Anyone else's DC HATE chicken (meats) when they first started table foods?

And if they did, did they eventually outgrow it? I am noticing he likes a lot of the same foods based on texture. Any sort of bread, pasta, etc. he loves. Although he will eat veggie burgers, avocados, bananas, fruits, grilled cheese, etc. I am wondering why he hates meats, especially chicken!

Any insight or personal experience?

ETA: He's 10 months and has been eating table foods for about 2 months now.

Message edited 1/14/2011 9:01:39 AM.

Re: Anyone else's DC HATE chicken (meats) when they first started table foods?

I think that its normal for that to happen and as long as you continue to introduce the chicken, even in different ways, he will start to eat and like them.

A lot of kids dont like meat.
A lot of work there to chew too....
but keep trying, dont give up.

My daughter went from eating ONLY meat at one point and no carbs

Re: Anyone else's DC HATE chicken (meats) when they first started table foods?

DS would not eat in puree form, he'd want it in pieces especially if its what were were eating at the table, he was really interested and wanted it.

I later figured out that if I puree it with potato, like mashed potato, he would gobble it up. I'm guessing its a good vehicle for a lot of foods because it covers up the texture of whatever your hiding in it.

Re: Anyone else's DC HATE chicken (meats) when they first started table foods?

ha! DD is 22 months and I still can't really get her to eat meat!

Re: Anyone else's DC HATE chicken (meats) when they first started table foods?

She hated meats .. ALL meats

She's 2 now and will eat chicken and softer meat like ground beef.

She liked fish first. Specifically Salmon

Good Luck

Re: Anyone else's DC HATE chicken (meats) when they first started table foods?

yes DD was like this would only eat the rice or the pasta no chicken....now she loves chicken and leaves everything else behind she's 2.6

Re: Anyone else's DC HATE chicken (meats) when they first started table foods?

yes..its normal. the textures of the meats take a while to get used to..my friends daughter is 2 and still wont eat hamburger meat.

DS will eat little pieces of chicken or turkey if i mix it in with mashed potatoes. but he doesnt like beef yet, unless its little pieces mixed in with sauce & pasta.

Re: Anyone else's DC HATE chicken (meats) when they first started table foods?

DS didn't like them either. I made him chicken meatballs (posted recipe a few times). There were great b/c I could just pop a few in the microwave (from freezer) and his dinner was ready in 10 seconds if we weren't eating.

DS is like his mommy - really liked lamb chops.

DS didn't really eat them until 18 mos - we were at my sisters and toasted something (with our drinks) and he liked it so we started doing "meat cheers" - he's almost 3 and we still do "food cheers" to get him to eat.

Message edited 1/14/2011 1:14:05 PM.