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Posted: 06 February 2006 at 10:30am | IP Logged

well they do say you need to offer lo the food at least more than once so they can get use to the taste. But I would give food first and bottle afterwards it seemed to help then again Lo would eat anything.

HelenC

Posted: 06 February 2006 at 11:24am | IP Logged

have you tried him with carrots/swede/parsnips/butternut squash/red pepper?

Those are quite sweet so maybe he'd eat those?

or mix some of the savoury in with the fruit - Ellie used to love squash with apple..

Posted: 06 February 2006 at 12:27pm | IP Logged

I'd try veg that is naturally sweet, like parsnips, butternut, sweet potato etc. What about trying butternut & pear, chicken with apple, chicken with grape? They are good recipes, easy to make and the fruit really comes through when cooking so he might not be so put off by it?

x

Posted: 06 February 2006 at 12:39pm | IP Logged

Parsnip and apple is another good one. Sweet potatos are fantastic and so is squash!

Posted: 06 February 2006 at 2:21pm | IP Logged

Tom's going through the same stage.  Have you seen the thread 'help with a fussy eater'.  There is some useful advice there. 

I have been known to dip Tom's savoury in fruit yoghurt before.  Have you tried letting Fred feed himself?  Of course, he won't be able to, but I get the feeling that they like to try at this age.  We give Tom a spoon to hold with food on it and try and ignore the thick gooey mess on the floor!!

If he refuses to eat anything I make him, whether it be finger foods or savoury I give him a banana. Works everytime!

Posted: 06 February 2006 at 2:59pm | IP Logged

Beef with orange is another good one..Niamh would live on it if I let her!

Posted: 06 February 2006 at 3:17pm | IP Logged

Ed wont touch bananas!

Gonna try more finger food tonight!

I find Ed eats better when we go out. I think its because he has something to take his mind off eating. He always finishes his food at my mums!