I have a day care in my home and the parents of one of the babies I keep are starting to feed him solid food, he's 10 months and only has his four front teeth, no molars. I'm a little skeptical and worried that the food I serve the older children, ages 2 to 4, will be a choking hazard for him, especially since I tried to feed him cooked diced carrots today, at the parents' request, and he kept gagging and trying to spit it out. I think they are rushing the food issue, they started feeding him cereal at 4 months of age and he wouldn't close his mouth around the spoon until he was almost 6 months, and now this. Should I tell them they need to send prepared food for him because I do not feel comfortable feeding him the meals I'm preparing for the older children because it's a choking issue? I didn't feed my son solid food until I knew he had enough teeth to chew it properly, around 1 year. Is it too early or am I'm being overly cautious?
2007-04-13
08:22:45
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WREAGLE
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Toddler & Preschooler