You might try letting her experiment with feeding herself. She might be more excited to try new foods if she feels like she has a little more control. We also have a free workshop dedicated to helping parents transition their babies and toddlers to table food.
I hope that helps get you started! My son is 2. He went from eating everything to eating only select foods. I had them run a full blood panel in him and everything came back normal. He went a solid 6 months without eating meat and basically lived off of strawberries, yogurt, cheese and bagels. He uses a fork and spoon fine. Spaghetti is the one dinner I can guarantee he will eat.
We are going on a year of this and the doctor recommends food therapy. Is just a picky eating stage but we are going on a year of this. It can be so tough when our kids eat very little! It sounds like the doctor is on board with your son getting some help. Likely it will take your son a little while to get comfortable with a feeding therapist. But a feeding therapist can help guide you on how to expand to new foods and can assess if there is any underlying difficulties like chewing or sensory processing.
You can check out our post on what to expect from a feeding therapist. We also have a post about food jags. It might give you some ideas on where to start with your son and how to expand his diet so he starts eating new foods! I hope that helps! Our 21mo old eats solids however, started chewing them spring out foods he normally would eat. He also stop drinking milk and will only drink diluted juice or water. Rather than trying to find a different doctor because I really like her other than this I would love any advice.
Thanks in advance. It can be so difficult when toddlers have trouble transitioning off of purees and pouches! Sometimes spitting out food can mean that your little one is having trouble managing the food in his mouth. You might try sitting right in front of your toddlers chair and take a bite of his food and over exaggerate chewing.
Sometimes that can be helpful in showing him what to do with the new foods. We also have a free workshop about transitioning to table foods for toddlers that might be helpful. Feel free to reach out with any questions. I hope that is helpful! Hey My son is 15 months old. My son eats baby food perfectly fine but if I try any soft table food or any table food at all he gags. I just want my little boy to eat some real food.
Do you know anything I could do? Hi Destiny, Transitioning to table food can be a challenge for so many kids! You are not alone in that difficulty! This can help the mouth get used to increased sensory information needed for eating. We also have a free workshop dedicated to transitioning toddlers to table foods.
Feel free to reach out of you have any questions! Hi, thank you for your very useful articles. My 15 month old son is very good with finger feeding and was pretty good with a spoon, with even some good attempts at using a fork. When I put my hand on his to help he lets go of the spoon. Any tips please?
Thank you in advance for your answer. Hi Anne-Laure, It can be so frustrating when toddlers start to show signs of picky eating! Using a spoon and fork can sometimes be a challenge for all kids his age. If he is resistant to you helping him with utensils, you might try modeling it for him in an exaggerated fashion.
Watching you use a spoon or fork can help him see what he is supposed to do! You can check out more on self-feeding here. We also have some more great suggestions for preventing picky eating in toddlers. Best, Andrea. Hi,thank you so much for your answer!
He eats with us so hopefully modeling will help. What can we do about him taking food out of his mouth? Hi Anne-Laure, We are so glad you found that helpful!
We have a post about what to do when toddlers spit food out that you might find helpful. We hope that helps! Hi Alisha. I have a baby girl she is 16 months. I am really worry because she refuse to swallow solid food. She put it in her mouth chew a little bit and the spill everything out.
I have been trying with different kinds of food. She just can eat yogurt and brest milk. Hi I have 12 months old son i have have problem since i start him weaning he only eats baby food refuses to eat finger food dont even want touch, iam very worried he isnt talking yet just babbles mama dada when i put something ok his hand he just throw and wont pick up. Hey Susu, Thanks for reaching out to us!
However, we do have a free workshop that would be really helpful for your situation. You can save your seat here Best, Desiree.
Hi, My son is 10 months old. He only wants BM only if I latch him. Also I wanted to start formula but he strongly refusing it. But He drinks water from straw bottle. And meal time is a big battle. He will take 2 to 3 spoons and then starts gagging. Please give me some tips to overcome this. Then you can slowly be adding more formula to have him be more accepting.
