I have a 2 year old with cerebral palsy. I am going to buy a baby food processor. i was wondering if anyone had any advice or recipes to use. i was wondering how meat would work in a food processor? please give me some advice. oh my son eats by mouth not a feeding tube and cant really handle big chunks
2006-09-16 12:24:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Sweetheart, your child will do well eating what you also eat. Simply cook the foods without fats, spices, salts, or sugars....
remove the items you want for him/her for the blender. The remaining foods you can then spice as usual for the rest of the family.
Meats are best cut small and then boiled or microwaved, these small pieces are easier to blend. It is best to mix a bit of potato or cooked rice in with it so it is not too pasty/choky. And some cook-liquids untill you get the right consistency.
When you make meatloaf, simply remove a meatball size for him/her, which you can cook seperately. You can also pre-cook for the week. Wash, cook, blend, cook some more: the veggies, fruits, meats, place these in very clean ice cube tray for freezing, cover with Saran wrap. When frozen, pop out cubes and place in Ziploc, label the bag. Now you'll have a bunch of different cubes ready to go on trips, eat as a snack, mix with your meals, etc. It will be easier on you and others. Meats can also be mixed with some fruits, don't be shy to try odd mixtures. Your child may love chicken with some applesauce mixed in!
My child was failure to thrive with heart defect and had 2 operations, I did her food this way and she did very well. It was also cheaper and I always knew exactly what was in the cubes. Also a cube is easier to portion than a baby jar of food.... who wants to buy, carry and store all those jars?
2006-09-16 12:52:26 · answer #1 · answered by schnikey 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a friend who has a five year old with cerebral palsy and she gives him just about ever thing. She too has to put his food in a food processor. He likes ravioli and spaghetti in a can. She also makes ground chicken and noodles which she puts in a processor and loves it. Good luck with your little angel
2006-09-16 19:36:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Can your son eat the same foods as you do? If so, then just puree some portions of your own meal. Then you wouldn't have to cook twice.'
2006-09-16 19:33:24 · answer #3 · answered by Bluealt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
go to google.com n type same question thr.... u will foung thousands of site for reipes for a special needs for ur baby
2006-09-16 19:38:45 · answer #4 · answered by niranjan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