what is the best finger food to serve my ten month old? he loves feeding himself, but I want him to be healthy

Answer 1

Peas, whole kernel corn, cooked carrots mashed up, mashed potatoes, Cheerios, Gerber puffs, cut up grapes, cut up strawberries, blueberries cut in half, raspberries cut in half, sugar-free Jell-O, Sugar-free pudding, diced ham, diced chicken, shaved turkey, scrambled eggs, diced cheese, macaroni noodles, ground beef cut up, hot dogs cut up, squash if it's mashed up, bananas either cut up or mashed, toast cut into bite sized peices, pancakes (no syrup) cut into bite sized peices, waffles cut up

Pretty much anything that you can eat, a toddler can eat. Just make sure it's cut up fine and give them enough time to chew. Good Luck!

Answer 2

I have been a mom for 27 years and have provided daycare in my home for 20 years. I have always started my little ones on Cheerios and banana pieces. I cut a slice or 2 of banana and then cut each slice into 1/4's to start with. Big enough for little fingers to pick up. I also always give them their food on a plate or in a baby dish with a baby fork and spoon. They usually hold the silverware in 1 hand and put the food in their mouth with the other, but it gives them the idea that food is served on a dish and eaten with utensils. Another good finger food is a sweet potato that has been cooked in the microwave until soft yet firm so you can slice it into small pieces. No need to add any butter or seasonings. Canned in fruit juice or fresh fruit such as pears, peaches, and apricots all cut into small pieces are good finger foods. Toast, graham crackers, steamed carrots, pasta, cucumbers, kiwi, meatloaf, canned green beans, melons, and grapes cut into 1/8th's are all excellent foods that babies can eat as long as you cut things tiny and only give him a few pieces at a time. Some babies are "chipmunks" and will stuff everything in their mouth that is on their tray table. After he is 1 year he can have string cheese cut in to small circles and then cut in 1/2. Hot dogs are OK in moderation, just be sure to cut each slice into 1/4's. By 1 year old he can probably eat most of what you eat as long as it is cut into small pieces. My little ones usually love vegetable soup and chicken Noodle-O's soup with most of the broth left out. Experiment with what he might like and if he does not eat it the first time, wait a week or so and offer it again. Keep your focus on offering him healthy choices, he will eat when he is hungry. If he doesn't eat, don't be alarmed, kids go through a wide variety of growth spurts and odd food fetishes. The best advice I can give you is "Don't make food a battle". Offer your child what is healthy and let him choose what and how much he eats. When he is done, remove him and the food from the table. Don't fall into the "snack trap" of letting him get down from the table and then giving him a snack if he says he is hungry 10 minutes later. Also, don't beg, plead, or bribe him to eat more.

Just as a side note - peanut butter is not recommended for children under 2 because of the choking hazard - if you do use it, wait until after 1 year old and makes sure to use a very thin layer. Also, wait until after 1 to introduce whole eggs.

Answer 3

You can try canned diced veggies and fruit. Gerber has come out with some little veggie and fruit stars that are similar to cheerios. Bananas are great also. just cut them up into bite size peices first. You can get recipes out of "What to expect the first year" and "what to expect the toddler years" called the best odds diet. they have great menu selections and recipes.

Answer 4

Give him toast cut into strips, fry an egg using PAM not oil, make sure the yolk is still runny, tear back the top of the whites so he can dip toast in the yolk.... My kids love this and eggs are brain food! Or, you can make a PB & J sanwich on whole wheat bread and cut it into squares or triangles, my kids loved those!!!

Answer 5

very well cooked diced veggies are always great. or get canned veggies that are sodium free. my son loves cooked carrots and peas, canned corn and green beans. blueberries are great for fruit, so is small pieces of banana, and watermelon. just make sure everything is soft enough for him, as well as cut into small pieces. always watch him while he eats, in case he chokes--even if he has eaten that particular food before. never buy teething biscuits, they can break apart into a child's mouth and get lodged in their throat. good luck. :-)

Answer 6

Cheerios or any vegetable or fruits. Animal Crackers. Saltines. Bread. Any cracker or cookie. Basically just think of anything he could eat that is healthy and small enough so he won't choke.

Answer 7

Rice cakes are a good finger food, you can get them in lots of flavours and some are organic. I also give my baby small slices of melon or peach. messy but healthy

Answer 8

small carrot sticks that have been cooked thoroughly...........peas...raisins...