Trouble getting 8 month old to eat?

My son refuses to eat. Yesterday I got him to eat 8 oz of formula and a little cereal, and today all he's had is 4 oz. He's already cut his two bottom teeth and isn't showing any signs of any more teeth yet. Do any of you have ideas on how I could get him to eat? Is it ok that he's only eating formula at 8 months? He doesn't seem like he's hungry or anything, I'm just concerned about him not getting enough nutrients.

He will be just fine, my son goes through many stages where he just doesn't eat as much as he normally does. All you can do is try, you can't force him eat nor drink anything, if he is hungry he will eat if he's not its not a big deal he will be just fine don't worry, but if you do seem to get worried its always fine to just take him into the doc so you yourself knows he's okay

i had this problem since bout my baby was 8 months too shes now a year. She usually takes a couple bites n then dosent want anymore but my doctor told me as long as shes drinking her milk shes fine... she grow out of it.. its just somthing that happens to alota kids when they're teething.

It's fine that he's only getting formula...babies only need formula or breastmilk until a year. Many start solids sooner but it's not necessary. As for not drinking much formula...that's not necessarily a problem either. Just like adults go through times where they're less hungry, babies can too. He may just be chilling right now...not growing too much and not needing to have as much intake. If it continues for a week or more, I might try something new. If he's showing signs of some other concern, lethargy, not having wet diapers, being constipated, then I might check with a doctor. But if he's acting normal just not eating as much for a few days, he's probably just not as hungry right now.

I think formula is just fine. My daughter refused to eat her baby food so I completely stop for like a week. But she was still taking breast milk. Then after the week I introduced it to her again and she ate. Remember not to force a baby to finish all the food. Once he turns away then just stop. Try giving him some real apples or bananas and see how he does on that. Good Luck!

Thank you so much ladies, you all are making me feel a lot better. I think I'll give up on the solids for the rest of the day and try again tomorrow. Thanks again.  

Quoting Tid Bit:“ Thank you so much ladies, you all are making me feel a lot better. I think I'll give up on the solids for the rest of the day and try again tomorrow. Thanks again.  ”

Also keep in mind that you don't have to begin breakfast, lunch, and dinner all at once. I don't know if you were or not but the "rest of the day" comment made me think of that. Some people do start that way. I start one food at one meal...once he starts eating that regularly at that meal for a week or so then I do two foods at that same meal.

At first Tyler only ate dinner every few days. Over the past 2 1/2 months or so he's worked his way up to dinner every night with three foods and we just started breakfasta week or two ago...he's still not eating that every day. He's 9 months. So, take it slow and feel each other out...it's a big change that some babies take to at 6 months and want their 3 square meals! Others ease into it a little more...follow his lead.

You're doing great!

Quoting anniegebel {BBC}:“ Also keep in mind that you don't have to begin breakfast, lunch, and dinner all at once. I don't know ... [snip!] ... take to at 6 months and want their 3 square meals! Others ease into it a little more...follow his lead. You're doing great!”

I've been feeding him cereal for breakfast, veggies and some fruit for lunch, and meat with veggies and a little fruit for dinner. You think maybe that's too much? He's always been really good at lunch and dinner but hates eating breakfast. Lately he just doesn't want to eat at all. I think it frustrates me more than it does him because I feel like a bad mom when I give up trying to feed him. I don't know, I'm a single mom and so new to all of this. The advice is great.  

Quoting Tid Bit:“ I've been feeding him cereal for breakfast, veggies and some fruit for lunch, and meat with veggies ... [snip!] ... a bad mom when I give up trying to feed him. I don't know, I'm a single mom and so new to all of this. The advice is great.  ”

You are not a bad mom...and he won't starve. If he's not into breakfast take a break from breakfast, try it again in a few days and see if he's interested then. If he likes lunch and dinner, feed him those. There are no hard and fast rules to this...I know, it would be easier if there were! You're doing a great job...try not to get frustrated...although I've gotten there more than once over the past five years! Just keep in mind that they go through phases just like us...if he's tired, teething, hot, cold, sick, playing, whatever...it may change his eating habits. Even once he's 3...if he skips a meal, then he skips a meal...he still won't starve! So, offer and if he isn't interested, shrug your shoulders and say ok.

One note...to keep from having to throw food away, use a clean spoon to put little bits on a plate. If he eats it all you can get more. But that way you don't have to throw away a whole container (purchased or made) of baby food that he's not interested in today!

like I said, you're doing a great job.

Quoting anniegebel {BBC}:“ You are not a bad mom...and he won't starve. If he's not into breakfast take a break from breakfast, ... [snip!] ... whole container (purchased or made) of baby food that he's not interested in today! like I said, you're doing a great job.”

Thanks so much for all your help. You're making me feel a whole lot better.