Noah hates meat!!!

[mummyconstant]

Hi all - my little man, 15 month old, Noah is having trouble with meat. Especially chicken.

When weaning, he loved chicken pureed with vege etc, but now trying to give him chunks of meat as a finger food or as part of a stew etc, he chews it for a bit and spits it out.

Is it the texture?

How can I get him to eat it?

[cathyg]

maybe its just a bit bland for him or the chunks are too large for him to manage.. he's still quite young to be tucking into a roast chicken. have you tried making your own kids size chicken nuggets? or tried minced chicken in a meal. mince beef is good small squidgy texture say in a bolognese or cottage pie type meal. how about fish in a fish pie. minced lamb in a shepherds pie? maybe just think smaller pieces for him for the time being, or perhaps chicken soup?

[dara07]

i wouldn't worry too much, if he doesn't like the texture, maybe blend it into a sauce to be added to pasta,rice or potato, or else good quality/organic mince might be a softer texture. Does he eat egg or cheese or nuts to make sure he getting protein
Hth