12 month old still on baby food

[torontokids]

In the same boat here. 2nd day transitioning a 12 mos old and he has declared a hunger strike. No food, no water, no milk. Hopefully things turn around quickly for this little guy because he is also crying quite a bit. The parents also give this child purees.

I have always believed kids don't need purees like adults think they do. My girls were eating real food early and my 2nd child I never did purees at all aside from baby cereal in the beginning.

[Lee-Bee]

In the same boat here. 2nd day transitioning a 12 mos old and he has declared a hunger strike. No food, no water, no milk. Hopefully things turn around quickly for this little guy because he is also crying quite a bit. The parents also give this child purees.

I have always believed kids don't need purees like adults think they do. My girls were eating real food early and my 2nd child I never did purees at all aside from baby cereal in the beginning.

Agreed...it's called "baby led weaning" my 14month old was never spoon fed. At 6 months we gave her what we were eating...big strips of steak, pork, bread, bagels everything. She now eats anything and everything, and needs no help. She mastered corn on the cob by 10months old he favorite foods remain every and any type of meat...because she was started on the good stuff not the pureed meats (have you tasted them?).

I have another 14month old in my care that was fed the same way before joining me and this child also eats anything and everything with no fuss.

I find it tedious to be chopping food into tiny bits and dealing with gagging...at least I never had to spoon feed any of my group!!