Sample menu for a 9 month old baby? I asked before but there seems to be some kind of misunderstanding...?

Question

I just want to INTRODUCE HER to table foods.
HEALTHY table foods.
No coffee, or chocolates... like somebody thought I meant... (OMG)...

I'd like some ideas on how much of what kinds of foods to give her, and how to distribute them through the day (breakfast, snacks, lunch, dinner...)

I'd appreciate any ideas! Thanks very much!

She already eats ALL THAT: baby cereal, veggies, fruits... even meat (tha Gerber kind)

Thanks!

KANDY: MY PREVIOUS COMMENT WAS NOT MEANT FOR YOU! this lady "fussed" at me saying that some "grown up food" is not good for babies.... which I already know...

Thanks again!

P. S. : I am more interested on a menu, mentioning breakfast, snacks, lunch, dinner... what to feed at each meal...

Answer 1

Good question! :) Be sure listen to everyone, but you are a smart and thotful mom so make up your own mind. :) My childrens pediatrician is about to be 109 years old which means I want to do what she does to live that long. She taught me that we can't chew and grind our foods to prepare it properly for our stomachs if we don't have at least 4-8 back teeth. These are ones used for breaking down the food into small enough pieces for the stomach to continue to grind. She recommended serving protein at each meal (egg at breakfast, chicken or beef for lunch and dinner.) Notice how many parents do not offer protein to their children. Yet we know its needed for the body to build muscle. Fast foods are not digestable to small ones and don't seem to be sensible, but Americans do it in their excitement to make baby more like them. You can puree just about anything you serve the rest of the family like roast, chicken, peas, beans, pot., rice, beets, squash, noodles, etc. that aren't over or hot spiced and "chewed" (pureed). As far as a thousand years ago? People didn't eat poor foods like pizza and the human would "chew" the childs food first, much like the animals do. Be sure and offer water all during the day. Juices may have some vitamin benefit but are high in sugars that are acidic on the teeth and the gut. Banana's are always purfect along with applesauce mashed along with all the food which makes the palate distinguish the different foods and make our babies eat all their good food. This is what she taught me and thousands of the happiest babies and parents in Atlanta. Happy mothering. You are doing a great job, so far! God bless. PS you are welcome to email my avatar and I can email you back a schedule that she gave me.

Answer 2

I would say it depends on how many teeth she has. Mine had a full set of teeth at nine months, but some babies are just starting to get teeth at that age.

For breakfast I would give them one type of fruit and oatmeal. Sometimes I'd make french toast, pancakes. Be careful with the syrup, give them a little bit at first, she how she does then go from there.

Lunch I would do a sandwich with the crust cut off. Avoid peanut butter because it can cause them to choke, and also the allergy concern. I waited until they were one year. Noodles with butter was a favorite cut up into bite size pieces.

Dinner I would give them whatever we had, just cut up. Chicken, hamburg, pasta,etc. Any and all veggies. Mashed potatoes or sweet potatoes. I have two kids who love veggies and everyone is always amazed. Give it to them early, they will learn to love them.

Snacks I would do cheerios, fruit juices, watermelon is a favorite still(easy to chew)

I hope this helped. I was very lucky to have kids with no allergies. Nothing bothered them, they never had a bad reaction to anything I gave them. Good luck!

Answer 3

At nine months old, she really can have almost anything you are eating, as long as she has a few teeth.
For breakfast she can have damp cheerios. Put a little water or apple juice on them to soften them. This is also good for her fine motor skills.
For lunch you can try cooked peas and carrots, as they are soft. Also great for fine motor skills. Also, try giving her chicken with a low fat breading and cut into little pieces. I would not opt for skinless because sometimes if meat does not have a coating, it is "slippery" and they don't really feel the need to chew (or gum) it. You want to make sure she does that, so give her the texture of a breading.
For dinner, I say mashed potatoes, mashed sweet potatoes, and turkey. A roll with butter is perfectly fine at this age if you do this first... put a little butter and also salad dressing on her cheek or chin. It does not need to stay tehre long. Many babies develop red spots where these item touch their skin. It is most often just the sensitive skin reacting to the fats, but sometimes it can signal an allergy to dairy. Unless you have already ruled this out, please be sure to do this first and if the spots appear talk to your pediatrician first.
Remember, at 9 months, your baby can eat almost anything you do, provided you use your sense first and avoid some high allergy items, such as strawberries, peanuts and shellfish and also anythign that might have raw egg. Commercial mayo is typically so processed that it is OK, but I skipped it until about 18mos.
Take Care.

Answer 4

Birth to 12 months: Brestmilk or iron-fortified formula.

5-6 months: Add iron-fortified cereal. Rice, oat, barley, or mixed. 2 servings a day.

After 6 months: (Add food in this order)

Vegtables-2 servings a day

Fruits and fruit juice-2 servings a day

Meats, meat-group-1 or 2 servings a day

Remember: Continue breastfeeding for the first year or beyond or give iron fortified formula for the first year. It's important they are still drinking enough formula. This should be there main source of nutrition.

Answer 5

I would start by giving her some rice cereal and then introduce some fruits and veggies. Just introduce the foods a couple of days apart just to make sure that there is no allergic reaction. You can also look at
http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/babymenu.htm
It has some different menus for babies. Good Luck :)

Answer 6

nicely i ask your self how people were given on earlier toddler cereals were invented? They used the grownup stuff - or discovered iron from different resources. Your toddler would not favor noticeably toddler cereals, yet attempt to extend different iron-wealthy meals. you realize about pink meats and cereals (and Cheerios are large for iron - so is weetabix), per chance advance the leafy eco-friendly veg if she'll devour it? in case you combine it with some thing sweeter it may well be more suitable beautiful to her. As you're saying, she is in trouble-free words truly below widespread tiers, so it truly is not any longer an excellent project. Is she an rather sleepy toddler? Very dwindled? If no longer, then she's getting by using tremendous with out the further iron.

Answer 7

Most 9 month olds can handle most foods, even if they don't have any teeth. it is amazing what their gums can "chew".

Some ideas:
Breakfast: pancakes, french toast, oatmeal, toast, egg yolks, and some kind of fruit such as applesauce, diced apples, pears, peaches, bananas...
I never put butter or syrup on their foods at this age, they don't know any different and don't need to learn to only like sweet foods.
Lunch/Dinner: whatever you are having - but plain (without added salt, pepper, butter...), small pieces of chicken or turkey, cheese, yogurt, pasta, rice, steamed veggies, more fruit
Snacks: crackers, cheerios, cheese, fruit, veggies
Make sure she is still breastfeeding or drinking formula.
Foods she shouldn't have yet include honey, peanut butter, nuts, berries, egg whites, citrus, corn, and shellfish

Answer 8

Check out a book called Super Baby Foods. There are some strange things in that book, but overall has some great ideas.

Breakfast:
Banana's, any cereal that disolves quickly, yogurt,

Lunch:
pasta noodles, cheese slices,

Dinner:
pasta as well, baked chicken in really small cubes,

I feel like there are so many options, but can't think of them.
check out that book, it's a good one and breaks it down more by age to give you ideas.
have fun!

Answer 9

First start with Baby rice cereal for couple of weeks, then to pureed squash, then carrots, then green beans. Avoid sweet potatoes (They cause gas). Small bites of baked potatoes would be good after a while.

Avoid sweet things and fruity things for a while or that is all your child will eat.

Pretty soon they will eat everything.

Answer 10

Remember not to give sweet vegetables first (or she will never eat a green pea) I would start out with peas, introduce only one food at a time in case there is a reaction. Then maybe onto green beans, snap peas the list is endless. Good luck.