7 month old not eating 7m+ food

[tiggerblue10]

Little Tiggs is just over 7 months now but he hasn't started teething yet. Does this mean that I can't start him on 7m+ food? I tried to give him some today and he screwed up his face and spat most of it out. I also tried mashing it up a bit more but he didn't like it. I tried 2 different jars with different meals and he liked neither of them. I don't know whether its to do with the taste or the texture of the food. I must admit I tasted both jars myself and one of them was not very nice but the other one was quite palatable.

Is it normal for this to happen? Shall I stick to giving him 6m+ food until his teeth start coming through?

Thanks

[seekeerz]

experience has taught us mums they are all different - my oldest took ages to cope with chunky food, the youngest picked up a chop from husbands plate and gnawed away, no teeth yet, and never needed a separate meal again, so nothings set in stone

hang in there tiggs, it'll all come good xx

[annie0000]

absolutely rosettta - major guilt - lol. It just got to the point where we were all so stressed about it so we needed to tough it out! The problem was that whenever he was the slightest bit ill (a cold etc) he would vomit. he would also get car sick and he projectile vomited as a baby too. So we always gave in food wise as he always looked like he needed to gain weight. When he was ill, all he would eat were little tins of apricot custard meant for 3 month old babies. Anyway - that's all in the past now and he is a sturdy strong over 5 foot tall 10 year old.

[Rosetta]

I have two grown up kids, one will eat anything (almost) the other is a real fussy eater, so what do I know !!!!!!!!!!!!!