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@Becca he enjoys snacks/ healthy crisps/ cheese/ can eat rice or pasta but thats it nothing saucys/ no meat/ just plain dry food hut even that would be two spoonfulls and that it hes done
Also (sorry, I jumped into suggestion mode as it is something we struggled with too!). Just know that you are doing an amazing job. It is easy to be self critical, he is breastfed and likely getting a good amount of nutrition from that. If you're worried it might be worth having a chat to your HV if you haven't already. You've got this 👏
Maybe offer a small amount along side and then you have created opportunities for him to try it. It is likely that he is drawn to familiar foods. Another thing that we did was have dips (hummus, guacamole etc) which he could 'play' with and eat with his familiar foods.
Becca gave some amazing advice : have some food at the same time as babe ( which ever meal is more convenient for you) and make it regular. Offer things you’d be comfortable with babe eating by himself and you overly enjoy it. They’ll want a taste. No distractions would be ideal. Maybe try some messy play with food too, I’ve done things like cereal ( animal rescue or moving from one container to another), pasta , coloured yogurt. Sorry if not helpful. Wanted to say it could be just a food refusal phase too. You’re doing an amazing job x
I feel your pain. My son is fussy. Weve come a long way but he still has days where his mouth clamps shut & he will not open it...unless its yoghurt or custard 😐 it can be so draining. I find that reducing his milk helped loads because this boy thinks we own a heard of dairy cows, he loves milk, but its like us having milkshake before dinner, you wouldn't want it, youd be full x
Try ways to make it fun and remove some of the pressure. My little boy went through a phase of this and we had picnics on the floor and ate from a shared plate. Let him try a bite of yours if you can and be enthusiastic about how much you are enjoying the experience. I also offered combinations of familiar foods and new things. How is he with finger foods/snacks? Is he better if he is able to self feed?