Hey Moms,
here is my question. My son has always been pretty good with eating and sleeping. He would get his formula in the morning around 7 and then his baby cereal mixed with his formula around 11ish, his baby jar and some fruit around 3ish and then cereal again around 6ish and a bottle right before bed. He really needed all of those meals, if only one was missed, he would not sleep through the night, and want a bottle in the middle of the night. Well I have switched him to regular milk and he decided that he doesn't want to eat his cereal anymore. I tried giving him regular cereal or some toast, even some homemade oatmeal, but he doesn't want all that stuff either. So he'll just snack around until we eat or he eats his jar (the only "babyfood" that he'll still eat). But doesn't seem to be enough for him. He wakes up every night, hungry. Anyone else gone through this? What can I give him so he won't be so hungry anymore and sleep through the night again. What do/did your one year old's eat? Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Trisha
P.,
I experienced with both my kids that once I switched them to regular milk they didn't want to eat breakfast anymore if I gave them a bottle first thing in the morning. Finally I had to make them breakfast first and then give them their milk. And even today (my son is now 4) I have to have him eat his food first and then drink beverages or he won't eat solid foods.
Hope this helps,
Mel
P., it sounds like the milk is either causing some type of physical discomfort or he doesn't like the taste.
I would call your pediatrician and verify that physically the milk is not affecting him.
If he doesn't like the taste, you might want to try organic milk. The organic milk is expensive, but after looking into the benefits of it,I switched to it. My daughter loves it and actually really dislikes the taste of regular milk now.
Good luck!
We had a similar problem with our son Zach around that age (he is now 3yrs), and tried everything under the sun. What we found that finally worked for us (and Zach) was instant mashed potatoes. Friends looked at me like I was out of my mind when I was making instant potatoes at 8.00am, but you go with what works for your situation.
I always gave my boys cereals before bed, I figured they needed the extra calories to sleep well. Have you tried the pre-made cereals in the jar? They area little thicker than made at home and lot of them have fruit mixed in with the rice or oatmeal.
At one year I was feeding them mostly what I ate during the day. Night I would use jarred baby foods as they are a little gentler. But breakfast was scrambled eggs, fruit, dry cereal. Lunch was much the same as mine, just much smaller portions and pieces. Peanut butter on crackers was messy but my oldest loved it. I tried to let them feed themselves as much as possible.
Hello P.. My daughter is only 10 months old, but she doesn't care to eat things she can't feed herself. One thing she loves for breakfast is her Cheerios in regular milk. She eats the Cheerios out of the milk with her fingers and loves to drink the milk. Also, if your little one isn't enjoying 'breakfast' foods, give other foods. Who says you can't have spaghetti or mac & cheese for breakfast? As long as it is something he is eating, let him eat it (obviously excluding all the sugar) even if it does't fit into the 'correct time'. Best of Luck!
At 1, my daughter was eating anything I would eat. That would include, anything from french toast in the morning, to real fruit, to mashed potatoes, cooked carrots, chicken, broccoli...you name it. Your son is probably telling you that he is bored with baby food, so take his cues and start giving him real people food. He can pretty much eat everything, so try a variety of foods. This is what a typical day looked like for my daughter
breakfast 8am
6-8 ounces of milk and anything from pancakes, to french toast, to eggs, to fruit
lunch 11 am
some veggis (could be cooked broccoli, to green beans, carrots, baked potato etc) or fish sticks, or mac n cheese with more milk
nap 11:30-2:30
snack 3pm
fruit, or cheese, or wheat crackers, or even some gerber puffs/wagon wheels some juice diluted
dinner 5 or 5:30pm
chicken, with more veggies or pasta (spaghetti, ravioles)
some milk
before bed 7pm
6-8 ounces of milk with cereal
Personally, I have always put the cereal in the bottle. my daughter would not take it off of the spoon. I know all babies are different, but, on average, by age 1, they should be getting most of their nutrients from food. Another thing you could try is the Gerber Graduates meals. They come in a variety and offer both a meat/pasta dinner that always includes veggies. You can still use some jars of food here and there, but try out different things. Really, the only thing you wouldnt want to feed him would be the obvious chocking hazards like whole grapes, hot dogs, and popcorn.
P.,
What kind of cereal have you tried? My son eats LIFE (regular or cinnamon). We usually have pancakes one day a week which he loves with the breakfast sausage. I guess it depends on how many teeth your son has. I buy the french toast stick and send those to day care for him and he loves it. He also eats yogurt (Yo Baby brand). Hope this gives you some other ideas.
C.
well my children always ate what i did i had to chop it up fine but they ate it and didnt miss any of the nutrients try feeding him what u eat
He can eat whatever you are eating. Just mash it up enough for him to be able to chew it. For breakfast, try yogurt (Yo-Baby is one), flavored Oatmeal or Cream of Wheat, or oatmeal with applesauce or some other fruit, pieces of waffles or pancakes (hold the syrup), bananas, any kind of fruit cut up-canned or fresh, cheerios, just about any kind of "adult" cereal that isn't full of sugar, muffins, you name it. He can have lunch meat and cheese, bread, pickles, pasta, soup- like Chunky Chicken Noodle with the fluid drained off and the pieces cut up a little, mini ravioli or tortellini, mashed potatoes, and cut up vegetables. He is over a year now, so he can have anything you are eating, and he really needs to explore new foods and textures and flavors now so he learns to like many foods. Even if you don't like it, make new, healthy things for your kids, and keep trying, even if they don't like it the first few times. They may decide they like it later.
By 12 months my son was eating anything we ate. For breakfast he will eat a banana (Cut into bite size pieces), raisins, fruit bars (Gerber makes a small one but I would buy the regular store brand, like a nutragrain bar)He also loves melon, cantalope, honeydew, watermelon, and many other fruits. For lunch we had lots of chicken sticks but he also eats cheese, string cheese, grilled cheese, crackers, peanut butter crackers, rice cakes and MUCH more. Same for dinner. He also ate the gerber gradute dinners, kid cuisine's and the gerber soups. My son won't drink milk so he gets the Enfamil Next Step. By 12 months he was eating more than me. Going off just what you listed my son was eating about 4 times that. Have you asked your dr. for suggestions? Noodles are good too. My son pretty much would only eat what he could feed himself by 13 months.