Hi there, my 8 month old gags and throws up at the first bite of food. I breastfeed him and am trying to get him eating healthy from the beginning. So I gave him a tiny piece of raw cheese and he gagged. Same with mashed avocado. Help please. Hey Diana, We understand how hard this can be! We do have a free workshop that is helpful to walk you through how to handle this. Why is that? Should we stop using the toy? Also offering him a spoon to use to feed himself. These can be helpful in them being more accepting to this texture!
Best, Desiree. My son just turned 2 last month. He only drinks milk in a bottle with some oatmeal cereal in it, will have a yogurt here and there and Oreo cookies which the grandparents introduced.
He seems to be interested in my food when I am eating however if I offer anything or put a little piece in his mouth he gags and spits the food out. He is now starting to choke when he tries to swallow the cookies so I refuse to give it to him. Should I take him to a specialist?
Any other ideas? Hey Jessica, So sorry your little one is having trouble. Sounds like working on some chewing skills will be really helpful for him. You can take him to a specialist they can at least evaluate and get some eyes on him for specific recommendations. You can also take a look at This Article for some tips for teaching chewing.
Hello, My son is 17 months old. He is only He always rejects foods. I can only give him puree because he can not chew. And he takes long time to melt any table foods by his tongue. But as he is on 2. I need to divert him during feeding.
He accepts oz watching cartoon. Then he starts to reject. And if he does not watch cartoon I can not feed him even 1 spoon. He is very skinny and I can see his ribs. He was active but specially in this month I think he gets tired easily. Doctor told me to give him pediasure which he does not like and gags. He gags and chokes very frequently. And sometimes he vomits. I am giving him famotidine. But my son shows interest to our meal. But as he can not chew I can not give table food in his meal time because it takes long time.
And also it takes almost 1 hour to feed him puree. Doctor recommended for NG tube. Do you think he should be given NG tube? He does not have any other medical complications.
But perhaps he has acid reflux. Why does not he eat? For behavioral problem, for reflux or he simply does not like puree? I am so frustrated he is not gaining weight. Any suggestion will be helpful.
Thanks for reaching out, so sorry you are dealing with this, we know how hard it is. Engaging him this way can be really helpful. We do have a free workshop that will walk you through some of these strategies to work towards chewing as well as what foods to offer. My daughter is not 2 and has been the same way. After dozens of specialists and feeding therapy, she is not any better.
Do a lot of tongue, mouth, jaw movements. No one told me this. Please let me know if I can answer any questions. Its difficult. Have patience and advocate for him. Hey Alisha , I have been following your work and your excellent. My daughter is She eats extremely less quantities and I am worried if she will gain any weight she weighs on the Lower border of her age group. Hey Karishma, Thanks so much for reaching out! So sorry you are having a hard time feeding your daughter.
It sounds like you are doing a great job at providing opportunities for allowing her to play and touch the food. This is a great first step in eating and I would make sure to continue to provide those opportunities for her. We do have a free workshhop that would be perfect for your situation and learning some strategies for moving forward with her picky eating.
I have a six month old son. My doctor said he was ready to start eating solids before he was five months old because of how well he was holding his head up. I started with a baby oatmeal which he really did not like. I kept trying it, and he would make faces and let it dribble out and gag.
I then moved on to purees. I thought he liked pears at first, but now he gags. Should I be concerned? Do I just keep trying the way I have been? Hey Mindy, You are just starting out in this feeding journey! I would keep trying, but also making sure he has opportunity to touch and play with the textures as well, this can help with them eating it! We do have a free workshop that could be helpful for what you can be looking for and doing! I have a 1 year old who eats nothing but baby food still.
What would be the best option? Hey Cody, Thanks for reaching out! We can understand your worry and know it can be a hard transition. We do recommend utilizing puffs meltable. However we do have a free workshop that will walk you through these steps to work towards eating.
Hi, my daughter is 19months old and as far as foods go she will only eat oatmeal grits mashed potatoes or anything of the like, but at the same time she will eat almost any snack such as Cheetos cookies muffins…etc.
