By the time my first baby got to 3rd foods, she didn't want to eat them. she wanted tiny bits of my food. My now 8 month old son hasn't even had a taste of cheerios. I'm not really in a hurry. But he is now grabbing at my daughters snacks. The baby books I've read say when she show interest in your food is when they're ready.
Thoughts?
2007-11-23 04:17:50 · 10 answers · asked by Joyful 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Try him on something soft or that will go soft once in his mouth, if he is interested then let him try but only little bits at a time. there are biscuits for children 6months plus and they work well. Try him with the cheerios once they have been in milk for a while.
2007-11-23 04:22:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are some finger foods that you can give him, like the Gerber puffs. They dissolve quickly. If you read the finger foods packages they say right on them the signs of readiness and usually recommend that your child be around 10 months old although some baby's are ready sooner. If he can't really eat cheerios I wouldn't suggest trying him on older foods. Try certain 3rd foods that are chunky or give him mashed potatoes if you want to feed him something you eat. I didn't start my youngest on 3rd foods til he was 9 months old and I slowly stared him on finger foods but noticed he wasn't ready for anything other then the Gerber puffs, he choked on anything that didn't dissolve quickly. Good luck and have fun with it. Watching their face when they try new fun foods is precious.
2007-11-23 14:40:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You'd be ok to start him on soft finger foods in small bites or offered through a mesh feeder. I bought my son (will be 7 months on 12/1) the mesh feeder and give him frozen grapes in it to teethe on (he teethes and sucks all of the juice out!). I would just stay away from the usual suspects for a little longer, like anything with wheat, egg whites, etc. Noodles, mashed bits of veggies, soft cheese in tiny (non-chokable) pieces are all ok.
I got my feeder at One Step Ahead (http://www.onestepahead.com) and HIGHLY recommend it... eliminates all worries of choking, but lets them be involved at the table.
2007-11-23 13:30:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he can grab food and put it in his mouth, chew it, and reach for more, then he's ready for food!
I have an almost 8 month old and he's only recently started eating solids for that very reason--he's old enough to grab the food off my plate and eat it himself.
2007-11-23 12:25:07 · answer #4 · answered by maegs33 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is 7 months (almost 8) and we've been giving her tidbits for a couple of weeks now. She's shown a real interest for a while now and a couple weeks ago started actually reaching for our plates instead of just looking.
2007-11-23 12:25:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes that is correct when the child starts to show an intrest in table food...http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/food/infants/feed812m.html
2007-11-23 12:25:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
After six months, start looking for signs of readiness. It's ok if they aren't ready yet. Breastmilk or formula should be their MAIN source of nutrition for the first twelve months.
2007-11-23 12:48:56 · answer #7 · answered by stephcarson 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Baby food is real food, so the your child is already eating it. The only obstacle is your thoughts on the subject.
2007-11-23 12:30:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You dont have to go by baby books. When you think they are ready let them try something new.
2007-11-23 12:44:38 · answer #9 · answered by Jennie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, when they start reaching for food, they're ready.
2007-11-23 12:20:48 · answer #10 · answered by daa 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