16 month old son still nurses, not interested much in solid foods. Advice?

I am trying to find ways to get my 16 month old son more interested in solid food. He still nurses and it is still 95% of his diet at this point. He will nibble on cherrios, eat a bean here and there, maybe some steamed broccoli... but the majority of the time he just wants to nurse. I've tried withholding it... but that doesn't work... he just won't eat. He seems to be growing well... in fact he's thriving. He's a BIG boy. At 16 months old he weighs 39 lbs. and is as big as most 2 & 1/2 - 3 year olds according to his doctor. The thing is he still nurses at night and I'm getting burned out. Any tips?

MY BREASTFED KIDS WERE LIKE THAT TOO, I FED TILL 2 YEARS OLD, AND THAT WAS THEIR MAIN NUTRITION, HES GROWING WELL SO I WOULDNT WORRY, 16MTH BABIES NOT EAT MUCH ANYWAY, JUST OFFER FOODS AND IF HE EATS THEM THEN LET HIM, IF NOT, DONT WORRY, HE WILL SOON, GOOD LUCK

hungry people eat, even if they are little. stop being a wimp and be a parent.....have him help you pick some "big boy" food.

to be honest at 16 months it is hard to tell a child they cant have something they have had all their life. It would of been best if you weaned him earlier and hes at the age you cant tell him no more. Ask his or your doctor on best ways for weaning. with my daughter i started giving her regular milk in a sippy cup and she seemed to enjoy it but i would have to hold her then it got to the point she didn't have to be held but she was 12 months.

As good as you rmilk can be for your son, you have to try to wean him. I was always late in trying new foods with my daugther and I wouldn't give her a chance to try to bite and chew for herself for fear of choking and she grew up a picky eater. He is almost 4 and she can't eat soup that is not made creamy the way she used to eat it when she was a baby. And she also is not very adventurous when she has to try a new food. That has created a lot of trouble for me and total resentment on my part when feeding time would come. So I understand you being burned out. I know it didn't work previous time to withhold nursing but you have to try harder. They always say breastfeeding needs the agreement of the two parties - if one party refuses, breastfeeding is over. In your case it has to be you. You can try to withdraw slowly by quitting one feeding at a time,, or if he seems to nurse all the time, by stretching the period between the feedings. Find an excuse that you like, like "Mommy's busy now. Mommy's tired. Mommy's breasts hurt. You'll have to wait." whatever you find is reasonable and acceptable and use it every time you refuse. If he cries, don't give in. And casually offer other foods. Hopefully he will get used to the idea that you are not always available and will start looking for other sources of nutrition.

I know the feeling. I guess he probably overpowers you and pushes you down and opens up your top and gets out the num nums. I am just guessing from my own experience.
Some kids are really hard to wean. Don't let people be mean to you about it, you and I both know you are trying to do the best for the darling little monster. The biggest problem I had was that people in my life would not get off my back. I can't believe that the first person to answer you was cruel to you...I am sorry that happenned to you. Once I realized that nursing my child past his first year was not only going to change his life,( breastfed babies are healthier and SMARTER) it was also going to change the world...there remarks didn't hurt so much. The num num thing isgoing to be a power struggle for both of you. If you really don't want to nurse himget a good sitter and take off for a while, he will get you when you get back. If you really want to wean the first step is this: Don't offer don't refuse. It is easy to use nursing to manage them when they are being troublesome...you need to be firm with yourself about that....when weaning. but make sure you really want to wean, because it is a lot easier to manage them when you can offer them the breast.

Try him on foods like mashed banana and potato to start with, then gradually move him on to more solid food...maybe like yogurt with pieces of fruit in, etc...

He'll get it in the end.