BABY WON'T EAT SOLIDS - FAIL PROOF TIPS TO MAKE MEALTIMES FUN AND EASY

Have a baby who won’t eat solids? Not sure how to introduce solids to your baby? Starting solids is an exciting time but can be extremely tricky and confusing, especially when you have a baby who won’t eat solids. A baby refusing to eat solids is extremely stressful. That is why I have shared with you my fail proof tips on how to introduce solids to your baby to ensure success the first time. These simple tips are easy to incorporate into each mealtime and will help reduce any stress you may be feeling and make mealtimes enjoyable.
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[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks for watching! Hope mealtimes become fun and easy for you and your Bub! Don't forget to get your free 0 - 12 months old developmental milestone chart here: brightestbeginning.com/12monthmilestones

[@gabby59]

Hi Emma, love all your videos! Started solids two weeks ago and did everything you suggested from the start. The munchkin spoon, approaching at her level, no scraping. She just closes her mouth shut and turns head. I have to make her laugh to even get her to open her mouth. I try the ahhh etc nothing. She loves watching us eat though. Only using purées. Any other tips we can try?

[@phamngocthuy86]

@@gabby59 I think you can try to change the food, babies seem to love sweet things and something with good smell such as banana. Hope that can help.

[@JBLTube2006]

Can you feed in a Bumbo at 5 months?

[@nikkidavis7451]

@@JBLTube2006 bumbos aren’t good for babies. You shouldn’t be feeding a baby until they can sit up on their own

[@swatipriya6385]

@@gabby59 😭😭

[@ryokuame]

I’ve been watching your channel since pregnancy, and have come back every time my baby hits a new milestone. She’s 5m now so here I am preparing for when she can start solids. I recommended your channel to everyone I know. Thank you!!!

[@EmmaHubbard]

I'm so glad my videos have helped you! And thank you for recommending my channel - that means a lot! 🙂

[@sarahalicia705]

Emma always makes me feel better! I’ve been watching her videos since I became a new mom eight months ago, and she always calms my anxieties with tips that make sense.❤Emma is the only one you need!!!

[@cristinacintron7002]

Fellow pediatric occupational therapist. Thank you for your videos! They are extremely helpful :)

[@SevySp]

I always saw introducing solids as an annoyingly messy phase. I never thought that the baby could be scared of food. This is eye opening, thank you.

[@EmmaHubbard]

It’s my pleasure!

[@morrilynblake310]

Best video I’ve seen. Every video gives you meal prep ideas, however you give us mistakes to avoid and reasons behind certain actions. Thank you so much x

[@helenaha1613]

Thanks for making these videos. Your pointers and considerations are much appreciated as a first time Mom!! Please keep making these videos!!!

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @helena Ha your welcome. Hope you continue to find them helpful

[@steveartale704]

Hi Emma, I've been really struggling with spoonfeeding and am so glad I found your videos! Thank you for all the tips I can't wait to try. I've been looking at this all wrong 😅

[@leticiamartinez1790]

Sooo happy to find Emma Hubbard Life changing is Experience Thank you !!!!! 🙏

[@guertatoussaint9017]

Emma, You continue to make this journey so much more doable! Absolutely LOVE your videos and I recommend them to all my new mum friends.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @Guerta Toussaint thank you so much 💕

[@lyndraski4152]

Emma - I don't have children or grandchildren, but am an actor in L.A., and am now at the age of which I get asked to audition for grandmother parts. I had to improv feeding my grandchild and telling my daughter how to do it. I thought it would take hours to learn. I watched your video and had my audition taped in a half hour! Plus I found this interesting! Learn something new every day, and something you didn't expect to come across. Thank you! Good luck to all the new mothers out there!

[@SP-kk5nj]

You asked on your community tab what we would like to see next and I suggested weaning as am totally at a loss- then I found this video! So much useful, helpful and reassuring info, thank you Emma! ❤️👶🏼

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @S P I was wondering if you had seen this video. So glad you found it and hopefully this helps you and your little one.

[@miajean352]

Wow what a HUGE HELP!!! Thank you so much.

[@steebies6990]

Thank u soooo much! LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!

[@eardley3]

This was great! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@dreacano8610]

I've literally done everything wrong, 🤦‍♀️ thank you so much for this video!!!!❤

[@EmmaHubbard]

So glad it will help with mealtimes.

[@MrEvldreamr]

Me too

[@adumajennifer4345]

My baby is year and six months she is not eating much

[@Marinaddee]

You are so underrated my sweet lady! I have the most crunky, stubborn baby who absolutely refuses solids, I'm going to try your tips asap! I salute you!

