any ideas for food for an 8 month old?

Question

My little girl eats chicken, sweet potato and veg every meal! I tried her on fish but she didnt like it. I know people say just give her some of what Im having but she cant eat dairy (so no mac cheese) plus we eat a lot of spice food, and pasta, which you cant puree and I dont want her to eat pasta whole coz she may choke.

Some recipe ideas please?

Answer 1

You can puree pasta, thats what semolina is made of; and Indian kids are raised on spicy food. You can always dilute hers with potato. Just cook it a little less spicy, or cook a batch for her and freeze it.

Answer 2

I recently held a birthday party for a load of children and my sons. I spoon fed my sons nearly everything you can possibly think of when they were babies, they ate everything that was on the table at the party. Then their cousins just sat there eating bread and butter because thats all they like. They didnt even want the sponge birthday cake. Oh they ate the icing. The aunt was picky when spoon feeding them and the results- not eating a proper healthy meal.

My advice to you if you want your kids to eat, teach them when their young different flavours, different textures. Mash the pasta up seems stupid but that way she can have some. Korma and rice is suitable for a baby not to spicy either. Boots chemist do a good range of jars but personally if you do home cooking, what ever you eat stick in the blender and blend down to a thick and lumpy texture. Go to your library and get some books for home cooking.

Answer 3

I have a boy the same age and I cook big amounts of stuff once every week or so then freeze it in poritions so I can just defrost. Me and my OH eat rubbish so make sure we have god food at hand for him!

I do a lot of sweet pototao stuff too!

Never tried himon fish but thats prob cos we don't eat fish.

I done what someone has already suggsted, looked at the heinz baby food jars and stole their ideas! With pasta we just shop it up small, its very soft so she isn't likely to choke and if she gags then it sperfectly normal - just her getting used to new foods touching the back of her throat/

Answer 4

if you're having a hard time feeding her what you eat, why dont you try those meals already prepared by gerber. they come in a little tray (in the baby food section) and have like 2 or 3 things (a meat, a veggie and i think a dessert). they are specially made for babies who are starting on table food. this way she'll get more of a variety.

things i used to feed my children (with exception to dairy) are hotdogs(with the skin cut off and cut tiny), peanut butter and jelly sandwiches cut up tiny, spaghetty just cut up as small as you can get it with a fork and knife, toast, watermelon, hamburger patty, rice, canned peaches, pancakes, etc...

you said you eat a lot of spicy food, why not try setting some aside before you put all the spices in, so that way you can feed her that.

Answer 5

if she cant tolerate dairy have u tried makin her ur own tomato sauce and that can be added to her veg or pasta and rice as she gets older, u can also make it into a soup consistency if u use ur veg water to thin it out,
you will need the following,
food processor or hand blender
,large saucepan
3 onions, red or white ur preference,
3 courgette (zucchini)
2 aubergine ( eggplant)
2 cloves of garlic
and 4 tins of peeled plum tomatoes
2 tablespoons mixed dried herbs if using fresh use half
2 tablespoons olive oil
peel and chop onion into chunks,
wash courgette & aubergine, top and tail,
peel aubergine and chunk,
leave skin on courgette and chunk,
peel garlic (no need to chop),
drain tomatoes, keep juice and remove the green tops of the tomatoes

heat ur pan then add oil, garlic and onions and allow to cook for 2-3 mins give a stir once or twice,
add the aubergine, cook for 2-3 mins,
add the courgette cook for 4-5 mins stirring occasionally
add the tomatoes, tomato juice and herbs mix together,
reduce to a low heat and allow to cook for about 15-20 mins stirring occasionally.
once finished allow to cool slightly and blend,
this can be frozen in portions (approx 15) and kept for 4 weeks, just take out the nite b4 and put in fridge to defrost,

u can also adapt this recipe for urself as a base sauce for pastas etc just add preferd spices and season well,

( REMEMBER NOT TO SALT THE AUBERGINE WHEN COOKING FOR BABY) Good luck hope u find something that she likes :)
as for the fish give her a few weeks and try again like all new foods it may need to be introduced a few times!

Answer 6

My daughter ate almost everything at 8 months including pasta. As long as it is put through the blender he will be fine.

Have you thougt about bolagnase (sorry about the spelling), with potato instead of pasta? You could use turkey mince if you didn't want to use beef.

My daughter loved spicy food, so don't be put off as long as it's not too hot.

Answer 7

My daughter has been happily eating spaghetti bolognaise and pasta shapes since she was 7-8 months and she practically now at 10 months eats everything we do.
If you are worried about the pasta then just chop it up a little and when she gets used to it leave bigger and bigger lumps as and when you feel she is ready.
Try rice - my daughter loved rice from about the same age.

Answer 8

at 8 month old she should be able to manage pasta, when you cook for yourself cook some for you little girl seperatly and without the spice. my 7 month old grandaugter eats more or less the same as us but if your not sure why noy try the HIPP ORGANIC range of foods, they are realy good and have a huge choice, plus they are not expensive.

Answer 9

YOu can buy very small pasta in supermarkets, that's suitable for a young child. Rice is also very good.

There's nothing wrong with giving her what you're having - it will save you time as well.

Try her on different fish though - for example haddock is very different to cod and tuna (fresh).

For ideas - have a look at the jars in supermarkets and copy their ideas.

Answer 10

children like a lot of finger food so give them the finger, just kiding baby have very little tast buds but big taste so when feeding stay away from spicy , very sweet and very sour foods but mashed banna pudding is my baby favorite or mashed ravioli is good because it high in potassium and protenin which is good for baby diegestive track and banna breaked down very easy and or grilled chicken with little to no salt.