They hate food with texture!

The girls have been on baby food since 5.5 months and have done really well with all the pureed stuff, but we've had a really hard time with texture. They gag and then refuse to eat anymore.

Things they will eat now: cut up and smooshed pears, pineapple, bannana, and peaches; verrrry soft cheese, very soft cheerios (in formula), most 3rd foods.

Things they will not touch: smooshed cooked carrots, pasta, or puffs, they won't even gum things like biter bisquits.

Any ideas as to how I can transition them into bigger chunks/finger foods?

 

Cindy, I think they are doing great! I would just keep offering a big variety and they will get used to the textures. Gagging is a pretty normal reflex when they are trying new things.

 

I agree with Becky. My girls won't touch stage 3 with a ten foot pole and are still on a lot of stage 2 purees. I give them the things I know they like everyday and now and then introduce something new. If they don't like it, I let it go and try it again days/weeks later. I figure they will get it eventually. Other than stage 2, this is what my girls eat, in case it gives you some ideas:

Lots of fruits (some in mesh feeder): bananas, berries, nectarines, watermelon; pancakes, waffles, toast, cheese, frozen peas, crackers (soft, like Ritz). They did eat chicken once, haven't since. That's about it.

 

Mine are/were the same way. Ritz crackers did it for us. I have no idea why, but some real people food in small pieces was what got them to start liking other textures. Stage 3 with pasta in it - they just scrape it off of their tongues. BUt they love pasta pick ups now. ardon: Go figure. We just kept trying until something worked. All I can say is keep trying, and best of luck!

 

Mine were doing that but I started thickening the vegetables and fruit with rice cereal or oatmeal. I gradually made it thicker and eventually they started to accept some texture.

 

Just keep offering, they will eventually get it. Gagging was all a part of the process for my girls.

 

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Mine were doing that but I started thickening the vegetables and fruit with rice cereal or oatmeal. I gradually made it thicker and eventually they started to accept some texture.



I did the same thing, started thickening their food.
Mine didn't get the hang of thicker foods until they were about 11 months old or so. I just kept on trying and trying. As for the puffs, they JUST started eating those, at 14 months. I would say to give them new things to try and if they don't like it, try again at a later date..and not to stress it, I did and it didn't work, they still went at their own pace! :FIFblush:

 

you could try getting toys that have textures on them -- nubbies, using a finger toothbrush in their mouths, etc. to acclimate them --

EI has done that with my son and it really helped him out.

T

 

They are doing well! Just keep at it... eventually it won't be so hard for them. Practice makes perfect!