Still not interested in solids

We introduced solids when our LO turned 6 months old, he had no interest in BLW or purées. Fast forward 3 months later; we’re still in the same boat. He doesn’t eat 3 spoonfuls of food let alone 3 meals a day. He enjoys his milk; still having 6 bottles a day. HV has requested nursery nurse to come out and speak to us? But said she’s not too worried as “food before 1 is fun” is anyone else having issues to?
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My son is 8 months old....I'm having the same problem. He's not interested in food, but love is milk. He's still on 6 bottles a day also. He's not interested in puree food either. I didn't have this issue with my 2 daughters

I had this same issue! We started putting foods on her tray from our dinners and she started feeding herself and now she eats anything and everything. Even purées which she didn’t touch before xx

We’ve had the same issue. I spoke with our health visitor and she said not to worry until they’re 1. He will eat toast as he can suck on it and in the last week will have some finger foods, but not many and he won’t touch purées. I found that giving him melty puffs helped him learn to eat and he’s seemed a bit better since

I was told to keep offering and not make a fuss if baby accepted or declined food offerings, to carry on eating dinner as a family (baby included at the table in a highchair) so they can see “food is good” and help them not feel left out! 😊

Ours was the same until a week ago and something clicked! So keep offering and eventually they’ll get it 🩷 We kept eating with him and I think that might have been the key. It is really stressful I feel your pain!

Don't worry although easier said than done! I'm in the same boat and got so worried as my Girl is the same. It is recommended that babies this age start solids - but it is about mainly trying foods and textures. And milk is their main source of nutrition right now. Like @Harriet my girl will have toast, melt puffs & she loves fruit. Shes recently started to like pancakes but apart from that doesn't like purees, flat out refuses to be fed from the beginning. I went almost straight to BLW and just let her play and explore. I'm taking a more chilled approach now and keep introducing new foods to see what she likes but at least one meal a day will be something I know she'll eat like toast/bagel/fruit. Even then she just sucks on the toast and hardly eats much. Also eat at the same time so they see you eating.

Just keep trying different foods & you'll figure out what he has a prefernce for. My girl LOVES tomatoes & I've started adding tomatoes to other stuff and trick her into having a go lol. Now she'll have a go & at least try it whereas before she wouldn't be. End of the day as long as he's having his milk and you're still trying to offer foods that's the most important thing. One day it will click. If he enjoys milk try and add milk to different foods. Again it's a lot of hit and miss initially my daughter even refused that but now she'll try it so adding milk to mashed veg for eg.

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