Weaning… just not getting it!

Its more about the exploration rather than the calories if she isn't interested then there's no harm in waiting a couple of weeks then trying again

Last week my six month old hardly opened his mouth for food, this week he’s actually opening his mouth, she’ll get there

My 6 month old (5month corrected) wasn’t interested in food or grabbing anything, a few days later I attempted again slightly interested. And now happily eating for the last 5 days and her motor skills are perfect. It can be difference of days or a few weeks. Every baby’s development is different, even if they’re 6/7 months. As long as she’s drinking still she’s grand.

Mine took a good couple of months to get into eating and now there's no stopping her! Just keep trying and she'll get there. 😊

We started around the same age and I feel like mine didn’t figure it out until closer to a year. Some kids just take time. Someone always reminded me when I was concerned about it, there’s very few adults in the world who never figured out how to eat (or drink out of a cup, or use utensils, etc.) so time is probably the biggest factor here

Here to say I’ve had the exact same question — our LO is just over 6 months and same pace as yours. My second Q for the other mom’s then would be what about introducing allergens? I’m getting all this pressure from doc and family to introduce YESTERDAY. (4-6months). Did you take your time with those too/follow baby’s lead as per readiness? Thanks!

@Drew add peanut oil to avocado and so forth. My daughter’s dietitian has suggested this and using dairy now. Obviously honey is for when they’re 12 months 🫶🏾

7 months is still very young. Don't let Tik Tok fool you, weaning is a marathon and it takes babies years to learn how to fully self-feed. Be patient and let them go at their own pace. Ask yourself if you know any older kids who can't feed themselves.

@Drew my son has been six months for not even a week and I’ve only introduced the dairy allergen so far

@Drew there is mixed evidence about allergens. You may have a doctor whose professional opinion leans more towards the early side. I can say that the research supports the conclusion that introducing allergens sometime in the first year of age can help mitigate allergies. But introducing them TOO early - as in well before 6 months - may actually make it worse, and can cause other problems such as IBS and metabolic disorders into adulthood. There seems to be a sweet spot somewhere between 8-10 or 6-12 months to introduce allergens, but it isn't the only factor that determines allergies. A lot of it is genetic, and the foods you eat during pregnancy also seem to be a factor as well.