[@EmmaHubbard]

I hope these tips helped

[@smruthikiran724]

This is such a useful and a brilliant video Emma! I'm waiting to start solids in 2 weeks and found this video at the perfect time. Thank you.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hope starting solids went well!

[@sumairahkareem4590]

Love your videos. You are such a wonderful pediatric therapist.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thank you!!

[@wherelovesat699]

Thank you, popped up just in time

[@isha897]

Explained so nicely, thanks so much Emma x

[@EmmaHubbard]

You're so welcome!

[@callmeatika]

Thank you. Thank you for sharing so many tips especially for us, new moms. It makes everything easier and happier ❤️

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks so much💕

[@iskranikolova1able]

Thank you so much for being detailed

[@EmmaHubbard]

My pleasure. Hopefully it was helpful!

[@saricameron3966]

Love your videos Emma.

[@oluomaudeh2048]

Best Help I have seen. Thank you so much.

[@EmmaHubbard]

So glad it was helpful for you.

[@henrygonzalez9097]

Is working really well for my 1yo. Thanks heaps!

[@mhequiambao]

Thank you so much! Big help

[@EmmaHubbard]

Your welcome. Hope it helps

[@carrieadcock1250]

It was very helpful thank you so much

[@sewwandibasnayake956]

Thank you very much. I was very stress. Now i am relieved.

[@atuanugrah3694]

Thankyou so much, you helped a lot❤️

[@beau6284]

Thank you!Just the information I needed

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad to hear it helped!

[@RoxannaMeyers]

Amazing info🥰 thank u❤️

[@chideranwozor7181]

Thanks for the information 💕

[@sidushah7876]

Such great tips. Will definitely be trying them. My little one is 14 months old he doesn't enjoy solids he will chew for a little bit then he stops. I've been so stressed getting him to eat I kept reverting back to purees

[@liusbabc6929]

Same here!

[@cloverbabe7]

Ooo the giving baby spoon idea was genius! Didn't know that one, great way to help them get used to the feel of spoon too😊 Great explanation in every video👍🏾

[@MsMusiqueManiaque]

Hello Emma! I love your videos! Always helpful :) could you make one about introducing water to bubs? I’m having hard time finding good source on the internet!

[@amzaadina8657]

Hey Emma, first congratulations for the initiative of sharing all this info. I'd like to ask if you could approach the finger foods topic. I have a 9 months bub who is currently refusing finger foods. Any advice around that would be very helpful

[@lunaddecor5161]

I can not thank you enough! My little angel is 5 and half,and just so perfect time,i got everything i need to know! 😍😍😍

[@EmmaHubbard]

I'm so glad!

[@umauma9147]

Thank you soo much

[@kajagh8890]

Hi, thanks for the tips! I ll try them on, my daughter is 10months old and doesn't want to eat solid food at all. Fingers crossed that it ll change with your help❤

[@rjcjme]

Great video and helpful wish you had spoken also about the differences between choking and gagging and how the way we react is important too

[@EmmaHubbard]

Good point!

[@Margarita.Nazarenko]

Thanks for this video

[@EmmaHubbard]

No worries at all. Glad you found it helpful

[@jessicasure8571]

These tips are so helpful thank you!

[@EmmaHubbard]

It’s my pleasure!

[@ishwarchavan3324]

Thank you so much. All your tips worked so well. Please keep updating us regularly.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad they helped.

[@ishwarchavan3324]

@@EmmaHubbard yes they did help a lot and thanks a lot for your immediate reply may you live a very very long life god bless you

[@ItsSarahMae]

Thank you so much for these tips! I tried, and success!!

[@EmmaHubbard]

That’s awesome! Well done!

[@reemanehru2524]

Emma, you're amazing...thank you for this video...will surely try your tips.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hope they help!

[@prevohra1]

Hi Emma, thank you for a nice video. My baby is 5 months old and I have been watching your videos for a while now. She will be starting solids soon. I couldn’t find any video on weaning - for how long to continue purees, when to start finger foods etc. Also, it will be nice to have your opinion on traditional weaning and baby led weaning and how could we combine both approaches.

[@kalhariliyanage1816]

Thank you soo much.This is really helpful .l learnt a lot from this video.

[@ferndemelo]

Hi EMMA, great channel! Thank you for sharing so much good information. Do you have a link for your favorite baby's utensils, plates, cups, etc? My baby is 6 month old and I still don't have any of that!

