Anyone not feeding finger foods?

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Hi everyone. I figured I’d create a post cause I’m wondering if I’m the only one, I feel like my little boy is a little behind, which is fine move at your own pace, but give me some hope I guess.  He turns one on 7-24 and he cannot tolerate finger foods, puff snacks, textured/chunky purées- pretty much anything that requires chewing or has any bit of texture. We keep trying periodically but it is hard because he has an extreme gag reflux- he will gag and then puke EVERYTHING back up. 😞😔  even if I let him bite on pieces of fruit I’m holding if he gets a tiny piece off with his two lower teeth 🤢.  We keep trying but I feel like we are just stuck. He is fine with his bottles and smooth purées and eats them well. Anyone else having these issues?

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It wasn't a matter of not liking something. It's just that they haven't figured out how to eat/chew yet. Wasn't till my son was a year till he figured it out randomly. My July baby is completely different. She figured it out almost immediately and has had way less practice. She eats pieces of chicken, eggs, avocado, banana, etc. She goes crazy over puffs too lol. He will figure it out in his own time. If by 15 months he's still having trouble, I would probably look into occupational therapy for eating.

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Mine was the opposite he hates purees never ate baby food wouldn’t do it he can now eat full hotdogs full pan pizza crusts all types of meats only thing I’ve found he won’t eat is hard boiled eggs he eats like he is 7yrs old but is barely 18lbs

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We had to skip over the 2nd stage baby food, the purées with chunks were a total no go for our guy. He would do the same thing and has a bad gag reflex. 
Keep trying and be sure to feed different foods. You may get lucky with a food they love! That might be what leads to more table food

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We have the same problem! Our LO has such a strong gag reflex that feeding her solids has been a little bit of a nightmare. She also gags and throws up when she doesn't like something! Slowly, slowly she's started doing more than purees, though, so I think it's just a matter of time. She can handle tiny steamed carrot bits now and has definitely improved over the last couple weeks. Doctor said not to worry about it for now, but it's hard not to! I think she might have some food allergies, too (maybe legumes like lentils and garbanzos and soy?), which makes feeding solids even more stressful. So yes ... we feel your pain over here!

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My son turned 11 months on 6/6 and just this last week he has turned from barely swallowing anything that had any sort of texture to devouring all the table food that he is offered. It literally happened over night . Before this last week he would put it in his mouth , chew and suck on everything but then spit it out, gag on it etc 
He doesn’t have the reflux issues you are dealing with but honestly it was just staying consistent with it. I didn’t force it or show him I was getting aggravated and after 2 months of offering finger foods and table food he is a pro and now wants nothing to do with purées. 
I’m sure you lil one will figure it out soon as long as you just keep trying

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My daughter took a while to like them. Loved purées.
But
Honestly only in the last two weeks did she start liking puffs and mum mums.
Took a while. Don’t stress.

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He will get there! No worries momma! All babies are different and like different things. Just dont stop letting him try it cuz one day you never know it may work for him!

Anyone not feeding finger foods?

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