Infant Child

You aren't giving him cow's milk at 8 months are you!? If so, stop immediately! His system isn't ready to handle cow's milk. It has way too much protein, not enough essential fats that he needs, too much sodium, etc.

Same with juice! He doesn't need juice at all.

Breastmilk or formula is primary nutrition for the entire first year. The entire first year! Solids are for practice and a minor supplement. My second wouldn't touch solids until she was 9 months old. No big deal! She nursed well, gained weight perfectly on track.

Stop the juice IMMEDIATELY!! Infants (Under one year) should NEVER get juice! After a year or 18 months, you can give up to 4 ounces of 50/50% juice/water but NO MORE!! That is what is irritating the bottom!! They also should not be getting milk until after a year. Breastmilk or formula is ALL BABIES NEED for the entire first year. Their tummies simply are not developed enough to digest anything else.

If using Pampers, STOP IMMEDIATELY!! It might not ba a rash, but a CHEMICAL BURN!! Especially if it does not go away.

I agree with Rachel--no juice or cow's milk. At 8 mos he may not be ready for many solids--isn't he still eating mostly pureed baby foods?

I can't imagine it's that he's afraid to swallow anything or just that he's not hungry so he's not going to eat solids. If you let an 8 month have juice and milk, which I'm assuming since you're saying milk, you truly mean milk and not formula...but if you let them have these, which they shouldn't be having yet, they aren't hungry so why would he want solids.

Maybe he has strep throat? Is he running a fever? You should have him seen-8 months is little-they can't tell you what they are feeling-and they can't afford to lose weight.