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Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by profmallor: 7:28pm On Feb 18, 2018
Yes i have being there, it can be a very frustrating experience. Worse is that the pediatricians would advise you to keep trying different meals. One thing that I can attest to that seemed to work was to get a syringe and try injecting the meal through that into the cheek walls. I hope that works a bit better
Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by guru03(m): 7:29pm On Feb 18, 2018
I feel your pain bro, I thank God for my boy, he doesn't select food. Once he can't eat it means he his sick. Swallow is his best meal.... God is your strength just take it easy.

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Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by Nobody: 7:29pm On Feb 18, 2018
Try make soft semo, with Ewedu and Fresh fish to match


If he rejects it, send the food to me.

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Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by statrboiTolu(m): 7:29pm On Feb 18, 2018
Na una cos am!! Una dey gv am pap n co...What that cutie needs is small stout n better bush meat with plenty bone!!


Bk to d topic: dont worry much, na breast milk still sure pass for now....
Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by mastermaestro(m): 7:30pm On Feb 18, 2018
Sagamite:


This is pure nonsense!

Irritating nonsense!

Please don't tell me you are an educated individual. What kind of fcking illiterate behaviour is that? You want to choke the kid?

This shyt is irritating me to the bone. I am really restraining my tongue because it is your child and your ignorant behaviour is out of concern and love.

If a child is not eating, you have three options.

1) Find out if there is anything wrong with the child physiologically by first physically examining the child and, if necessary, take the child to a medical profesional.

2) Change the food type (which you have already done)

3) WAIT! Put the food on the side. When the child is hungry wellu wellu, it would ask/cry for food and eat what is offered.

I have said this repeatedly to those I have seen trying to force-feed their children. What utter nonsense!!!

If you don't feel like eating, would you like people pinning you down and forcing food in you?

The child is a human being that NEEDS the nutrients of food to function and survive. If they are not taking what you are offering now, they would definitely take it later when hunger wire them. Why would you want to torment and traumatise them with feeding time because of your own self-obsession with convincing yourself that you are doing a great job parenting?

You are potentially raising a child that would have challenges with food in future because it registers in their brain as association with trauma.

What kind of fcking illiterate behaviour is this?

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Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by izymayakie080: 7:31pm On Feb 18, 2018
I tink u may need to identify which of d cereal she may like...At about four months wen my baby weight was too small, we introduced SMA gold cereal n milk 0-12month and behold she started gaining weight....My baby is 1yr 6months now n she's doin very great...Alhamduliah.

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Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by madgoat(m): 7:31pm On Feb 18, 2018
Cornido:
Pls experienced parents in the house especially Mums, my baby is 9 months old. We just introduced him to cereals but the trouble is he refuses to eat it. We have tried Pap, that one is even worse.
I have to pin his hands and legs, while the Mum tries to force his mouth open just to get a spoonful into his mouth, that is if she can get past the teeth that he won't open. And after all these, he will not swallow, he will just spit everything out and we are back to square one. And the way he cries.........damn
We tried closing his nostrils and mouth to force him to swallow, hmmm, I will never try it again. Continuing only on breast milk is no longer an option cos it doesn't fill him anymore. Pls suggestions

Be very careful forcing him to eat by closing his nose, he can choke and die and you will forever feel the guilt and wished you did not force him.
Just try to pet and cajole him to eat, with time he will start eating. Get cerelac and other cereals.

Omo i really pity you oh... I hope u dont kill that chuld all in the name of closing his nostrils. If u like listen to some people and old folks advice u to close his nostrils and force feed him. When he passes on, they will tell u sorry
Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by lastempero: 7:31pm On Feb 18, 2018
My brother don't blame the little lad this buhari govt is enuf for one to loose appetite for food.
Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by floflo12: 7:32pm On Feb 18, 2018
why not try giving the baby some multi vitamins like abidec or so?moreover its nothing serious, with time the baby will start eating properly.Also get Nutriben cereal fruits, that should help as well.
Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by Gloriagee(f): 7:32pm On Feb 18, 2018
Well some exclusively breastfed babies turn out this way. Breastmilk tastes like your wife's diet so the baby is already accustomed to the taste of your food.

