[ALI2010]

I just wanted to know whether anyone else's baby does this?

My 10month old boy cries once he realises his meal has finished; he also gets upset if he sees anyone else eating when he is not (even if he has just finished his meal).

When this starts, I give him his dummy to help him calm down, and eventually that and other distractions make him ok again. But his behaviour is thought of as unusual at our childcare centre - they can't believe he loves eating so much and how quickly his personality changes!
And he never refuses food or seems to be full (could be tricky working out how much to serve in future as he grows!).

I'm not worried, but I hope he grows out of it! I wonder how common this is?
Thanks for reading this

[CurlySpikes]

both my dd's did this / do this.

DD1 used to cry while I was switching sides while breastfeeding her!!!

[rangasmurf]

he may just like his food. Or it could be a symptom of something else if you can get him checked over by a paediatrician just to make sure.

How much are you feeding him? Hemay just have a big appetitie??

Not sure.

rangasmurf.

[jindy poss]

My DS, 9.5mo does this. He gets upset if he sees me making his food/bottle and if I'm eating and he isn't the crying starts. I usually try to give him a bit of what I'm eating so he can try it, or if it's unsuitable for him I'll give him something else to make him feel like he is part of what's going on.

[Mrs Manager]

Both of mine have done that until they are not hungry anymore... sometimes that means they want seconds, when theoretically the portion they have been given should be enough, but it evens out when there are other occasions they don't want much. Also, if they seem to be eating a lot I make sure it is only super healthy veg etc

Have you ever tried just giving him more until he stops? Does he have a stopping point?

[Guest_Hoggle_*]

My 12 month old goes crazy if anyone has food and she doesn't and she will keep whinging until she has had enough too. She has done it since she was about 6 months old!

[meggs10]

He could be going through a growth spurt and want more food for a while. They often put on some chubbiness before they grow and then go back to normal. Maybe just try to give him more food if he wants more.

[purple_daisy]

DD does exactly the same thing, and is about the same age.
She cries when I show her the empty bowl, so I give her seconds then sometimes she will cry again! She also starts to whimper if I switch sides during breastfeeds!
She has a huge appetite and eats a lot. Her childcare was also quite shocked for that she can eat an entire large banana for morning tea. On her first day they just mashed up about a third of it and I had to convinve them that she will want the whole thing!
I have just increased her portion sizes and usually, once she has so much food that I think she must surely burst, she won't cry when finished. She is not overweight (55% for weight) so I'm not worried about giving seconds etc.

This post has been edited by purple_daisy: 14/03/2012, 12:30 PM