What age did you start feeding your baby finger foods? And what?

Answer 1

I started my son on diced veggies...like cooked carrots and peas, little pieces of cooked potatoe things like that. at about 9 months up until then he really did seem interested he started baby food at 7 months. and still nursed frequently.
Gerber makes the diced veggies tht are really soft adn just the right size for little fingers... but you can make the same at home just be sure they are fall apart tender befreo you give them to your little one and don't add salt. there is no need.
he also liked Cheerio's and gold fish crackers but that was a little closer to 10-11 months.
one last tip ...there are these little things that you put food in it looks like a rattle , or toy but the end is mesh, you put the food ( that would be otherwise unsafe for your baby to try to eat) and let then suck and bite at it. my son loved that thing and I felt safe knowing he wouldn't choke on something. but it does look a bit gross after a few minutes of biting on it :D
it also doubles nicely as a teething ring( or a way to get liquid in them when they are sick) with a piece of ice , or pieces of crushed ice in it.

Answer 2

There is way too much excitement in getting a baby started on table food. It is over-rated! I was a nursing mom of three children and someone told me once that the clue is when the baby starts grabbing food off of your plate, they are hungry and giving you a clue that they are ready to move on. We used some 90 year old pediatrician's advice and fed our babies this-diced up soft banana, lima beans, rice, and avocado cut into little pieces. I have also learned that there are lots of food allergies out there, so go slow. We gave one of our babies a bite of fudge around 20 months old, and he is highly allergic to walnuts. That is how we found out, and the fudge didn't have any nuts in it, the pan was a victim of cross contamination! (And so was my son!) Proceed lightly. Your baby will be eating for the next 90 years or maybe more!

Answer 3

My baby is now 8 months old. I started giving her finger foods like Heinz teething rusk when she was 6 months old. She loves it. She bites on the biscuit and it teaches her to self-feed. Also, it soothes her gums...

Answer 4

I started feeding finger foods to my son at 10 to 12 months of age. No I wasn't being mean about it but those are the ages he started to sit up on his own and crawl on hands and knees (he had a birth defect of the penis that needed correcting that is why he wouldn't sit)

Answer 5

I started from aout 6 months, just offering things from my plate like brocolli, carrot sticks, cheese, soft fruits. The trick is to trust the baby's own gag reflex, and stay close by. They will mouth stuff before they eat it, but gradually they get the hang of it and before you know it they are eating pretty much anything! Best of all, you skipped the puree stage.

Your child needs to be able to sit steadily before you do this though.

Answer 6

When he cuts his/her front teeth, they want something to "knaw" on lol... About 5 or 6 months is about average. You could get those "cardboard tasting" lol.. gerber cookies... I wouldn't give him Cheerios until he gets some back teeth in. Popsicles might be a bit too cold for them... Banana pieces are a good idea. Just watch him/her!!!!! I can't stress that enough!!!

I've raised 16 kids of that age, and each one is different. Some may start earlier, some much later.

Answer 7

You can feed them finger foods when they can sit up and pick the foods up themselves. I like those little fruit puffs that dissolve in their mouths, they love them and you never have to worry about them choking, even if they have a handful in their mouths. they can choke on regular dry cereal, like cheerios, so dont give them those for first finger foods.

Answer 8

8mths. They have the dextarity & control and are more willing to take finger foods readily. Types of foods to try are, shreded meats (like ham), cooked pices of vegegtables, cheese sticks/slices, toast fingers & soft pices of fruit. Do not give raw carrots or apple as it can be a choking hazard. Do not leave baby unattended, as they can easily choke on foods.

Answer 9

6 or 7 months. My son already had a good amount of teeth by then. i started out with simple things, like cheerios, and cut up banana.

Answer 10

As soon as he could sit in a high chair comfortably! Offered bits of banana, baby biccies, etc etc. He only played with them at that stage but it got him used to the idea.

Have fun - its a highly amusing stage at times!!