https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:58:48 +0000 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:09:54 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=28462 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28462&PID=762697&title=help-ds-on-spoon-strike#762697 Author: JessDub
Subject: 28462
Posted: 01 September 2009 at 3:09pm

Thanks for your suggestions.

One of our tricks was the two spoons but he won't have a bar of it now.

Gave him a plate of yoghurt with spoon in it at lunchtime and he tried to feed himself without any success. Though it looked like he was happy. I was allowed to put some food on the spoon with him holding it and he would guide the spoon to his mouth - but that was only a couple of teaspoons worth. Madness. He did eat the usual crackers, grapes etc too.

I will try the mesh feeder at dinner time - thanks - and put some of his usual veg in it plus try some other finger foods.]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:09:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28462&PID=762697&title=help-ds-on-spoon-strike#762697 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28462&PID=762525&title=help-ds-on-spoon-strike#762525 Author: peanut butter
Subject: 28462
Posted: 01 September 2009 at 12:44pm

Tom was like that too and is now a really good self feeder. Just let him go for it. He can eat a "normal" meal with his hands as well.]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:44:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28462&PID=762525&title=help-ds-on-spoon-strike#762525 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28462&PID=762518&title=help-ds-on-spoon-strike#762518 Author: Babe
Subject: 28462
Posted: 01 September 2009 at 12:35pm

Jake went through a stage at round the same age refusing to be fed coz he was independent. I got one of those net food holders for him from the supermarket and he thought it was quite cool and ate stuff out of it he normally wouldn't. As he was teething too I'd freeze bananas and grapes and pop them in it and he knawed away willingly - I think it gave him some relief.
I also gave him bits and pieces off my plate (normally a big no-no in our house but I was desperate coz of the broken sleep we got too!!) and he liked that.
The other thing you might want to do is call Plunketline?
Hugs hun its rough but its just a stage ]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:35:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28462&PID=762518&title=help-ds-on-spoon-strike#762518 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28462&PID=762292&title=help-ds-on-spoon-strike#762292 Author: tropics
Subject: 28462
Posted: 01 September 2009 at 9:41am

Jayden is on one at the mo too because he has been sick and we gave his meds on a spoon and also hes becoming more independant

We just now put everything on his tray and let him go for it, even wheatbix soaked in lots of milk, you could try something like that? or scarambled egg, mini muffins, piklets, corn fritters, toast, samys (sometimes I disguise dinner in bread)

When Jayden was younger we use to have toys to distract him too on the tray]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:41:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28462&PID=762292&title=help-ds-on-spoon-strike#762292 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28462&PID=762278&title=help-ds-on-spoon-strike#762278 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 28462
Posted: 01 September 2009 at 9:33am

i assume you have tried the two spoon thing? that worked a lot for Ethan and so did distraction..

if Ethan chucked food off he wasn't hungry anymore so not sure there:( ]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:33:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28462&PID=762278&title=help-ds-on-spoon-strike#762278 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28462&PID=762222&title=help-ds-on-spoon-strike#762222 Author: JessDub
Subject: 28462
Posted: 01 September 2009 at 8:52am

DS will no longer accept spooned food from me or DF. He's always been tricky, though we always had a couple of tricks up our sleeves to get him started, but now he is adamant about no spoon. And we're not forcing him, no matter how frustrating. And it is frustrating, I could cry.

So he's living off cruskits, crackers, grapes and formula. I offer him heaps more finger foods which usually get chucked off the high tray (replaced covertly) and chucked again.
Consequently he's having broken sleep because he is hungry.

Yes, he is teething but this spoon aversion is not related, IMO.

Any tips at all please? I don't know what to do next.]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2009 08:52:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=28462&PID=762222&title=help-ds-on-spoon-strike#762222