17.5 lbs isn't a bad weight for your baby. I would say that as long as he is happy and sleeping well, just let him be. I know you are sick of the baby jars, but if that's what he wants, let him have it. If he likes milk, let him drink it, because at least something is going in his tummy. I have had this problem with my son and to tell you the truth, we were still giving him second food jars even when he was over 18 months old and I HATED it. Not only that, I had to buy out all the surrounding stores because he would only eat ONE kind! We would try giving him both regular food and jars at every meal. Eventually he would eat the regular food. For a while he was better at walking around and eating than he was sitting down. Sitting down was just too boring.

Thankfully he is off having jars all the time and hasn't had one in a long time. He just turned 2 and he eats just like everyone else. Some kids are just more picky than others and some just don't want to make that transition.

I don't think you have a "failure to thrive" child. All because he isn't a really heavy baby doesn't mean that that isn't the right weight for him either. I will tell you too that all my kids...all 6 of them...never reached 20 lbs until after they were a year old. So don't worry too much. The point is that he is a healthy and happy little boy.

Also if you chart out what he eats and what he doesn't, you may see a pattern. Sometimes kids and babies cluster feed...they will eat a lot and then a little and then nothing and then make up for not eating that much again later. It might take a month of charting to see exactly where his pattern is, but he is probably getting just what he needs

Thanks so much for the reply. You have made me feel alot easier.
You're right about him being happy though..he is that..and he poops well, and sleeps well and has alot of energy so I guess he is getting what he needs.

It's just when people say "oh..can I give him a banana"..and I have to say NO..he doen't eat that..he can't ...he can't even eat scrambled eggs without choking and vomiting.

Oh well, I'll keep with the baby food jars for now.
Thanks again. I appreciate the reply.
Sue.

Hi. I have recently read your post and wondered how your son's eating has progressed over the past year. My son is 12 months' old and has GERD with associated food aversion. He refuses to eat most of the time but occasionally will eat small portions of baby food. He does not particularly crave milk either. I would be grateful for your advice!

i am a mother of 2 babys the gap between the babies are 13 months. my son is now 16 months old. from the very begining when i started giving solid foods at the age of 7 months he disliked to take, and vomets. i can say in a total month, 15 days he takes food without vometing n 15 days vomets before or after taking food. now he is 16 months n he start coughing when he see the preparation of feeding. it might be spycological effect, n when i started giving him food he vomets. previously i was helpless n stop feeding. but now am feeding him immedeately after vometing simonteniously concerntrating his mind towards toys n other inresting things. now he is taking foods n some times vomets but not regularly.his weight is now 15kg. am giving him boiled papaya, rice, dal, carrot, bread, cakes, paneer,etc.

Hello all.
I have a 12 monthm old boy who just turned 1 year on march 21, 2009. He is not a big eater. He only weights 17.5 pounds but he is 30 inches tall. He doesnt take whole milk at all, but drinks his formula which I am not happy with the results. We took cereal for some time really good, but now refused it. I actually have to walk and carry him for him to eat something. Please help ......

I had that same problem with a younger child. I had to carry her for her to eat.

Formula is still ok at 12 months. They make formula for children over one year as well. If you want him to start on whole milk, you can try adding a mixture of milk and formula to his bottle or sippy cup so that he becomes accustomed to the taste. I have also heard of some moms putting in a small amount of chocolate or strawberry milk in the whole milk to make it more enticing at first, and then taking it out once the child was used to milk.

I think the bottom line here is that he will eat if he is hungry. Make the food available to him, give him a variety of foods that he can choose for himself. He might not want to sit down for meals, especially if he is very mobile. If he knows that you will bend over backwards for him, then he is going to take advantage of that, so should probably stop what could become a bad habit.

i have the same problem with my son, b4 he was a good eater but now he barely eats... i took him to his doc but he wasn't concerned at all. bcoz he only look on his growth chart...but doesn't understand how stressfull and concerning it is for me... and he barely drink his milk, i have to give him milk every 2 hours otherwise he will get dehydrated... i need help!!!!