I will start off by saying that this is my third child, so I am not a newbie at this. I am also experienced enough to know whne to get some outside advice
My son is breastfed, and up until last week ate baby food 3-4 times per day. He wasn't a picky eater, and loved all different flavors. He now flatly refuses to eat any baby food. I have tried to mash up our food and give that to him thinking he wants less liquid food (didn't work it was too different made yucky face) I bought the toddler baby foods that are actual bit sized foods (didn't work smae face and didn't want to touch slimy stuff) and finally I gave him a chicken nugget that my daughter was eating after he was loudly complaining at her. He ate it of course. Now I feel like all he wants to eat is finger foods that are not slimy (which isn't much) Is this a phase? Someone said that he might just want to feed himself. Any ideas?
Next problem. He has never slept more than 4 hours before waking to eat, and most of the time is is every 2 hours. He is a very light sleeper and wakes up if he hears a door shut from across the house. I have a box fan in his room that is helping a bit. I have let him cry it out. Still wakes up all night long. I only have done the cio for when he is falling asleep, but not when he wakes up in the middle of the night. Does he really need to eat then? Should I try to let him cry a bit then?
He now has two top teeth, and two bottom teeth. The top teeth are half way in. He is very chunky, and active. He actually is almost walking. He also is saying a few things. He is much more advanced skills wise than my other children, but for lack of a better word a "mama's boy" Wants to nurse and be by me. He has started to bite if I don't nurse him.
Thanks for the advice,
Debbie
My son is breastfed, and up until last week ate baby food 3-4 times per day. He wasn't a picky eater, and loved all different flavors. He now flatly refuses to eat any baby food. I have tried to mash up our food and give that to him thinking he wants less liquid food (didn't work it was too different made yucky face) I bought the toddler baby foods that are actual bit sized foods (didn't work smae face and didn't want to touch slimy stuff) and finally I gave him a chicken nugget that my daughter was eating after he was loudly complaining at her. He ate it of course. Now I feel like all he wants to eat is finger foods that are not slimy (which isn't much) Is this a phase? Someone said that he might just want to feed himself. Any ideas?
Next problem. He has never slept more than 4 hours before waking to eat, and most of the time is is every 2 hours. He is a very light sleeper and wakes up if he hears a door shut from across the house. I have a box fan in his room that is helping a bit. I have let him cry it out. Still wakes up all night long. I only have done the cio for when he is falling asleep, but not when he wakes up in the middle of the night. Does he really need to eat then? Should I try to let him cry a bit then?
He now has two top teeth, and two bottom teeth. The top teeth are half way in. He is very chunky, and active. He actually is almost walking. He also is saying a few things. He is much more advanced skills wise than my other children, but for lack of a better word a "mama's boy" Wants to nurse and be by me. He has started to bite if I don't nurse him.
Thanks for the advice,
Debbie
