he eats stage 3 baby food. My mom is paranoid about him choking, and this in turn has caused me to be also. He has about 4 teeth top and 4 bottom teeth. He can eat some lumpy foods though. Anyway my question is how do I introduce him to adult food baby sized.
2006-06-06 13:39:47 · 17 answers · asked by samkat1972 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I have a 13 month old also. She is eating regular foods now. I still give her some of the stage 3 because we are introducing her to different foods everyday. As far as introducing your son to new foods, start with something that is easy to chew. Try a muffin. Let him pick it apart at eat it himself. My daughter's first table food was cake. (It was her first birthday) She had no problems whatsoever. Other foods to try are pancakes, rice, scrambled eggs (cut up really small) chicken noodle soup, and anything Gerber Graduate. My daughter is now eating macaroni and cheese. I suggest waiting before trying that one. Let your son feed himself some of these things. You'll be surprised what he already knows how to do. Pancakes are great for breakfast. We get the mini ones and she goes to town on those things. They pretty much dissolve in her mouth. Don't try waffles yet. They are not as easy to eat as pancakes. Also try peas and cooked carrots cut up into little baby bite size pieces. Your son definitely has enough teeth to start eating table foods. My daughter only has 2 bottom teeth and she is doing very well.
Good luck!!
2006-06-06 14:03:54 · answer #1 · answered by nc_girl2005 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
My son is 8 months old with no teeth and he eats the stage 3 and we are starting him on graduates now. A couple things you can do is start him on the cookies that will help him get used to the thicker texture but it melts in their mouths so he won't choke as easily as with adult food. Try the graduates as he will be able to make them intomuch easily--esp the carrots. Give him thicker foods like mashed potatos to start, these will help him learn to chew. Good luck
2006-06-06 13:47:57 · answer #2 · answered by 20mommy05 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start with soft foods like mashed potatoes. Then gradually move up to more. Canned peas are a good one to start with. Cheerios dissolve easily and quickly so they are good too. The best way to determine when to move to something more is when your baby can handle the ones he is currently eating. It sounds like he is ready for stage 3 and probably table food gradually. Good luck!
2006-06-06 13:51:18 · answer #3 · answered by Toni 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most important thing to remember when feeding your children, or even when they are old enough to feed themselves is keep the bites of food SMALL, so even if it doesn't get chewed up totally they can't choke on it, I try to always make sure my twin two year olds don't take another bite until their mouth is empty.
GRANDCHILDREN, not My children, LOL they just spend a lot of time visiting Grandma.
2006-06-06 13:46:20 · answer #4 · answered by htierney61 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Slowly but surely... like i did ( and still do) with my two kids... give them pieces of table food little by little and just keep a close eye on them...
and if it helps realize that you are the childs parent not your mother, so while she has every right to be paranoid, don't let her make you feel uncomfortable with what you're doing...
2006-06-06 13:47:24 · answer #5 · answered by a_navarro_4 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow -- I was feeding my daughter cooked peas and corn long, long before that -- as your doc would say, by 1 year old, they should be on solids.
When my daughter was 6 months, we introduced cheerios, and from there, she didn't want to eat from a spoon anymore, so we got creative with real food
-avocado is Great! -- cheerios disolve easily, they won't choke on them -- cooked peas and corn -- cheese cubes -- minced chicken.
She really needs to be eating real food now, and grandmothers have not raised kids in nearly 30 years, so unfortunately, your mom is probably not the best one to give you advice on how to feed your child -- ask your pediatrician
2006-06-07 05:29:39 · answer #6 · answered by K.rae 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your baby should already be eating normal solid foods obviously you have to keep an eye on him and cut it up but he definately should be eating solid food
2006-06-06 13:45:08 · answer #7 · answered by michelleramtulla 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do it slowly. use very small pieces to avoid choking. Nothing spicy. Do one new thing per week that way you can look out for any food allergies.
2006-06-06 13:51:26 · answer #8 · answered by james_wendy11 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try buttered toast in very small pieces. He'll be okay. Gums are very underestimated and are quite good at mashing food.
2006-06-06 14:51:19 · answer #9 · answered by wonderwoman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cheerios are good starter food. Our family physician's 7 month old is eating them. Put them on his high chair tray and let him feed himself
2006-06-06 13:46:22 · answer #10 · answered by knittinmama 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