[@adeptwritingresearchconsul2291]

Hi Emma, thank you for this video, it sure does sound hopeful and helpful at the moment. I never knew babies could be scared of their food. I also didn't know positioning could play a role, especially for picky eaters like my infant. All this while, I've never used a chair for my baby when feeding her; I hold her instead. It’s gonna change now, thanks to you.

[@soumyajinson]

Thank u so much for this video , very helpful my baby is 7 months

[@docbilal345]

Cant thank you enough. Our first born had bad bottle aversion. We didnt have good pediatrician so she missed all the signs of aversion and just keep putting him on different medication stating that he has bad acid reflux. Then, I found that book about aversion and he had all the signs of severe aversion. He was less than 2 percentile in his growth and GI pediatrician was talking about an NG tube for feeding which we knew he will never gonna like it. We worked on it slowly. Now, he has some aversion to solid foods also but by watching your videos, it is helping us alot and teaching us to correct our mistake which we are committing without even knowing. Thank you so much... Huge respect from US.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Sounds like it was a tricky start for you all. I am so glad these videos have been able to make your journey with solid food a little easier. Hoping it just keeps getting better.

[@JangMember_twobabies]

My son just started eating solids and this was just what I need. Thank you so much👍

[@EmmaHubbard]

It’s my pleasure!

[@Meemfairie]

Thanks for this video, going to take tips from here for my twins 😊

[@EmmaHubbard]

So glad!

[@fatmakaraman7674]

Thanks for all this worthy information. I was searching for my four and half baby and I learned so much from your video. 👏👏👏

[@EmmaHubbard]

I'm so glad!

[@pruemcauliffe4200]

Brilliant practical tips for meal time. Makes sense and I’m sure meal time won’t be a struggle now. I can’t thank you enough!!!

[@EmmaHubbard]

So glad you found it helpful.

[@rogerchanda]

Thank you. You are awesome

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thank you too!

[@ceciliabaer9288]

Can’t wait to try this tomorrow because I definitely failed miserably tonight. SO confused and frustrated!!!! Thank you

[@EmmaHubbard]

So pumped to hear you are going to give these tips a go. Hope today was a lot better!

[@sumayyayusuf5022]

Very useful. Helped a lot. Thank you very much for the videos❣️

[@EmmaHubbard]

It’s my pleasure. Glad it helped!

[@firefoxdeepika1]

Really helpful tips...thank you

[@EmmaHubbard]

My pleasure

[@hannahnyaroche4284]

Omg thank you so much. I have been doing it all wrong for a week. Not too late to start over

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad I could help! It's never too late!

[@lindacurtis2358]

Thanks Emma! I love your videos! They are so helpful and cover so many topics.

[@ishwarchavan3324]

Thank you so much nice video

[@EmmaHubbard]

Your welcome

[@uzmashaheen8118]

Very helpful tips

[@selmaylmaz9610]

perfect tips, thanks!

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad you found them helpful 🙂

[@Bellz89]

SO INFORMATIVE!! As a FTM I can’t thank you enough! Sent this to all the family!!

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks so much💕

[@twinklecm6606]

Your videos are very informative. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad you like them!

[@niti2954]

Great tips Emma. Bub is 5 months and 2 weeks old so just started solids. These tips are very handy. A question - what is your opinion on using squeeze spoons which come with silicon rings for bubs to feed easily? Will this delay their learning process with food? Should they be used? Thanks

[@cesiacarranza3629]

Thank you dear Emma, this was so helpful. My baby on the other hand only squeezes the food 😢 he doesnt take it to his mouth. Please help me, he just turned 7mo. Love from Peru 🇵🇪❤️

[@terramite5600]

Soooo helpful ✌🏻

[@jheng7441]

FTM here 😊 thank you so much for this very informative video Emma🤗 Our little daughter is now 5 months and 1 week. And we are also trying to feed her with solid foods.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Thelooneylink]

My grandson is thrilled with finally trying solids. He has always been interested in what others have been eating. He has the high chair you recommended.

[@EmmaHubbard]

That's fantastic!

[@thuanvo5063]

This is very helpful. Will try tomorrow. Thank you so much. Btw, I am playing the video at x2 speed, so I think maybe you should consider talking faster or edit the audio to run a little faster. 12 minutes seem like a lot to me. Have a great video ahead ;)

[@behidjikram5961]

Hi Emma, I love your chanel we find all that we need and more. Thanks a lot for your sharing 😊🥰💪

[@EmmaHubbard]

You're so welcome!

