What type of table foods can you give a 8 month old baby?

Question

He does not have any teeth yet.

Answer 1

you can feed him anything that you eat just puree it first.

just dont feed a baby honey (but im sure you knew that)

good luck!

Answer 2

Just about anything. No eggs, no honey, no peanut butter yet though.

Small pieces, well cooked foods.

He doesn't really need teeth to chew a lot of stuff. The gums will do the work just fine.

unsalted rice cakes
spaghetti, maccaroni, ravioli, tortellini, bow tie pasta, etc.
rice
well cooked carrots
chunks of baked potato
chunks of sweet potato
slices of bananas
blueberries (you may want to squish them a bit first)
peas
green beans
baked apples
avocados
small pieces of bread
applesauce
Cheerios
Rice Chex
toast
mashed potatoes
cubes of extra firm tofu

yogurt
cottage cheese
shredded cheese
(actually starting at about 9 mos for these dairy products)

And if you can be relaxed enough about it to stand the mess, there is no reason a 8-9 mos old can't TRY to feed himself the yogurt, applesauce, cottage cheese, etc. with a spoon. Expect a bit of a mess and only give small amounts at once.

Answer 3

Their gums can really grind food. A friend of mine said her grandfather did not have any teeth the last 10 years of his life but could still eat steak. Not that I would recommend steak for a baby. Here's are a few things I feed my daughter (10 months):

1-Cooked Sweet potato cut in small cubes
2-Gerber Veggie Puffs
3-Well cooked peas, carrots, broccoli, etc (I buy frozen mixed vegetables and nuke them, most of the vegetables in the bag are small enough for a baby)
4-Small chunks of cheese
5-Small chunks of soft or well cooked fruit like canteloupe, watermelon, apples, pears
6-Whole wheat crackers
7-Rice cakes
8-Whole wheat toast
9- Little star pasta

When I started my daughter on finger foods I was really scared and a friend said make sure the food is very soft and no bigger than pea size and they won't be able to choke.

Answer 4

Do not feed your child whole eggs, citrus fruits, fish and seafood, nuts (including peanuts and peanut butter), or honey.

You can purchase baby foods that offer your infant new tastes and textures, or you can fork-mash, cut up, or grind whatever foods you may be serving the rest of the family. You should cook it a little longer, until it's very soft, and cut it into small pieces that your baby can handle to decrease the risk of choking.

If you're unsure about whether a finger food is safe, ask yourself the following questions:

Does it melt in the mouth? Some dry cereals will melt in the mouth, and so will light and flaky crackers.
Is it cooked enough so that it mashes easily? Well-cooked vegetables and fruits will mash easily. So will canned fruits and vegetables. (Make sure to choose canned foods that don't have added sugar or salt.)
Is it naturally soft? Cottage cheese, shredded cheese, and small pieces of tofu are soft.
Can it be gummed? Pieces of ripe banana and well-cooked pasta can be gummed.

Answer 5

It is best to wait until a couple more months. At this stage they should still be having pureed foods. I made a lot of my own baby foods..usually from what I made for the rest of the family. I don't use a lot of salt, but he got used to a lot of other mild spices and he is now 2 and not a picky eater at all.

Answer 6

My son didn't get any teeth until he was 13 months old! I know how difficult it can be to feed a toothless kid. At this point, you can give him just about anything he can easily gnaw on and things that melt easily. Try cereal (cold and hot), pasta, fries, soft steamed veggies. My kid liked waffles and baked potatoes.
Try to avoid peanut butter, honey, or milk products until he's a year old.
Good luck trying to please your little food critic

Answer 7

No teeth? I'd be careful. Yogurt, applesause...however, those are still things you have to "feed" the child. Try some very soft, small pieces of bread. Cheerios and small pieces of crackers/graham crackers are worth trying to see if he can "gum" them and soften them to eat.
Good Luck! It is so much easier when they are independent!

Answer 8

I believe Gerber sells a food grinder, ( its one you turn by hand) or just a kitchen blender, carrots, and anything that will puree, just don't put a lot of salt and seasons in while cooking,

Answer 9

Gerber Puffs and the Gerber Graduates cheese crackers. My daughter LOVED them at that age!!

Answer 10

Yogurt, applesauce, bananas, etc. Just make sure you watch him when he eats this stuff.