Hey Thanks for reaching out! For the eating, we do have a free workshop that will help with some tips and strategies to use at home. This can help get them used to touching a variety of textures and feel comfortable around the foods. Anything textured.
She has been doing that for the past couple of day. Hey Sarah, Thanks for reaching out! Removing the pressure can help get her back to where she was eating if nothing medical is going on. And we started solids on the 10th of this month. We have started baby led weaning. After that she bites and chews but ends up gagging every time. She is very interested in the finger food I offer but gags and has even vomited a few times. Sometimes she manages the gag but the food usually remains in her mouth causing further gagging, then I give a little water and she swallows.
Or she just spits it out gradually, not forceful spitting. Hey thanks for reaching out! You can try to provide her with some meltable foods such as puffs to see how she does with managing those in her mouth, and see if she is able to move it around. We do also have a free workshop that will help walk you through some other steps that you can take to help you with the gagging and what foods to try! I have a 9 month old baby boy. He seems to be having issues understanding how to use his mouth and tongue.
He turns his head when food is offered. He gags, spits up and cries when I do manage to get food in his mouth. I have tired changing the texture of the food, thinning it out, making it thicker. He hates all of it.
The main thing I have noticed and I have spoken with his pedi about is he twists and sticks out his tongue all the time. I am on waiting list to get him into food therapy.
He is showing signs he is interested in food. He watches us eat, tries to take food off of plates and moves his mouth when we eat like he is eating. He just cant seem to put all the pieces together.
I have 2 other children and I never had issues like this with them. I am at a total lose I feel like I have tried so many things. I have tried using the mash bag for him to suck on as well. The tongue twisting is my big worry, he has a lot issues knowing what to do with it. Any ideas?
Hey Amanda, So glad you reached out! Feeding Therapy does sound great for him, hopefully you have found a good fit. It sounds like he has some oral motor and sensory difficulties to address with feeding. This can help with getting the tongue moving inside his mouth to help with the foods.
You can save your spot Here Best, Desiree. He loves to pick up things off the floor and put them in his mouth and chew them. He will eat toddler stage baby food but more times then none when he gets to the end of his meal he starts gaging and eventually throws up. Hey Starlette, Thanks for reaching out to us! My son is 3yrs old and he has been a VERY picky eater since he started eating. He only eats few foods such as french fries, noodles and months baby cereal, chips, candy, and the only meat he will eat is beef jerky.
Hey Kimberly, Thanks for reaching out! We have a workshop that I think you will get some great tips and insight from to help your son! In the workshop you will learn about removing all pressure from mealtimes, as this can have a great affect on them as well.
Although since being on antibiotics for an ear infection a few months ago he will no longer even put a spoon in his mouth.. Hey Sherry, So sorry to hear what you are dealing with, it can be hard. We do always say to follow up with your pediatrician or GI doctor or whoever they are seeing to see what is in the best interest, especially with medical difficulties going on!
Kimberly my 3 year old is the same way she was eating rice mac and cheese noodles all kinds of fruits and veggies but just last week she completely quit eating. Ugh, I need help. My 5yo was eatting okay.. About 2 weeks ago, he said something was stuck in his throat. I got worried something was really stuck, we took X-rays, nothing. The Dr. Nothing is working. His pediatrician is recommending we do a laryngoscopy, which is scary. Hey Priscilla, So sorry you are dealing with this!
Medications can take awhile to really start to work. This can start to build trust again for him to start eating! Hope that helps! My grandson was eating babyhfood for a while than became really picky will not try any table foods at all crys gags if you try to get him to take a bite.
Over a month he would only eat 1 type of baby food and now he wont even eat that. Daily we try dif stuff and still nothing. No intesti in any type of food. So now hes not eating at all.
He is 2. Its not. This is beyond fussy. But they never seemed concerned. If you continue to have trouble and picky eating you can check out our free workshop that has some great strategies for you to utilize at home to help get them on track! I have an 8 nearly 9 year old who gags easily on many foods. I find that it is usually texture based but seems to be getting worse. She struggles with eggs. Ground beef, cooked veggies and more. I struggled very much with texture when I was a cold but am mostly fine now as an adult.
