What age can I start to give my son table food. He has 4 teeth?

Answer 1

Teeth don't matter as much as his ability to mash the food or "gum" it. Start giving him very small bits of food...such as some mashed potatoes, some very soft peas or other vegetables that fall apart easily. Make sure he ahs been able to handle some of the more texturized baby foods and start with the very small bits. I started my kids on table food by 7 months.

Answer 2

My kids were started on baby food at 4 months of age. By the time they were 9 -10 months old, baby food and formula was not enough to fill them up. So I started them on table foods and they did wonderfully. Start off with soft foods like bread sticks and cooked veggies and fruits, noodles and small pieces of meat, if you choose to give and He should do ok since he already has teeth. Good Luck.

Answer 3

Some babies do not get any teeth until they are a year old so teeth really have nothing to do with when he is able to eat table food. I would say 9 months is a good age for your baby to start eating mashed potatoes, little pieces of meat and cheese, crackers, etc... You are going to want to make sure the pieces are very tiny to prevent choking..My daughter is only 5 months and when we have potatoes so does she :)

Answer 4

After about 8 months, he can pretty much eat table food including meats, as long as it is appropriately ground, mashed, or otherwise easy for him to eat. As he gets older, the foods he eats can get appropriately chunkier. Just watch out for food allergies and other foods that babies should not have before certain ages. For example, best not to give your son cow's milk before age 1. Don't give your baby honey. Also, be aware of foods that he might easily choke on. For example, don't give him grapes unless they are cut up in smaller peices.

Answer 5

He needs a few more teeth but you can start introducing him to table food that is soft and doesn't require chewing (mashed potatoes, applesauce, cottage cheese, etc.) Keep him on baby food and jr foods for a while - they have all the vitamins and stuff he needs.

Answer 6

Most pediatricians say 12 months; however, with my daughter I started those Gerber puffs, to work on her pincer grasp, at 10 months as well as Goldfish baby crackers. You could start small with table food....peas, mashed potatoes, mashed up peices of banana, corn, yogurt....anything that easy to swallow and doesn't take a lot of chewing. Good Luck!

Answer 7

no matter how many teeth the child has you should take precautions. he may have an allergy to the food. ask you doctor. people always give children some foods to early in life, and they acquire an allergy and the parents don't know why...this is why. stick to what Gerber says by the age on the jar food, or their snacks etc. or you can ask his doctor. he'll grow up and eat everything! don't rush it! take care

Answer 8

My son had his firs bratwurst at 4 months. It really depends onthe child. Is he real interested in your food? Does he seems ready for it?My son refused store bought baby food. What I did was buy a $10 food processor, the really small one, and whatever we were having for dinner he would have pureed. He loved it and it gave enough texture that he felt he was having big boy food. Also it was something different everyday, so he didn't get bored.

Answer 9

1 year

Answer 10

My daughter who will be a year old on Sunday has been on table food sence she was about 5 months old.Only cause she did not like and would not eat baby food or baby cereal.