Introducing solids: baby refuses everything except fruit
Hello!
I have a 6.5-month-old baby, and we started introducing solids just before they turned 6 months old because they were showing all the signs of readiness (with the approval of healthcare professionals). We're doing a combination of purées and baby-led weaning (BLW).
The problem is that my baby only seems to like fruit. They refuse pretty much everything else. We've tried several different strategies, but so far nothing has worked.
I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who has been through a similar situation. Thank you!
EDIT: Thank you all so much for taking the time to reply to my post!
I decided to make an edit to add a bit more context.
We're making an effort to expose our baby to a variety of foods, textures, and flavours, as we know babies naturally tend to prefer sweeter foods. We do this exposure daily.
Up until recently, we weren't too worried because we believed that, with repeated exposure, babies eventually learn to accept different foods in their own time.
Our main concern with the refusal of most foods right now is iron intake. It was brought to our attention by a professional that if our baby doesn't start eating more iron-rich foods, they should start taking an iron supplement asap. That made us a bit worried and confused because our baby is exclusively formula-fed, and the formula is already fortified with iron.