Suggestions for foods our 8 1/2 month old can eat?

Question

Our almost 9 month old daughter has started to eat things like cheerios and crackers. Any suggestions for other bite-sized things she can eat? Her bottom two teeth are almost out all the way, and she uses them well to eat and everything.
Extra info: We are leaving to move to washington state tomorrow, and it will be a 4-day car drive. So suggestions for easy snacks on the trip or after we get settled and I have time to prepare food are welcome!

Answer 1

Any kind of cereal similar to cherrios would be great.

Rice crackers would be great and I think they come in different flavors.

They have tons of types of crackers at the store. Maybe get some whole wheat ones, some with a flavor like cheddar, etc. Goldfish crackers are good too.

Gerber makes cans of cracker/cereal type things that are vegetable flavored. I personally think they're gross looking/smelling but kids love them.

Answer 2

When my daughter was 9 months old, she was terrible at eating finger foods. She gagged and just didn't "get it." Our twins, however, were really great at eating. So by 9 months, they were eating things like steamed (very soft) veggies, such as broccoli, cauliflower, grilled squash and eggplant, yogurt (yo baby brand), Gerber puffs, Pirate's booty, cut up hamburger, rice cakes (great for the car!!).

One great food (maybe you'll have to wait a few more months, though) is Ronzoni's Three cheese tortellini. So great (even I eat it) and such a great finger food. But you might need to wait for more teeth! Maybe not, though, if you cook it enough. And you can bring it in a car in a plastic container once you cook it and cool it down.

Answer 3

Babies don't use their teeth to chew until their molars come in, so don't worry about giving her stuff that doesn't necessarily "melt" in her mouth. Some suggestions from the "Feeding and Nutrition Guide: Introducing Solid Foods" are mashed or soft, bite-size pieces of cooked vegetables; soft, ripe, fresh fruits that are peeled, seeded and diced or feed canned, diced fruit packed in juice or water; minced or diced, cooked, tender meat, fish, poultry, legumes, tofu, or egg yolk; Once all food groups are introduced, offer plain yogurt (>3.25% fat), cottage cheese or other cheeses. Start with grated cheese, then progress to cheese cubes. Click here for a page on my website that has a copy of the feeding guide http://ca.geocities.com/__geri/FeedingAndNutritionGuide.xls

Answer 4

Gerber makes some fun snacks. Look in the baby food isle. She can also probably eat cookies. Give her one and let her suck and chew on it. Soft veggies are also foods she can eat. Green beans, corn, cooked carrots. For it the car, I would recommend that you take crackers, cookies, the gerber snacks, maybe yogurt and pudding in an ice chest. She can also eat grapes, cut them into smaller pieces.

Answer 5

Shredded String beans. Mashed potates. Gerber baby foods

Answer 6

Graduates have a lot of stuff to offer. They have cereal bars, pasta pick ups, cheese crackers. The list goes on.

Answer 7

Try toasted small strips of bagel, little soft pieces of fruit, a variety of different cereals. Right now, her main nutrition should still come from formula or breast milk, however, try anything that is chewy or soft. By my 3rd, I was giving her little tiny bites or almost everything we ate.

Answer 8

Some finger foods I fed my little girl at that age: peas, blueberries, black beans, cheese, tofu, bananas. I've also discovered a great little to-go snack: organic, naturally sweetened, whole wheat fig bars! My little one loves them and they're a lot more nutritous than cheerios :)

Hope this helps. Good luck on your trip.

Answer 9

My 9 month old adores gnawing on a half an apple (peeled and cored). I think pears would be similarly easy and popular.

Good luck with the drive! I think your real challenge will be keeping the baby and everyone else from going crazy on the drive. ;)

Answer 10

Try teddy grahams