Help with My Almost 1 Year Old Who Does Not Self - Feed

Hi T.,

I have an almost 14 month old and we are having the same problems. My son touches a food and begins gagging. It never gets to his mouth. I had an extended discussion with my ped. She said that he was growing at a normal rate so she was not worried. She said to keep introducing foods and not to get frustrated if he doesn't eat. She suggested that we always put on a happy face and get really excited when he does try something new. We tried this last week and he started eating a little: waffle and turkey and cheese. Big step for us. Good luck with you and your son.

Don't worry, he probably just doesn't want to. I assisted my daughter in eating until she was about 14 or 15 months old. Just make sure your giving him a lot of finger foods, and don't sit there with him, he will soon get frustrated enough to figure it out on his own.

little ones can be very picky. I fed my little one for a little longer then a year. It took her a while to catch on , but then without warning she was feeding her with a spoon. The baby will leaarn just give it time. www.workathomeunited.com/enhanceyourgreen

Hi, Dont feel bad..Our son was almost 2 before he even wanted to feed himself and come off the baby jar food. he just woke up one day and did it himself .