I keep saying she will grow out of it but the fact that it almost seems worse now makes me wonder if this is the case. As a child I was kind of forced to work my way through it and have wondered if that is the way to help her but also know how hard it is to be forced because I was there. Hey Angie, Thanks so much for reaching out and really thinking through this! We take the approach to address the underlying cause and work on it that way, with no forcing.
From the sounds of it, she would need some sensory work, to really work through those textures which is covered in our full class. You will learn some great tips in our free workshop! I have a two year old that shoves nuggets one of the few foods he eats into his mouth, gets angry his mouth is so full, he spits it out.
I have to take it immediately. Should I have him evaluated? My 6 year old is exactly the same. Specifically, some possible causes of gagging on solid foods include:.
If your pediatrician diagnoses a feeding problem, there are numerous possible steps to help solve the problem. For example, children with GERD may need medication to calm their reflux and prevent gagging. If the problem involves a sensory processing disorder or low muscle tone, your pediatrician may refer you to a physical or occupational therapist.
These therapists can help your child to improve oral muscle coordination and feeding skills. Get one simple hack every day to make your life healthier. FAQ: Introducing your baby to solid foods. Boston Children's Hospital. Enlarged tonsils and adenoids. Stanford Children's Health. Swallowing problems dysphagia. Children's Wisconsin. What are oral-motor and oral-sensory problems? The floppy infant: evaluation of hypotonia. Pediatr Rev.
What to Expect in Feeding Therapy? Updated March 31, Discuss any of these signs and the frequency of occurrence with your pediatrician, who may refer your child for a feeding evaluation to determine why he's having trouble.
Gagging is not a comfortable experience. Children who gag frequently on a daily basis or always on specific foods or textures will likely develop an aversion to those foods. Learning to eat should be a pleasurable experience! Think of it this way: When babies are learning to walk, they toddle with unsteady steps, stumble, and fall.
It's part of the developmental process and most kids get back up and try again. But if a child falls repeatedly and it hurts, he will learn to protect his body and may not want to try again for some time, instead relying on crawling. Eating is also a developmental process, and too much gagging can cause kids to stall in that development. This can lead to picky eating, fear of food, and scary food jags, where kids become highly selective and eat only a few different options for months.
Food aversions are created with repeated negative experiences around food and require professional intervention. If you notice that your baby always becomes upset after gagging or avoids certain foods that cause him to gag, consult with your pediatrician, who may refer you to a feeding specialist.
Gagging can also be a sign of frequent gastroesophageal reflux GER , where the stomach contents rise into the throat, causing baby to wretch. GER often occurs during mealtimes, but is also seen throughout the day, especially when baby is lying down or sitting in a car seat. Should you notice your child gagging away from meals too, it's important to share that information with his physician.
If food or stomach contents are inhaled into the lungs, it can be life-threatening. GER can develop into gastroesophageal reflux disease GERD , a chronic condition that requires intervention to prevent damage to the esophagus food pipe.
Gagging is different from choking. Choking means your child's airway is partially or completely blocked, which prevents breathing. Here's how to recognize the difference between gagging and choking:. A child who is gagging may push his tongue forward or out of his mouth and do a retching movement to try to bring food forward.
His eyes may water. He may cough or even vomit. Let your child continue to gag and cough because that's the most effective way to resolve the problem. A child who is choking is unable to cry, cough, or gasp.
He may make odd noises or no sound at all while opening his mouth. You may need to do back blows or chest thrusts to dislodge the blockage. Try to get your baby to relax during feedings and don't push him to eat more than he's inclined to.
If he's bottle-fed, make sure the hole in the nipple is the right size. If it's too large, too much milk or formula may come at him at once. Also make sure he's ready for solids before you introduce them. He should be at least 4 to 6 months old and able to sit upright with support. When you think your baby's ready, start by putting a small amount of food on a spoon.
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