So I've read that you introduce 1 food at a time for a few days, but I've also read you give them a few at once so they can pick what they want to eat. So, how does that work?
How soft do you cook the vegies?
Is there some kind of list of what foods to give first, etc??
Hi Heaven, you try the foods individually for a couple of days just to check for allergic reaction, once they have had a couple then you can start mixing, ie. potato with pumpkin then add in other foods you know they can eat and alternate the combos.
I steamed her food to a point they were mashable with a fork/blender or potato masher, the older she got the lumpier i made it, then i started adding in mince, steamed chicken breast (diced with a processor after cooking), well cooked rice and now even tuna & veggies.
Our health nurse gave us a list of foods to try and foods to avoid and roughly what age groups, maybe start there and see if they can provide something, just for your own peace of mind.
I also tried vegetables before fruit so then she didn't just decide to stick with the sweet stuff, now she eats pretty much anything and at 10mths is enjoying eating adult foods... lol
Last night had her first try of Pizza, was quite interesting to see her face with the crust and a bit of sauce. lol
Well i hope everything works out well, it all takes time and a bit of getting used to, even if they don't like it the first day persist and you never know the food they screwed there nose up at may end up being the favorite.
once u introduce a food.. one u introduce another, give the first food with it IYKWIM. So you are giving her a choice but still u know if she has a reaction it will be to the other food and not the one she has had for a couple days. Its usually a good softness for your bubs age if u can squash the veg easily between your tongue and the roof of your mouth.
ETA - we started with sweet potatoe and pumpkin. Mayb try boiling or roasting these into little fingers? Um anything really.. carrots a good one. DD loves brocolli forests and they are easy to grab.
Last edited by [M]umma[M]ia; August 10th, 2009 at 09:29 AM.
SJ - the theory is they feed themselves, so rice cereal really isn't done in BLS unless they are really awesome with a spoon at that age
We started with banana first because it was easy to grab. Now I just cook vegies in the microwave for both the kids, and they just chomp on them. And sausages, miss m loves sausages.
We use wholemeal bread for toast. We buy our bread from the bakery, but they include nutritional info on their packaging. Still, I try not to give her too much (even now): toast for breakfast and on the days when I'm making her lunch we try to stick to leftovers or fresh meals, rather than sandwiches. Sushi is another great alternative to sandwiches/bread and one of DD's faves! And it's not that hard to make at home.
Heaven, thanks for this thread!!! I didn't really understand what BLS was really about but wanted to look into it to make things easier for myself. I now know that I did actually do this a little bit with Oskar but then steered down the road of cooking, pureeing, mashing when I didn't need to!!! Wasn't such an issue really though cos I didn't have a toddler to attend to at the same time as now I do. I thought he was being fussy but instead he was just feeling, touching, tasting. lol live and learn. I can't wait to watch Elijah investigating and discovering all of this
Do you just make them all bite size pieces or pieces where they need to "bite/suck/chew" bits off??
Jennifer, I love that article you have the link to... it's amazing isn't it! I linked that a while back on my FB.
Cass, you make the vegies in sticks so they can pick them up easy and bite bits off. It is going really great with DD, so fun watching her discover new foods!! Have fun!!
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