Ur way out is to create kid friendly versions of ur usual meals as in less salt, less pepper, no Knorr and generally make it more nutritional. Load it with crayfish, liver, grated chicken, carrots etc

Cornido:

The thing is this.... If you give him a taste of whatever we are eating, he accepts it readily and even comes for more, be it beans, semi, soup, bread, rice etc but he doesn't take enough of it for it to be a meal for him
Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by Gloriagee(f): 7:34pm On Feb 18, 2018
Even doctors recommend babies should no longer be exclusively breast fed after 6 months...

statrboiTolu:
Na una cos am!! Una dey gv am pap n co...What that cutie needs is small stout n better bush meat with plenty bone!!


Bk to d topic: dont worry much, na breast milk still sure pass for now....
Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by UjuJoan2: 7:36pm On Feb 18, 2018
This is exactly why I don't do exclusive breastfeeding. By the time they are six months they've gotten so used to the taste of breast milk that they want nothing to do with any other cereal or formula.

It's time to abandon all that and try real solid food. Eba with ogbono soup, kids love the draw of the soup . . . Mashed beans, rice, yam, stew . . . Mashed chicken, fish e.t.c

Just try anything food, he'll certainly settle for something.

Also don't feed him often, give it time so he'll get very very hungry. When a child is hungry he's more likely to eat whatever you present.

Don't worry, this too shall pass!

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Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by RealDonaldTrump(m): 7:37pm On Feb 18, 2018
My 9-month baby is like that but in reverse, he stopped breast feeding by 2-months, yes it’s not a typo error, well he loved Emfamil and wount take anything else. We have bought golden morn to introduce to his diet. Babies are like that try formular + cereal and don’t close his nose please to avoid choking.

Singles wount understand what you are going througg and will probably comment anyhow like the first comment.

Try different baby food, there are plant based, like apple and corn or try the potato blend am sure he will find something in there that’ll interest him.

Sorry o

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Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by statrboiTolu(m): 7:37pm On Feb 18, 2018
Gloriagee:
Even doctors recommend babies should no longer be exclusively breast fed after 6 months...

shebi dt one na doctor! As far as thr is milk, there should be suck! Lol
Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by profmallor: 7:38pm On Feb 18, 2018
A lot of grown ups today were force fed at least once in their childhood years, especially those that grew up in privileged homes, because not eating is a rich man's child's issue. A lot of the parents then were equally strangely very educated. I think the act is bore out of desperation. And besides all your points, a lot of children from privileged homes would still not eat after your 3 points, they see food as a distraction from fun - wont blame them cause they have being pampered silly with options.



Sagamite:


This is pure nonsense!

Irritating nonsense!

Please don't tell me you are an educated individual. What kind of fcking illiterate behaviour is that? You want to choke the kid?

This shyt is irritating me to the bone. I am really restraining my tongue because it is your child and your ignorant behaviour is out of concern and love.

If a child is not eating, you have three options.

1) Find out if there is anything wrong with the child physiologically by first physically examining the child and, if necessary, take the child to a medical profesional.

2) Change the food type (which you have already done)

3) WAIT! Put the food on the side. When the child is hungry wellu wellu, it would ask/cry for food and eat what is offered.

I have said this repeatedly to those I have seen trying to force-feed their children. What utter nonsense!!!

If you don't feel like eating, would you like people pinning you down and forcing food in you?

The child is a human being that NEEDS the nutrients of food to function and survive. If they are not taking what you are offering now, they would definitely take it later when hunger wire them. Why would you want to torment and traumatise them with feeding time because of your own self-obsession with convincing yourself that you are doing a great job parenting?

