Anyone else’s baby refusing to feed themselves? ((Help!))

Question

Liam is drinks on his own from his miracle cup (only with water) but refuses to use it for formula or breast milk. He also REFUSES to hold his bottles. He has never fed himself a bottle. 
He is also SUPER picky with solid food. Certain things he’ll nibble on, no problem (pickles, soft bread, puffs, watermelon) but almost everything else he either feeds to our dogs/throws on the floor or just yells at me until I take it away. 
He loves purées but only when fed to him. He’s used a spoon before so I know he’s capable but he does not even try anymore. 
Is he the only one!? I feel like he’s very behind on eating and could use some tips!! 
Thank you mammas!! 😍🤗

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I use boon bottles. The insert is silicone, so you can squish it up so there is no air. This makes it easy for them to drink at any angle. I have nipples and sippy tops for them, nipples for milk, sippy tops for water. 
I give him all the same foods I eat. I cut things into basic finger size pieces for him to work with. I cut fruit like blueberries in half so they aren’t a choking hazard. I usually give 3-4 options of foods so he can eat what he chooses. Dinner last night was leftover carrots and potatoes from a pot roast, a veggie purée pouch, string cheese cut in 4 the long way, deli sliced chicken, and cucumber slices. Breakfast this morning was toast soldiers, scrambled eggs, blueberries, and yogurt. 
He always sits with us while we eat, so he can learn by watching our example. I never pressure him to to eat any of it, it’s always his choice.

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My son can pick up little foods and actually prefers to eat that way, it's hard to get him to eat from a spoon. He will never hold his bottle, and hasn't figured out his sippy cup yet 🤦 now I'm feeling behind.

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I’ve been so frustrated with my daughter because she refuses to pick food up and eat it on her own. I have to feed everything to her. My son is 2 and he was feeding himself no problem by this point and I’m sure he was even using a spoon. When I leave food on her tray, she will pick it up but she will just drop it on the floor or fling food everywhere. So frustrating! I’ve tried to help her but she has yet to learn, been trying for months.

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Haha good it’s not just me.... my son will hold his bottle when he’s in the mood if hes not it will just spill all over my bed or his crib 🤦‍♀️he hates to hold his silly cup like literally refuses it or throws it oh man some days are better then others 😣

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Louie will hold his own bottle for his das or granny but me...no way. I try to get him to hold it and he pulls his hands away. As if he feels it is my job to feed him.

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My daughter is the same way at least with bottles she will drink a few sips of formula from her sippy cup but is fine with water in it. So it’s like a waste if to put formula in it so I’ll leave water cups around for her to drink and throughout the day give her a bottle with formula in it.

Anyone else’s baby refusing to feed themselves? ((Help!))

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