Please suggest to make my 8-month old baby boy interested in food.

Hi Dimple. Please share some more. What are the foods that you usually give your baby and which ones he has been refusing. Is he drinking milk n other liquids?

Hi Dimple. If your baby has suddenly lost his appetite, there could be a number of reasons for that- he could be teething, feeling full for longer after his last meal/snack, or maybe feeling unwell. As Neetu suggested, please provide with a little more information. That way the other fellow parents will be able to share their suggestions and experiences too. Thanks :)

Dimple, I want to add one more point with the above ones. Many times we compare baby's appetite with what he / she used to eat during their growth surge / phases. During babies' growth phases they eat more than usual and after the growth surge, the quantity of food they eat decline a bit. I used to confuse a lot with my first baby and at that time my doc described this to me and things were quite easy with my second baby.

He id my second baby. He wakes up around 6 in the morning. and his first meal around 8. 15(rice with curd), then at 11. 30 I give him some soap with soya and nuts. then lunch (rice with curry)at 1. 30. He sleeps till 4 o'c. at 5, i give him cerelac. After that rice at 7(rice with curry). He drinks water ad breast feed. He is refusing to have all of these after having 2 or 3 mouth. Yesterday I tried boiled and mashed apples and he had it.

Hey Dimple, seems like your little foodie simply wants variety. You could try some new foods from this blog. Please copy and paste the entire link in your web browser - https://www.parentune.com/parent-blog/initial-foods-6-12-months/170

Thank you all for the suggestions. I tried the recipes and it worked. today he had without making any problems.

I have one more thing to ask about my baby boy. He is not passing urine fully, taking one interval. Should I consult with doctor?

Hi Dimple. I think you have a great meal schedule going for your baby. However, as my experience with both my children have been that after a certain age, they do not want to eat too often. So what I did was give slightly heavier meals with light snacks of fruits/yogurt/biscuits etc. Maybe you could try switching one snack/meal with a fruit (sometime before lunch or after his afternoon nap). If he is eating well with a different variety, then please carry on with that. The link suggested by Neena is great. I have tried a few recipes from there for my son.

Hey Dimple, as long as your son is passing urine every 2-3 hours and it is not yellow, then I think you need not worry. If he wears diapers, then he should have about 5-6 wet diapers daily. If you feel he is uncomfortable or crying and controlling his pee, then you may check with his doctor. Take care.

Thank you Arunima. I will try include fruits with meals.

He is passing urine every 2-3 hours, and does not have any discomfort.

Hey Dimple , a trick that works sometimes is , alternate between a light snack and a heavy meal, so if for instance you have given some rice and curd at 8. 15 try to give a fruit , half a cheese slice or a boiled egg at 11. 30 so by the time it is 1. 30 and his official lunch time he will be hungry and willing for his meal...