Feeding & FoodCreated By nifagurgleEditor on 04 June 2008

HI,I HAVE 18 MONTH OLD TWINS AND I WANT TO GET THEM ONTO A BEAKER BUT NEITHER OF THEM WANT TO KNOW.MY SON WILL TRY BUT WONT DRINK MUCH FROM ONE.MY DAUGHTER WONT EVEN TRY.ALSO I AM HAVING PROBLEM WITH GETTING THEM TO EAT CEREAL THEY WILL ONLY EAT CREAMED PORRIDGE,CREAMED BABY RICE.THEY WILL EAT CEREAL IF IT HAS NO MILK ON THEM.CAN ANYONE ADVISE ME.

Hi ! Don't know if anyone has any suggestions, but I have a 13 month old son and I'm trying to get him off his bottle and onto a beaker. During the day he'll drink his water from a beaker, (not always brilliantly, but he will use it) however, when it comes to his morning and evening milk feeds he's having none of it and will only take his bottle - Has anyone experienced anything similar ??? Any ideas how to get him off his bottle completely ???

Hi, my daughter is 16 weeks now and my health visitor has advised me to start her with baby rice as she has not gained as much weight as she should have!!So for the las five days I have tried to give her baby rice but she flat out refuses to eat it!!May seem like a silly question but is it ok to try her with some pureed veg or fruit??or does it have to be baby rice that they eat first??

Hi, I have a 16month girl (nearly 17months) and I am wondering when I should stop giving her milk? She gets a bottle in the morning and at bedtime (approx 500ml/day). She drinks from a beaker during the day (water or juice) and I brush her teeth before she goes to bed. Should I give her milk in her beaker in during the day instead?

Hi there,

My daughter is turning one next month but she still won't take any lumps in her solids, when I try and introduce lumps and they are the tiniest they can be she will just gag and vomit. She doesn't like any knew tastes and will only have baby cereal and smooth custard, I've tried slowly introducing lumpier food but it hasn't worked, I've tried mixing in new foods in her cereal but she will keep the food in her mouth for 5 minutes then spit it out!! I have also tried giving her finger foods but she seems to think they are toys and starts playing with them, if anyone has any ideas or advice it would be greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks so much xx