My son is 7 months old and curious when I eat foods, he's watching me eat a pickle. Could I give him a sweet pickle to eat or should I give him a little bit of sweet relish in a spoon?
2007-09-03 11:18:34 · 13 answers · asked by Thomas P 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
This may sound weird. You can give it to him, but you have to remove the peel first because it's too tough for him to chew. And if he isn't used to solids yet make sure that you dice it up really well.
2007-09-03 11:28:50 · answer #1 · answered by Amanda I 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nothing round--choking problem. A slice (long-ways) for him to chew on would be great, esp if he's teething.
At this age, your son is ready to begin eating table foods. Avoid honey (botulism). Anything he can pick up and chew (or something that doesn't need much chewing, like a banana is great. With a banana, I'd peel it, break it, then poke my finger in the very center of the break. The banana will separate into 3 separate "french fry" like pieces. My kids loved it, and the shape is much harder to choke on.
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2007-09-03 11:29:54 · answer #2 · answered by TX Mom 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
just cut a little bit off of a sweet gherkin or something for him and let him try it. no harm done. but don't feed him like 20 pickles lol. that would make anyone sick.
2007-09-04 03:11:57 · answer #3 · answered by Tomboy with girly tendencies 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He just wants a pickle! Buy him pickles and the phase shall pass!
2016-03-17 23:01:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd peel it and dice/mash it for him...or get a whole big pickle and let him suck on it--my parents apparently gave me dill pickles all the time and I'm alright (well, depending on who you ask:-).
2007-09-03 12:09:16 · answer #5 · answered by Sit'nTeach'nNanny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many moms use pickles to ease the pain of teething. Personally I don't think it's a big deal. There is actually a lesser risk of choking when a baby feeds themself rather than being spoon fed.
http://www.borstvoeding.com/voedselintroductie/vast_voedsel/rapley_guidelines.html#choke
Many parents worry about babies choking. However, there is good reason to believe that babies are at less risk of choking if they are in control of what goes into their mouth than if they are spoon fed. This is because babies are not capable of intentionally moving food to the back of their throats until after they have learnt to chew. And they do not develop the ability to chew until after they have developed the ability to reach out and grab things. Thus, a very young baby cannot easily put himself at risk because he cannot get the food into his mouth in the first place. On the other hand, the action used to suck food off a spoon tends to take the food straight to the back of the mouth, causing the baby to gag. This means that spoon feeding has its own potential to lead to choking – and makes one wonder about the safety of giving lumpy foods off a spoon.
It appears that a baby's general development keeps pace with the development of his ability to manage food in his mouth, and to digest it. A baby who is struggling to get food into his mouth is probably not quite ready to eat it. It is important to resist the temptation to 'help' the baby in these circumstances since his own developmental abilities are what ensure that weaning takes place at the right pace for him. This process is also what helps to keep him safe from choking on small pieces of food, since, if he is not yet able to pick up small objects using his finger and thumb, he will not be able to get, for example, a pea or a raisin into his mouth. Once he is able to do this, he will almost certainly have developed the necessary oral skills to deal with it. Putting foods into a baby's mouth for him overrides this natural protection and may increase the risk of choking.
2007-09-03 12:08:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
a tiny little slice of pickle or relish should be of no harm, but don't make a habit of it.
2007-09-03 11:22:13 · answer #7 · answered by parental unit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...to much acid in pickles and relish. How many teeth does he have. Does he eat table food? Dont feed him acidy foods. He could get severe diaper rash.
2007-09-03 12:45:47 · answer #8 · answered by dmarteaga 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes, but when girls get around ages 12-16, pickles can end up in the wrong places. Your situation, I wouldn't. Give him some relish instead.
2007-09-03 12:52:49 · answer #9 · answered by Fourtonfour 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Does your son have teeth? if not then he may choke. you can give him a taste but I would be very wary giving him a piece.. If he is interested in the foods you eat they make these mesh bags I believe they are called fresh food feeders, you can put chunks of food in, they gnaw on them and it breaks the food down so it goes through the mesh and they wont choke.
2007-09-03 11:30:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