How many times a day are you doing solids at this point? And how much each time? I feel like my kids should be getting more but I have trouble making it happen...
We do 3x/day and the boy can eat (4 oz or more each meal plus some fingers foods).
With my DD though she didn't get to 3x/day until closer to 9 months and didn't really start eating much until that point too. She wasn't a fan of puréed and I found it hard to add feeding in. Now bc I have to feed DD naturally it's easier to feed DS at the same time. Plus daycare does the 2 meals during the week. S w
What finger foods did people start with it? We tried banana chunks but they had no clue what to do with them.
-slices of baked apple. Baking the slices makes it gummy and softer -toasted strips of pita bread with hummus -stalk of broccoli -teething biscuits
So you use foods that are too big to swallow? Do you worry that pieces will break off and they'll choke? Sorry if that's an ignorant question, I get really nervous which is why I am behind on solids...
My daughter was born 7/18 so she's now 9 months. She's doing better with solids but overall meh about them & prefers to breastfeed. On weekdays she gets 1.5-2oz per meal (measured in ice cubes). She has either 2 or 3 meals a day. This is all thanks to daycare. On weekends it's only 1-2 meals a day of the same quantity. So I guess not very much overall. It's definitely a supplement for us and not her main source of calories.
Oh also my daughter prefers purée/mashed and eating with the spoon (feeding herself the spoon) but daycare wants her on table food and using her hands so they have been practicing it with her. I'm too nervous to do much at home. I steam strawberry and blueberries and send those in cut up for daycare to practice with. Also cut up very ripe banana & streamed peas.
What finger foods did people start with it? We tried banana chunks but they had no clue what to do with them.
My daughter doesn't do much with chunks of food either, she mostly ignores it or throws it on the floor. She loves to spoon feed herself mashed food though. 🤷♀️
Post by redhead610 on Apr 20, 2017 19:17:12 GMT -5
Ds2 gets sold 3 times a day. About 4 oz for breakfast and dinner and about 2 oz for lunch. We do puffs, cheerios, and mum mums, and within the last couple weeks I did some pancake and muffin broken into tiny pieces, and last night I gave him some orzo pasta. I have also given him a taste of taco meat and chicken, but not on his tray for him to pick up yet He loves to eat so so much. I should do more solid food soon but it still scares me a bit.
Post by bocaburger on Apr 20, 2017 19:32:37 GMT -5
I feel like I'm really behind in this and I feel guilty. :-( I haven't introduced nearly enough foods or textures. I've barely introduced allergens. Have I totally messed up my kids' eating habits already?
I feel like I'm really behind in this and I feel guilty. :-( I haven't introduced nearly enough foods or textures. I've barely introduced allergens. Have I totally messed up my kids' eating habits already?
You're not messing up at all. "Food before one is just for fun." Give yourself a break from the guilt. You're fine, bocaburger.
What finger foods did people start with it? We tried banana chunks but they had no clue what to do with them.
Cheerios was our first, and that's all the finger food she had for a few months. When she got good at picking them up, I started giving her diced bits of steamed carrots (because I was already making them for dinner), which she loved. I diced up diced pears close to Cheerio size and let her pick them up, then also did scrambled eggs regularly when she was able to eat a bit to make sure she wasn't allergic.
I feel like I'm really behind in this and I feel guilty. :-( I haven't introduced nearly enough foods or textures. I've barely introduced allergens. Have I totally messed up my kids' eating habits already?
You're not messing up at all. "Food before one is just for fun." Give yourself a break from the guilt. You're fine, bocaburger.
I have to keep reminding myself of this. He just sleeps so much better when he eats 3 meals a day: 1 pouch, some puffs, and some of whatever I'm eating.
Post by remylove1011 on Apr 21, 2017 5:24:01 GMT -5
bocaburger don't feel bad, you've got plenty of time.
We're at 3x per day purees and only started pieces of food in the last 2 weeks. DD won't be 8 months until next week. We've introduced a good amount of foods and have already done some of the allergy ones. Since we're much more limited on finger food options due to her allergies so far we've done avacado, sweet potatoes, and banana. She only started last night to actually try to put pieces in her own mouth.
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Our pediatrician said to not really worry about finger foods until she has a pincer grasp. We put puffs/melts/small bits directly into her mouth. So, I'll ride the puree train for a bit longer!
-slices of baked apple. Baking the slices makes it gummy and softer -toasted strips of pita bread with hummus -stalk of broccoli -teething biscuits
So you use foods that are too big to swallow? Do you worry that pieces will break off and they'll choke? Sorry if that's an ignorant question, I get really nervous which is why I am behind on solids...
I give big pieces. If he takes too big of a piece he gags it back up. But either way I stick to soft foods that are easier to swallow. Not ignorant at all, I'm more confident with feeding with him being my second.
I feel like I'm really behind in this and I feel guilty. :-( I haven't introduced nearly enough foods or textures. I've barely introduced allergens. Have I totally messed up my kids' eating habits already?
I wouldn't worry about it. They will eventually be eating plenty of food. Nothing is messed up They are still so young. My daughter is 9 months and likely will only have 1 meal per day this weekend (of 2 ounces, so small). Maybe this is why she isn't STTN yet. She chugs at the breast 2x MOTN. I figure eventually she will show more interest in solids. I just keep introducing and she's mostly choosing to play with the food at the moment. I haven't given her puffs or Cheerios so not sure if she would like those.
DS loves cheerios and puffs. They're a good starting snack. He's also loving some French toast with peanut butter, dried cranberries (though he just sucks on them and spits them out), and yogurt melts.
