Starting Solids/Homemade Baby Food #5

[MantaRay]

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[Gigi]

just posting to reserve my spot

16 months old bub

long feeds - is this normal at her age?

[Khaleesi]

I've started my Lil girl on solids.
She's doesn't like rice cereal or fruit but loves her veggies.
So far she's eating Broccoli, Zucchini, Carrot, Sweet Potato & Pumpkin.
What other veggies can i try her on & when can we start with finger foods?

[nikbrad]

I've just found the vegie Swede - it makes things taste really sweet and Boston is a sweet tooth. I think it might have something to do with all the chocolate mint biscuits i ate when I was pregnant with him!

[Khaleesi]

Thank-you Kim

[MantaRay]

Trinity, you can give a lot of things as finger foods - pretty much any cooked vegie - steamed carrots, broccolli, cauliflower or roast vegies are some easy ones. Also cherry tomatoes and melon are favourites for my boys. The best plan is to get your little one eating the same food as you early on as it makes life much easier for you, and also sets your little one up to be a good eater as she has been exposed to a good variety of things.

[Khaleesi]

MantaRay can you still give finger food to baby who have no teeth?
Thank-you

[deevadoll]

Manta Ray you answered my question as well...I was going to leave a comment about my 10month old still being picky about eating baby food but his bottom and top front teeth are coming at the same time .So a big thank you from me as well.

[june78]

I have a quick question about cooking with stock. Just wondering if its ok to use commerical stock or should I make up my own. I'm jus thinking that stock is often high in salt, but is this a big deal or not?

[deevadoll]

My lil Jeremiah is 11 months now and both set of teeth are in but now he will only eat his baby food through his infant feeder. Do most babies who are bottle-feed react this way?

[sportychick]

June, I would use the salt reduced ready made stock. We all eat way too much salt as it is, so why not bring up the little one to be used to eating food without too much added salt?

I have also read that you have to be careful with home made playdough - make sure that kids don't eat it because the very high salt content can make them quite sick. I've even heard it said that it is safer for them to eat the commercial, chemical playdough (go figure!). Not that you woukd want to encourage playdough eating LOL, but little children often eat dirt (ours eats cat food if we're not careful!) so what can you do

[Khaleesi]

I've tried M on various foods now & she seems to really love her food.
Just wondering when you can start giving Cheese( what kind of cheese) & things like bread to them?
She's 9 months old

Thank-you