You are potentially raising a child that would have challenges with food in future because it registers in their brain as association with trauma.

What kind of fcking illiterate behaviour is this?

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Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by Binchim(m): 7:38pm On Feb 18, 2018
khome:
I dont think there is anytn wrong with him. Its a normal thing, they dont want to trade breast milk for all these food. The taste is the difference. Anytime he is hungry, dnt breastfeed him, let him cry wella til he wil be forced to take the pap or cerealac

And the difference is in the taste. Just take him to the hospital still
Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by keenn: 7:39pm On Feb 18, 2018
Sagamite:


This is pure nonsense!

Irritating nonsense!

Please don't tell me you are an educated individual. What kind of fcking illiterate behaviour is that? You want to choke the kid?

This shyt is irritating me to the bone. I am really restraining my tongue because it is your child and your ignorant behaviour is out of concern and love.

If a child is not eating, you have three options.

1) Find out if there is anything wrong with the child physiologically by first physically examining the child and, if necessary, take the child to a medical profesional.

2) Change the food type (which you have already done)

3) WAIT! Put the food on the side. When the child is hungry wellu wellu, it would ask/cry for food and eat what is offered.

I have said this repeatedly to those I have seen trying to force-feed their children. What utter nonsense!!!

If you don't feel like eating, would you like people pinning you down and forcing food in you?

The child is a human being that NEEDS the nutrients of food to function and survive. If they are not taking what you are offering now, they would definitely take it later when hunger wire them. Why would you want to torment and traumatise them with feeding time because of your own self-obsession with convincing yourself that you are doing a great job parenting?

You are potentially raising a child that would have challenges with food in future because it registers in their brain as association with trauma.

What kind of fcking illiterate behaviour is this?


why not calm down.

alot of us were fed that way, perhaps u inclusive. though wrong but u are far too exaggerating the action the OP made.

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Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by Newpride(m): 7:40pm On Feb 18, 2018
The baby is enjoying her mama bwess, until u stop breastfeeding the baby.
Did same thing to my baby and it worked.
she can't wait to see hot amala and okra soup.
she even call it amaya instead of amala these days.

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Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by RealDonaldTrump(m): 7:41pm On Feb 18, 2018
statrboiTolu:
shebi dt one na doctor! As far as thr is milk, there should be suck! Lol
The trend this days ehn, the babies are no longer full with breastmilk. Before you blink twice they have started shouting again. And their cries ehn, omg. Loud asf. And with the kind of jobs our nursing mums do, they can’t be home all day breastfeeding the baby.

Get a tin of enfamil, it’s rich in iron and other nutrients, your baby might just like it. Mix it with Garber baby cereal (corn or oatmeal or wheat)
Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by UjuJoan2: 7:41pm On Feb 18, 2018
profmallor:

A lot of grown ups today were force fed at least once in their childhood years, especially those that grew up in privileged homes, because not eating is a rich man's child's issue. A lot of the parents then were equally strangely very educated. I think the act is bore out of desperation. And besides all your points, a lot of children from privileged homes would still not eat after your 3 points, they see food as a distraction from fun - wont blame them cause they have being pampered silly with options.

A two year old died recently from being forced fed, she choked to death. Talk more of an infant. That is a very dangerous practice that should never be encouraged.
Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by divineappo(m): 7:41pm On Feb 18, 2018
godofuck231:
take him to the hospital, check his digestive tracts, that child might be having a small throat forced feeding might choke him to death, rather use fake breasts, it's loaded with watery cereals and milk and worn like a bra by mothers
Chai!
that was how APC packaged Buhari to us as a man of integrity, just like fake breast
Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by Konye1: 7:42pm On Feb 18, 2018
AK6464:
Give him multivitamin syrup, I had same experience with my daughter


Hahahaha.. This is wickedness oo.. My dad used it on me when i was ill and refused to eat... He gave me the syrup and limited food, as usual i threw the food away the bad news is he made me drink d syrup before leaving to work.


