Can Anyone Help Me? I Do Not Know How To Get My 9mth Old To Eat Chunkier Foods Without Nearly Being Sick?

Question

Both my partner and i give our little boy smooth blended food still but i have tried bit more chunkier foods like pasta but he just does not take to them so, any ideas of what i can give him as i am worrying too much-many thanks xx

Answer 1

Does your baby have enough teeth to be able to chew the food yet?
I'd wait on a couple of back teeth coming through before giving chunkier food.
At 9 months (with afew teeth) you could try cutting it up very finely rather than giving blended mush - to slowly introduce a bumpier texture and the use of chewing.
Also when she is a little older, maybe in afew weeks, see how she is with finger foods, like a sandwich with cheese spread on cut in a strip... if she has something she has to bite into she may get the chewing idea also - but do watch her carefully! Babies do tend to shove the whole thing in their mouths at once!
Do you eat at the same time as her? You could try eating a sandwich strip at the same time, and show her how to bite, and emphasise your chewing - she may be at an age where she can copy your eating actions now.

Answer 2

My daughter used to gag on chunkier food until she was about 10 months old. Have you tried cutting up the pasta really small too? Banana is also a good food if you cut it up small as they have the sensation of something chunky in their mouth but it is very soft so they can chew it. Also make sure there is a lot of sauce on what you give him, the problem I had was that I gave my daughter mash and it was too dry for her - so I'd do that definitely next time.
Good luck, hope this helps.

Answer 3

I think chunkier food is wrong for a kid of that age they still need little pieces of food not chunks no wonder he is being sick ,try mashing a banana for him to get the texture of lumpier food but it's quite soft for him little bits of other fruit and pieces of cheese maybe he doesn't like what your feeding him

Answer 4

If you try giving him things like tinned spaghetti, hoops and foods that are easy to swallow then you will probably find that he will eat it......Does he have teeth,,,Try warm toast with a lot of butter on it to make it soggy and give him plenty of soft fruit(handheld) let him feed himself....A nine months old you can find some good baby foods that are designed for his age...They are not fine chunks but they are niether large.I have 8 kids and they have all had the natural process of not liking chunky food .Persist with this and he will learn to chew the food fine....

Answer 5

some infants have an exceedingly solid gag reflex which makes eating chunky ingredients confusing. My daughter is 17 months previous and nonetheless prefers ingredients that don't require too lots chewing. the 1st chunky nutrition that she enjoyed grew to become into bread. Wholemeal bread is extra straightforward to consume than white as white bread has a tendency to 'ball up' interior the mouth. you're able to additionally attempt corn thins (like rice tarts), soft banana slices, watermelon and dried apple slices. i think of the secret is to make sluggish ameliorations so as that she would be able to get used to distinctive textures slowly.

Answer 6

my son did not eat chunky foods antill he was 16 month he was the same well he did not eat a thing antill he was one and 2 day just did not get the hang of it all
don't worry yourself i know how hard it is when a child dose not eat when the books say the should be he just not ready keep trying him and give him carrot to help him learn to chow or anything that he cant chock on

Answer 7

He's not ready. Go back to the smoother foods and try thicker foods in about a month or so, but make sure they are very small peices of food, to avoid the choking hazard.

Your son will let you know when he's ready to handle thicker foods.

Answer 8

Start with lumpy finger food.

Cheerios.
Peas and sweetcorn.

Put him in his high chair with them spread out on the tray.

If he's got the concentration and the coordination they'll keep him quiet for ages.

Children like to do stuff for themselves and he'll get used to the texture.

Don't leave him unattended.

Answer 9

When i had the same problem with my boy i started giving him the ready made jars for that age group. Try starting on the puddings and other sweet foods as they tend to enjoy these more and will encourage them to chew more.

Answer 10

My daughter used to exactly the same thing. Anything with lumps and she would gag. Just try very slowly introducing food with very soft lumps. E.g. mashed potatos cooked until the spuds are really soft, but don't mash them completely, leave a few soft lumps. You just have to keep perservering, they get it eventually.