Weaning is the worst part of my day

Please help me - I am so stressed by weaning. EVERY meal is refused. EVERY single meal causes tears and whinging and food being thrown on the floor. My baby won't sit still or even look in one place for a second let alone focus on a spoonful of food - I've managed successfully about 5 spoonfuls of food whilst she was watching TV until she realised what I was doing. She actually does enjoy the food sometimes but doesn't appear even remotely interested in food. She doesn't reach for my food, watch me eating, nothing... She will eat snacks over food - happily munches on biscuits and crisps but this is a habit I really want to get out of. I'm so stressed. I've just cried my eyes out because I spend all this time making food, and cleaning up after meals she hasn't even eaten. She barely drinks any milk and has never been much of a milk drinker (for reference she has 5 bottles in a 24 hour period which she usually has about 5oz max and usually it's a fight to get even 1oz in her) and we were meant to be weaning for her reflux problems... I've contacted HV and dietician and had minimal help. Please tell me am I alone in this?
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Mine was the same, turns out he an independent feeder so I have now started BLW it’s scary at times but he seems to really enjoy it having the interaction with his food.

It's tough maybe try just putting small amounts on high chair table and eat with her also Emma Hubbard you tube is useful also keeping water handy

Try not to have TV on

My little girl just won't let me feed her. She loves BLW and I just pre load the spoon. I think everything you have said is normal some babies just take longer to start to enjoy it I would try to avoid the TV during dinner as it may become a habit you can't change. This is a great group I've started to follow recently https://www.facebook.com/groups/WeaningtheBLWWay/?ref=share

I'm having a very similar time to you, we also struggled with milk as well and I was desperately hoping weaning would be the answer but it hasn't been (yet)....every meal time I fear myself up and think this will be the one where it clicks and then ok Ike you, all the food just gets left, it's so disheartening. You aren't alone! Feel free to message me if you want to chat/rant xx

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