#asktheexpert Hi, my baby is 9 months old and she weighs 6.8kgs.I have introduced solids while she was 6 months old.She used to eat good amounts of purees and cereal thrice a day. But since past two weeks she is not eating anything.She just shuts her mouth when she sees food.She is only taking breastmilk.She is active and is reaching all the milestones age appropriately.What should I do to make her eat solids?

A. this can many times happen due to temperature variations and weather changes and also change in place of the child DIET : - it is very important to give all types of food made from cereals (RICE WHEAT and other) pulses (DAL) vegetable milk and fruits to the child and this will only help in increasing the growth weight height immunity of the child. YOU CAN GO FOR ANY RECIPES AND FLAVOURS AND TASTE ACCORDING TO THE THE PREFERENCE OF THE CHILD. Start with small quantity and gradually increase the quantity. you can go for different colour plates as well as different size plates to make eating more attractive. Also it is very important to rule out nutritional deficiency in your child because that is one of the most common cause of loss of appetite in the child.