Hi mummies, I am stress up. My baby is now 8 months old but still refuse to take any solid. I tried pumpkin, sweet potato , porridge , cereal etc etc, she refuse to open mouth. Even if she open mouth , only eat at most 2-3 tiny bits then stop le. Haiz.. she is already 8 months. Any one experiencing the same ? What shld I do ? Thank you

Hey mummy, there are many different reasons that she could be refusing solids - some common ones are that she's too full from milk to be having solids, or simply because she isn't ready yet! She should be sitting upright unsupported and showing signs of interest in food (eg. biting her hands, signalling for food, snatching your food etc) before you start offering any :) Other than that, you can also look into the timings that you are offering the solids at - generally 1-1.5 hours after a milk feed would be good! Don't be discouraged if she doesn't take solids, try offering more textures in the food (the examples you gave seem to be all mushy and soft) and maybe even giving several options in a plate and let her pick what she wants - don't be afraid of the mess because it can always be cleaned up after :) In any case, solids before 1 year old are just "for fun" - so there's no need to rush! The main nutrients for LO until 1 year old is still milk :)