is nine months old too early to introduce my son to table food?

Question

if it is not, i would like to know what foods are safe for him to eat.

Answer 1

Most babies are ready for solid foods between 6 and 12 months. If he can sit unsupported, has teeth, and picks up small object between his thumb and *one* finger, he is ready.

You can give him any single foods you choose, as long as they aren't either highly allergenic or a choking hazard. The most allergenic foods are dairy products, eggs, wheat, soy, and (if you live in the US or if either parent is American) peanuts. Other highly allergenic foods include berries and citrus, fish, pork, corn, tomatoes, and chocolate. Avoid the first group for at least a year; I would stay away from the second group for a year, as well, but some parents do give them. If you have food allergies in the family, avoid allergenic foods even longer.

Choking hazards are any foods that are firm, hard, or sticky and in pieces the size of baby's throat. This would include carrots, popcorn, whole grapes, and peanut butter from a spoon. You can offer these same foods in other forms to prevent choking. Grate the carrot. (Oh, well...popcorn doesn't lend itself to other forms.) Cut the grapes in half so that they aren't firm. Spread peanut butter thinly on bread or crackers. Choking hazards should be avoided until age 3-5, depending on who you ask. And *always* be sure that the child only eats these foods while sitting, not while moving around. (Good for *all* foods, too...)

One more thing to keep in mind. When we talk about an adult "choking", we mean coughing up something that "started going down the wrong way". It's unpleasant, but not dangerous, for a baby to cough up a piece of food. Choking in the above context means that a food gets *lodged* in the throat, and the baby *can't* cough it up.

I hope this helps!!

Answer 2

i just started my nine month old on table foods too. i give him stuff very finely chopped, like well rinsed canned veggies, spaghetti and meatballs, very well cut, cherrios, eggs, whole wheat toast, and mashed potatoes. just no salt or seasonings. some tomato sauces have seasonings but i let my son have some of it. he actually had a tiny tiny bit of chocolate for the first time today and boy he loved it! but chocolate is no good for babies from the caffine. they love small bites of ice cream and pudding too. really the best person to ask would be your doctor. a good way to make the transition (though expensive) is to buy jars of 3rd foods, especially the meat and pasta dishes so he can get used to chewing. oh and by the way, you shouldn't start table foods until he has shown you he can chew, like cherrios and stuff. or else he will choke. well enjoy this step into your baby's future. before you know it he will be making his own food and you will miss the baby days. just remember many parents choose to feed their kids all kind of salt and sugar and fats that aren't good for them. the way you choose to feed your son now will determine his eating habit forever. and i might not have musch of a right to say this, being that i gave my son chocolate and ice cream, but i give him tiny amounts, barely tastes of these foods and tons of fruits and veggies and whole grains. and i also try to eat healthy to set a good example for my son. you can't tell him he can't eat something and then eat it right in front of him.

Answer 3

My son started on table foods at nine months as well.
Finger foods are good - crackers, toast, string beans, Cheerios and other cereal (no milk), peach slice (no skin), banana sliced into chunks, etc.

Things he can hand on his own that will break down and not cause choking if he gets too big of a bite out of it.

Answer 4

children could have table ingredients from round 6 months. you are able to bypass ahead and start up giving him tender ingredients that he can %. up and self-feed - bananas, avocado slices, cantaloupe, steamed vegetables, cooked pasta, finished-wheat toast, etc. are good places to start up. once he receives the draw close of eating some thing except purees, he could have exceedingly a lot inspite of a few thing else of the family individuals is having at mealtimes. you need to pick to shrink decrease back on the juice, even if. that is going to be in simple terms an occasional deal with, in case you're going to provide it in any respect. Juices contain a good number of sugar, and shortage the food and fiber latest in finished end result and vegetables.

Answer 5

You can start at 5 months depending on how hungry they are. The soft foods that are easy to digest are the best. We started my son with mashed potatoes and gravy. Just be sure to keep track on how they react with new foods and not to many all at once.

Answer 6

Nope, that's actually a pretty good age to do it. I found that the more table food I gave my kids (cut small or mashed or whatever)and the less processed baby food they had, the less picky they became as they got older. Besides it makes a lot less work for you!

Answer 7

No. Even if he doesn't have teeth yet, he can still gum pieces of bread, some soft fruit and veggies. Gerber Graduates makes the meat sticks that are easy for them to chew or gum. A couple of my kids liked the meat sticks and a couple of them didn't. Give it try.

Answer 8

No it's not too early, try mushy foods like bananas and vegetables. Just try one new thing a day so if he has any allergies to food you can tell immediately which ones.

Answer 9

that sounds like a good age to start table foods

Answer 10

You are 3 months late. Start with the soft stuff, like green beans, bananas, baked potatoes.

Avoid hot dogs and raisins.