how much and what table foods can a one year old have?

Answer 1

At a year old my daughter was eating everything that we eat. (we don't allow a lot junk i.e. sugar and processed foods because we don't need it)

It's ok for a one year old to have a skim coating of peanut butter on toast or crackers as long as there isn't a history of peanut allergies in your family. (According to my daughter's doctor because she needed inventive sources of protein when she wouldn't eat alot of meats) Peanut butter is on the choking hazard list you get from your pediatrician because parents give their babies big gobs of it on bread or a spoon and they get it lodged in their throat and can't breath. Same thing goes for caramel.

Babies are allowed honey after one year of age (So say all the bottles of honey and the FDA but we prefer to play it safe and not let her have it at all.


Hazard List
whole grapes

peanuts and other whole nuts

hard candy

popcorn

whole olives

raw fruits and vegetables (like apples, pears and carrots) but very ripe pears minus the skin are ok because they get really soft. Just make sure you cut them in to bite size pieces.

whole, firm beans or peas

raisins

hot dogs

cherries with pits

meat with bones

dried fruit

caramels

gummy bears and other gummy candies

stringy foods (like steak, celery and spaghetti noodles)

chicken skin, potato skin and fruit peels

potato or corn chips

granola bars

marshmallows (can cause suffocation)

cheese chunks


But this list isn't the be-all, end-all of avoiding choking. You should also:

Make sure that all of your child's food is cut into very small pieces.


Watch out for "chipmunking." This is where your child stores food in his cheeks instead of swallowing. Many children do this and this can cause choking as well.

Make sure your child is always sitting up when eating. Many cases of choking happen when a child is reclining in a bouncy seat or laying down to eat or snack.

Most importantly, stay with your child when he is eating and learn how to respond to a choking infant or child.

Answer 2

There really isnt anything they cant have. I mean dont feed him something that he cant chew or choke on like hot dogs. I started my kids on table foods between 6 and 8 mos. Just make sure its small bites. Experiment and get him started on different foods now so you wont have a really picky eater. Also there are jar foods from gerber that are table foods really good to start with.

Answer 3

(sp?) There are just a few things that a one year should not eat.
1. Peanut Butter - its better to wait until they are 2 because of the allergic reactions.
2. Honey - has so much bacteria and can cause bachalism. Not good for a babies digestive system.

Of course vegetalbes and fruits are the best for them. Be careful with red fruits and vegetables like tomatoes and strawberries. They can give your baby a rash around the mouth because of the acid in them.

Other than that they should be fine.

Answer 4

any cooked veggies
torn up luncheon meats
cereal, dry or with milk
cooked pasta
yogurt
oatmeal
crackers
canned fruits, or fruits cooked to be soft
scrambled eggs
bananas, mashed
nutri-grain bars
jello
pudding
tomatoes without skin
cottage cheese
applesauce
and many more. Just always watch baby closely, serious risks of choking last for several years. My kids were crazy about Gerber graduates, and all the accompanying finger foods they make.

Answer 5

At this age they can eat anything and everything, but I say you stick with good healthy foods including friuts and lots of veggie with rice and any type of meat. Make sure that all of their foods are cut at a nice size; not too big and not too small. The big pieces are hard to bite into and the small ones can be choked on.

Answer 6

If he is eating the puffs and the yogurt bites try giving him more stuff that he can feed himself like canned carrots chopped up a little. Get things that aren't that messy and are similar in taste to baby food he likes. Its normal for babies to spit out what they eat and throw it and smash it. Just give him some stuff on his tray like 3 times a day at least and let him do what he wants with it. He will figure out what to do with it. Don't worry about the formula. Exactly 1 year isn't the cut off and you can start to give it to him in a cup.

Answer 7

Include foods from the food pyramid. Give him/her small meals with healthy snacks in between like cheese and crackers. Most toddlers don't sit down and eat a whole meal they kind graze on food all day. Be careful with nuts, hot dogs, popcorn, and raisin's they're choking hazards. Also make sure he/she is always seated when eating.

Answer 8

Pretty much as much that will make him full and just about any table foods as long as it;s in small enough sizes.

Answer 9

depends on how well he eats. if he/she is a good chewer pretty much anything but if you have concerns about choking jsut watch what you give him. as far as foods go a 1 yr old can eat pretty much anything. steer clear of peanut butter tho. and watch the french fries choke easy.

Answer 10

anything in tiny peices (avoid steak for awhile... hard to chew) pretty much anythig though