[@ladylight007]

I almost didnt watch this thinking it was about finger foods. This was so helpful

[@EmmaHubbard]

So glad you watched!

[@sarahwhitby136]

Hi Emma, just came across your channel. I’ve already learned so much, thank you. Really hope you can help in any way- my baby turns 7 months tomorrow. I started weaning her just before Christmas by steaming and pureeing veg. She did amazingly! Spinach, green beans, brussel sprouts! Even parsnips. Then she got a bacteria infection and the trauma of hospital/injections/blood tests/oral medicine she completely stopped food. I have tried everything from letting her play with the spoon, smearing the food on the tray, eating it myself, doing baby led weaning with banana and letting her get messy. I even blended breast milk and ultimately wasted my milk. Every day I try twice at the highchair with no distractions, trying to make it fun but I’m lucky if I can get the tip of the spoon in her mouth. As soon as she catches eye of that spoon she shuts down, even letting her use her fingers or trying to put a small soft bit to her mouth. Because I don’t want to make it traumatic/force her this is as far as I can get and I can’t find any video that covers this. I really don’t want to get to the point where the doctor intervenes as I believe my baby and I can get back to where we were but I just don’t know how. Would be over the moon if you could offer any advice or do a little video as I’m sure I’m not the only mum going through a big setback. Thank you, Sarah

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi Sarah, Sounds like it has been a tough few months for you and your little one. As you said the traumatic experience of the hospital might have set her back a bit with exploring solids. As I can’t see your little one I can’t provide specific advice which is what I think you need (the exploration you are doing with the food and not force feeding is exactly what I would recommend without being able to see her to assess her needs). I would recommend you take her to see a speech pathologist or a speech and language pathologist who specialises in feeding. In Australia I would use the Sequential Oral Sensory (SOS) approach to help you. In this approach there are multiple steps to eating and looking at, smelling, touching the food with utensils and fingers are the first steps. Sorry I couldn’t be more help.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Also Sarah was thinking of your little one and I am releasing a video next week on how to set up the high chair to support babies when they are sitting in the high chair which means they will feel more stable and willing to explore food and practice the skill of eating. This might be a good place to start to just ensure she is well supported and can practice the skill of eating rather than using her energy to sit. Don’t think it will solve the difficulties she is having but will help.

[@sarahwhitby136]

@@EmmaHubbard thank you so much even for just replying to me, it means a lot. She is a very confident sitter and loves being in her high chair but I will definitely watch your video anyhow. I’m going to give her a few days break and then go with the blw approach so that she gets to explore food textures and smells herself rather than feeling she is having the food put upon her. Going to sit with her too and eat the same foods even if it’s not my meal time as she’s always very curious at what I’m eating. Also wanted to say I loved your video on baby bouncers and why you don’t recommend them. I have a well meaning mother-in-law who has been pushing us to get one and I couldn’t put my finger on why I didn’t feel comfortable with them. Now I feel relieved after watching your video so thank you.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi Sarah that sounds like a great plan. Great idea to eat the same food with her too - ensure you do some play with the food so at this age it would be banging hands/items into the food. Also when your eating the food make sure you keep your mouth open and over exaggerate the movements of your mouth so she can see what you are doing with the food. When doing BLW I would think about including puréed and mashed food because you know she managed that food consistency well last month and she is safe swallowing that food. So glad you liked the bouncer video and you now feel confident in why you didn’t feel comfortable using this for your little one.

[@amberlenalovescats2160]

My baby is the same way except she never really liked solids in the first place

[@user-eg7io6ps9q]

You are my life safer .thanks a lots

[@leandrastone962]

Best and most helpful video I’ve seen yet! I’ve been doing it all wrong 😂

[@EmmaHubbard]

So happy to hear this video was helpful. I am sure just small tweaks will help. Have fun and remember to embrace the mess!

[@khushich149]

Lovee da way u explain thankyouuuu

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks so much!

[@LopezJosie]

My baby just turned one and he won’t even taste or smell anything he just doesn’t want to. I’m a teen mom and this video helped !! 😔

[@EmmaHubbard]

So pleased the information was helpful. Remember letting your little one play with the food and you showing him how to eat the food (so chew with your mouth open) is really important.

[@aliciahelmboldt4196]

You got this mama! Proud of you for being proactive and researching! ❤

[@mousumi6362]

Hei very helpful video.. My lil one is 7 months and 10 days.. Thanks a lot.. Love from India..❤️❤️

[@kimberlyrayas8075]

Thank you so much for your tips and informative videos. As first time parents it can be a bit discouraging to feel like our baby is falling behind with certain milestones; solids being one of them. This video was very encouraging as we already do some of the things you’ve explained here. My baby is currently 7 months old and although he doesn’t reject the food he doesn’t quite eat it either. He tends to open his mouth and accepts the food but usually just holds it in his mouth until it falls out. He’ll eat some of it or hold it in his mouth until it’s all drooly and eventually push it out.

