sprinkle of coriander leaves or just the dash of the idli pwder(masala),,
4.self feeding : some kids want to learn to eat themselves so badly that they dont accept foods when fed ! so see if that makes him eat.
5.teething : lack of apetite might be because of something coming on your way, recent vaccination or mild fever, sudden increease or decrease in temperature,,..check on his gums about teething,,ne signs of swellng,redness or lil teeth sprouts might be the reason.
6.offer mini meals and reduce snacks...get him to 4hour cycle from nowonwards...he will 1year soon,,some kids like mine started taking 1 year old schedules and intake.
7.reduce the intake of juices,,not more than 2oz is needed now,,,juices are said to reduce the apetite and some kids are so sensitive to it,, that they feel full after it...so check on that,,
8.offering warm soups with lots of vegies and pastas in it, during the prelunch brunch time or after breakfast time,,,might help your child in building a good apetite,,tomato soup, chicken clear soup, tofu and pasta vegetable soups are all great soups,,offer with crackers or so and in a week most kids were badly hungry during their lunch times..
9.not eating with family might be the reason check on that,,check on the type of diet he is taking,,if he is having mac n cheese, its high expectation from a mother that her baby will eat ne other thing in next 2 hours,,3-4cycle works for most babies from 11months and onwards,,
check this link and see if it helps you to find some tentative schedule or routine for your 11month old :
http://www.indiaparenting.com/boards/showmessage.cgi?messageid=1270&table_name=dis_sleeping Hetal replied. many reason for lack in int in food,,sudnly..
at first, check his bowels,wet diapers,ne temperatures,decrease in wght,ne other sign of fussiness,,all these means, he needs to be checked by your dr and might be sign of some unwelcomed situation//like seasonal virals or so,,,.
other reasons could be :
1. change in flavours : babies 9months onwards are ready for mild spices,,so offer them,,,
2. change in texture : play with textures,,that might help,,,,
3. varieties : diff varieties with lots of vegies and fruits of diff colours in one plate,,makes them interested in colours and thn eat them..also diff shapes attract them..my dd gags idli,,i got cookie cutters,she eats star idlis !! sometimes playing with taste also helps her,,like stuffed idlis,mix vegie idlis,some sprinkle of coriander leaves or just the dash of the idli pwder(masala),,
4.self feeding : some kids want to learn to eat themselves so badly that they dont accept foods when fed ! so see if that makes him eat.
5.teething : lack of apetite might be because of something coming on your way, recent vaccination or mild fever, sudden increease or decrease in temperature,,..check on his gums about teething,,ne signs of swellng,redness or lil teeth sprouts might be the reason.
6.offer mini meals and reduce snacks...get him to 4hour cycle from nowonwards...he will 1year soon,,some kids like mine started taking 1 year old schedules and intake.
7.reduce the intake of juices,,not more than 2oz is needed now,,,juices are said to reduce the apetite and some kids are so sensitive to it,, that they feel full after it...so check on that,,
8.offering warm soups with lots of vegies and pastas in it, during the prelunch brunch time or after breakfast time,,,might help savir in building a good apetite,,tomato soup, chicken clear soup, tofu and pasta vegetable soups are all great soups,,offer with crackers or so and in a week most kids were badly hungry during their lunch times..
9.not eating with family might be the reason check on that,,check on the type of diet he is taking,,if he is having mac n cheese, its high expectation from a mother that her toddler will eat ne other thing after 2-3hours...4 hours cycle works for most babies from 11months and onwards,,
check this link and see if it helps you to find some tentative schedule or routine for your 11month old :
http://www.indiaparenting.com/boards/showmessage.cgi?messageid=1270&table_name=dis_sleeping

good luck !