Post by spicysalmonroll on Apr 25, 2017 13:46:56 GMT -5
bocaburger, Do not fret! I am on a very similar page with food... just like katelm, I use the weekends to amp up my breast milk supply so I nurse as much as possible and he barely gets any food. During the week, I send daycare 3 bottles, a yogurt, and a puree. He literally started puffs yesterday at 9 months old. I've tried giving him little stuff like rice off my plate and he's not into it. I'm not worried. At his 9 month appointment yesterday they were asking me the "standard" questions and they asked how many servings of carbs per day? How many of fruit, veg, meat? I was like uuuuum one...? They said one of each? I'm like no...just one from one category lol. He's in the 33rd percentile for weight so no concerns at all.
joy, congrats on sleeping the night...I should probably up the food in hopes of some improvement there!
spicysalmonroll funny they asked that about how many servings, my dr said at our 9 month food was just for fun right now and try to introduce different things that were healthy and basically left it at that
spicysalmonroll funny they asked that about how many servings, my dr said at our 9 month food was just for fun right now and try to introduce different things that were healthy and basically left it at that
That's the approach I took with my DD..she started eating more after 9 months. My DS loves food and demands it so I took a different approach. Either way I image most kids by 1 will be eating 3 meals and 2 snacks a day regardless how much they started out eating.
spicysalmonroll funny they asked that about how many servings, my dr said at our 9 month food was just for fun right now and try to introduce different things that were healthy and basically left it at that
My doctor said the same thing! It was the nurse who had to ask all the questions on her list. Guess they just like to keep track, they didn't actually tell me he needed more or anything
What types of protein have you introduced? So far we have done plain Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, chia seeds, and black beans (a surprising success!). I haven't done eggs yet but I think I will try that soon. I also bought tofu thinking that it would be a good, soft finger food, but I don't actually know how to make tofu haha. Do I leave it raw or I have to cook it?
What types of protein have you introduced? So far we have done plain Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, chia seeds, and black beans (a surprising success!). I haven't done eggs yet but I think I will try that soon. I also bought tofu thinking that it would be a good, soft finger food, but I don't actually know how to make tofu haha. Do I leave it raw or I have to cook it?
We have done yogurt and some tastes of meat - a little piece of ground turkey with taco seasoning even! Last night we tried scrambled eggs and he loved it so, so much. We don't eat tofu so I can't give advice there!
What types of protein have you introduced? So far we have done plain Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, chia seeds, and black beans (a surprising success!). I haven't done eggs yet but I think I will try that soon. I also bought tofu thinking that it would be a good, soft finger food, but I don't actually know how to make tofu haha. Do I leave it raw or I have to cook it?
chicken, shrimp, eggs, beef, peanut butter, greek yogurt, cottage cheese. I think we've only missed white fish so far.
Can I have some guidelines on how you all are introducing non-pureed foods? I'm a scaredy cat. She still doesn't have a pincer grasp and she can't get small pieces of anything in her mouth so I have time. But, how small should I be cutting pieces? What sizes are dangerous for choking? Could I literally just hand her a graham cracker (for example) of large enough size to hold, let her gum it and trust that she'll not bite off a huge chuunk?
Can I have some guidelines on how you all are introducing non-pureed foods? I'm a scaredy cat. She still doesn't have a pincer grasp and she can't get small pieces of anything in her mouth so I have time. But, how small should I be cutting pieces? What sizes are dangerous for choking? Could I literally just hand her a graham cracker (for example) of large enough size to hold, let her gum it and trust that she'll not bite off a huge chuunk?
Help me.
You can start with a teething biscuit that's made for babies so it dissolves. I've also done large soft chunks of food. DS is just starting to get pincher but is coordinated yet to get to his mouth. As for cutting up I keep the size of a cheerio.
Can I have some guidelines on how you all are introducing non-pureed foods? I'm a scaredy cat. She still doesn't have a pincer grasp and she can't get small pieces of anything in her mouth so I have time. But, how small should I be cutting pieces? What sizes are dangerous for choking? Could I literally just hand her a graham cracker (for example) of large enough size to hold, let her gum it and trust that she'll not bite off a huge chuunk?
Help me.
My pediatrician's guideline was to cut pieces the size of my pinky fingernail or smaller. I've been doing that for soft foods. I've also been letting them gum/gnaw on harder foods that are too large to choke on but too hard to break off a piece (like big, thick baby carrots). I am planning to start puffs at 9 months.
For something like Graham cracker, I think you could let her gum it until it gets soft and then take it away, as long as you are supervising the whole time.
bocaburger Cook the tofu. It doesn't taste like anything, so it takes on the flavors of whatever you cook it with. I generally cook it like chicken and marinate it. Start by putting it between 2 clean towels and put a heavyish pan on top of it and leave it for 20 min or so. Tofu is stored in liquid so it doesn't dry out. But if you squeeze out extra liquid, it will absorb the marinade better. I like to use a soy sauce marinade. Remove the tofu from the towels and place it in the marinade in a bowl and let it sit for another 20 min or so. Then I just slice it into chunks and saute it for a few min. I like to sear the outside of it to make it kind of crispy.
joy I started giving DS puffs and yogurt bites because they can dissolve easily. These also helped him develop his pincer grasp and hand eye coordination. Then I moved to cheerios, peas and carrots (which he loves), and now he eats whatever we eat at dinner time. In terms of protein, we've given him eggs, chicken, pork, beef, yogurt, cottage cheese, peanut butter, hummus (also loves), and salmon so far. We don't eat shrimp often, so he hasn't had that yet.
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