[@Denny-up3pi]

What did u make to progress mine do the same holding food in mouth or doesnt even open it …

[@MsFerity]

Please give me advice about twins and feeding them

[@BrowneyesPrincess]

Emma, i broke down in tears watching this video.my baby hates eating food. He is 10 months today and eats only when the tv is on. I am gonna try these tips and i am sure its going to get better and easier.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @Reema Tyagi I am so sorry if this video made you upset. It’s so hard when our little ones find eating food difficult. I hope that these tips do help to make mealtimes a bit easier for you both. Remember you are doing an amazing job raising your little one!

[@unicorn_sparkles_8945]

Hello! I am in a very similar boat to you. It's so awful and stressful. My baby is 11 months old and will only eat if youtube is on. This works for breakfast, but for lunch and dinner it's a nightmare. He throws his arms up, purses his lips, cries and basically refuses food. It's so upsetting and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't completely pissed off that this is happening. I don't know what to do. But I totally empathise with your experience.

[@patriciaharrill8935]

So helpful

[@EmmaHubbard]

So glad!

[@abbyjoannebauca3384]

Great tips especially for a first time mom like me!!! I wonder though, developmentally speaking, is seating baby at the table to have her own placemat better than her food being on her own high chair’s tray? Or does it not make any difference as long as there are adults in front showing how eating properly is done?

[@clarestabelinda6640]

Hi Emma, thanks for the tips! Is this apply for a 10mo bub? My bub is 10.5mo and we are still struggling in this feeding journey. Don’t know what else I need to do to make meal times enjoyable for him.

[@lisahubbard7884]

Thanks for another great resource! Super helpful as always

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad you are finding it helpful for your little one.

[@shanellec-l5453]

This is great! Any tips on how to get them to swallow? My baby gnaws at the food but spits out any big pieces. She's 9 months.

[@nissreenaskar3415]

Hi Emma, I follow your videos & learn lots from them , thanks a lot!. I live in Germany & here they start baby feeding from the fourth month, my baby just turned four months but he can’t sit yet , how can I start solids with him when I still have to do this while he is my arm?.

[@yeseniajaramillo6958]

Wow this is the most helpful video I have watch today. My baby is 6 months tomorrow & today I tried giving him a different purée but it was an epic fail. I did everything so wrong no wonder why he refused the solids . Thank you

[@Vhicktoriea]

These are great tips

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad you like them!

[@shanthiiyer6065]

Hi Emma, thanks so much for your lovely video's, they are very insightful. My 11 month old, keeps throwing the food off the high chair, and peeks down to look at it and doesn't really put the food in her mouth, how do I get her to actually try to eat by herself? We have been giving her solids for around 4 months now, I usually give her a few pieces of food to play with sometimes.

[@rebeccatoro1614]

My baby just turned 4months and his doctor recommend to start solid food with him. So starting with the cereal ones with breastmilk. This was just what I needed for my boggie.

[@engozi6379]

🥰 great tips

[@EmmaHubbard]

Glad you like them!

[@terramite5600]

My bub turned 1 yo on Christmas, and I am stressing about his lack of interest in solid foods. Will be trying your tips… Thank you !

[@EmmaHubbard]

You are so welcome!

[@carolynewanja9284]

Same case here am so stressed hope these tops works

[@leilanirivera2586]

Same with my 12 mo 😢

[@doyouknow_geps2890]

Am from Nigeria,thanks alot.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Thanks for watching

[@beulahsamuels9632]

Hi Emma this video is so informative iv been struggling to get my ten month old to eat. He only eats when his day mom feeds him but doesent eat when I feed him. He spits the food out and it becomes really frustrating meal times. I'll try these tips and see how it goes.

[@EmmaHubbard]

Hi @BEULAH Samuels glad you found this video helpful. Hopefully these tips help.

[@nicoleliu8207]

Thanks a lot for the tips! Our little one just turned one and started to refuse solid food… Could you please make a video for solids beyond the first year?

[@avhholland7692]

Same here 😔 as soon as it comes in her mouth, it comes out again

[@ednabaah1430]

Same here. It's so frustrating.

[@journeytobabyjordan9577]

I just did a video on my channel doing this he loves it!