I almost died of hunger that day oo
Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by EbolaParasite: 7:42pm On Feb 18, 2018
Sagamite:


This is pure nonsense!

Irritating nonsense!

Please don't tell me you are an educated individual. What kind of fcking illiterate behaviour is that? You want to choke the kid?

This shyt is irritating me to the bone. I am really restraining my tongue because it is your child and your ignorant behaviour is out of concern and love.

If a child is not eating, you have three options.

1) Find out if there is anything wrong with the child physiologically by first physically examining the child and, if necessary, take the child to a medical profesional.

2) Change the food type (which you have already done)

3) WAIT! Put the food on the side. When the child is hungry wellu wellu, it would ask/cry for food and eat what is offered.

I have said this repeatedly to those I have seen trying to force-feed their children. What utter nonsense!!!

If you don't feel like eating, would you like people pinning you down and forcing food in you?

The child is a human being that NEEDS the nutrients of food to function and survive. If they are not taking what you are offering now, they would definitely take it later when hunger wire them. Why would you want to torment and traumatise them with feeding time because of your own self-obsession with convincing yourself that you are doing a great job parenting?

You are potentially raising a child that would have challenges with food in future because it registers in their brain as association with trauma.

What kind of fcking illiterate behaviour is this?

While i don't advocate force feeding, you sir or maam are the one behaving like an illiterate. You obviously have no experience with kids. There are kids that have refused to eat and ended up in the hospital. The theory that they will eat when hungry is false. There are some kids with psychological/neurological issues that are picky with what they want and would rather starve to death. The only thing you can scold the OP for is force feeding. Every other thing is wrong. OP is right to be worried and all they need do is find ways of getting the child to eat. Insinuating a child will eventually eat when hunger wires the child is an ILLITERATE assertion.

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Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by Fomega: 7:42pm On Feb 18, 2018
Little baby's are some time like that, you don't need to force them especially babyfriendly kids takes time to get use to other food

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Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by statrboiTolu(m): 7:43pm On Feb 18, 2018
RealDonaldTrump:
The trend this days ehn, the babies are no longer full with breastmilk. Before you blink twice they have started shouting again. And their cries ehn, omg. Loud asf. And with the kind of jobs our nursing mums do, they can’t be home all day breastfeeding the baby.

Get a tin of enfamil, it’s rich in iron and other nutrients, your baby might just like it. Mix it with Garber baby cereal (corn or oatmeal or wheat)
all this for me? I never born na...sad
Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by bleskid: 7:46pm On Feb 18, 2018
indomie with eggs .. and come back say thank you to me
Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by Gloriagee(f): 7:47pm On Feb 18, 2018
Yeah babies should suck till 1 year old but EXCLUSIVE breastfeeding should stop after 6 months to enable the baby get adequate nutrition

statrboiTolu:
shebi dt one na doctor! As far as thr is milk, there should be suck! Lol
Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by blueSpartan: 7:48pm On Feb 18, 2018
profmallor:
Yes i have being there, it can be a very frustrating experience. Worse is that the pediatricians would advise you to keep trying different meals. One thing that I can attest to that seemed to work was to get a syringe and try injecting the meal through that into the cheek walls. I hope that works a bit better

I've seen people doing this syringe stuff and I find it disturbing, inspite of the syringe, the baby still spat it out.
Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by Nobody: 7:49pm On Feb 18, 2018
Slaye:
Give him fried rice nd chicken with plantain. Wether e nor go eat
Imagin undecided
Re: My Baby Won't Eat.....Please Suggestions (Worried Dad) by suco01(m): 7:53pm On Feb 18, 2018
khome:
I dont think there is anytn wrong with him. Its a normal thing, they dont want to trade breast milk for all these food. The taste is the difference. Anytime he is hungry, dnt breastfeed him, let him cry wella til he wil be forced to take the pap or cerealac

Aunty u dey para oo bt dats child abuse

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