So what, right? Try something else, right? It’s WEEK TWO OF SOLID FOODS… get over it already!
But I panicked. When he crumpled up his face and turned away and fought me as I went in with the 2nd spoonful, I panicked. Oh My God, my child is going to starve. He won’t eat. He doesn’t like solid foods. My star child, this beautiful little being who is so easy-going and loves discovering new and exciting things… will never eat again. I’ve ruined it for him. I tried to get him to eat a 2nd spoonful. Now he’s scarred for life and will have a meltdown at the mere glimpse of the highchair. And I spent $4.77 on the 6 pears it took to make him 37 ounces of pear purée and all for naught.
But wait. There’s always tomorrow. And in a short amount of time I’ll be able to add spices. Maybe something will kick up the flavour for the little dude. Or maybe I can “hide” half a teaspoon in his cereal, instead of the whole ounce? Ok, stop panicking Stephanie. Get a hold of yourself. It’s not the end of the world. He WILL eat. He’s human. He has to. Maybe just not pears. Maybe just not now.
I can’t believe how bad I panicked when he scrunched up his face.
fml.
Try them again. T didn’t like some things and when we tried them a second time he was fine with it. I think it might be the texture or something. I’d mix it with the cereal to see what happens.
[...] The panic is over. It’s just frustration now. Frustration that he’s not taking to it more (hey, if it takes a while, it takes a while.) Frustration that I’m pouring money down the drain ($4.99/250 ml of rice cereal isn’t really that much if you only mix a little) (and baby is worth it) (I mean, he HAS to eat!). Frustration that his high chair is so freakin’ BIG – I mean, it comes up to his chin (another excuse to hit Ikea this afternoon). [...]