Raw apple for 9 month old?

[[M]umma[M]ia]

personally I wouldnt. Its too much of a choking hazard for my liking for a baby that young. DD has really only started having apple the last month (shes 17 months).

You can always stew them and allow them to cool so they are soft?

[sloane]

what about grating it? i think that's meant to be okay? i haven't tried raw apple yet. or you could put it in one of those teething mesh bags (i really hope you know what i mean - can't remember the official name )

what about kiwi fruit as another option? they seem to be okay at the moment

[Visitor8]

Grate it hun. Or cut it into tiny slithers

A whole apple I wouldn't though.

Is she a BLS baby?

Either that or stew it a little so it's softer

[ss_storm]

Oh no I wouldn't give her a whole apple..she'd probably just use it as a bowling ball

I was thinking really thin slices...but maybe I'll leave it for a while. I never thought of grating it, so thanks for that suggestion! Might try that instead!

MissyMoo- we do a bit of both BLS & spoon feeding, she manages quite well either way

I have a ton of stewed fruit in the freezer but I'd like her to have a go at picking it up and eating it as well rather than just having it from a spoon all the time.

[Visitor8]

I was asking if she does BLS because I used to stew the apple until it was JUST soft, then put it in a bowl for Ash. He could pick it up then and eat it and it was gummable.

[Traveller]

I tried grating apples but it was just messy and soggy. My twins much preferred a soft raw apple (just one of the naturally softer varieties) cut in slices so they could get their gums into it.

[Bella29]

I gave my 7month old large finger shaped chunks of apple and she loved it!!! I chopped the side off an apple and then cut that into three lengths.... I left the skin on too. She could get a really good grip and really chewed into it.... she didn't actually eat much of it. But she sure LOVED trying. It is all about tasting with BLS before 12months IMO, and that is what a lot of the experts say. She also had the stewed or softened apples. The chocking isn't much of a hazard. they do sometimes gag with BLS and their finger food. You must not leave them alone with food, but they have great gag reflexes and if they put it in their mouths too much the spit it out.... and they learn how to handle their food.

Good luck hon