What kinds of solids should she be eating now?

[starangelk]

Hi LMS, maybe they are talking about Baby Led Solids (Baby Led Weaning)? We follow this process and DD was eating that sort of thing around the same age. She is a couple of months older than your little one and eats pretty much the same food we eat. I think it's a great concept, there's a thread on BB about it - come have a read and if you are interested, join us - it's a great experience

[*LittleMissSummer*]

Do you have a link? I cant find it

[briggsy's girl]

Like the PP, Miss E was eating pretty much whatever we ate by 7-8 months. we started BLS at 6 months, and would just put some of the vegies on her tray of her high chair while we ate - one thing at a time, and let her gum at it to her hearts content. after a couple of weeks we were putting a few things, but 7 months she was eating spag bol with chilli in it if that's what we were eating.

we didn't really give her bones or things until later - not because she couldn't handle it, but because we tend to not buy meat with bones in it all that often! plus, she isn't really much of a meat eater and never has been. last night she ate a full ear of corn, coleslaw, potato salad, potato, and a sausage - the sausage was only cos she was still hungry and there was no corn left on any of our plates lol

[starangelk]

Baby Led Solids

[MantaRay]

I am a huge fan of BLS. It is so much easier not having to puree food, and having your kids eat the same food as the family from under 1 year of age is wonderful. Even now my boys are 6 and 4 people are often surprised at the variety of foods they eat. I am sure that exposing them to "real" food and a range of taste and textures early contributes to that. I also have a personal theory (based on my sample size of two kids ) that babies that aren't spoon fed pureed vegetables are more likely to like vegetables as toddlers, pre-schoolers and older kids.

However bones are a good idea even if you are not following BLS. Meat is now known to be an important early food as it is the best source of iron and zinc (both vital for brain development) - there are iron and zinc in other foods but it is not as easily absorbed by the body). For babies that are having finger foods as part of BLS there are lots of options - spaghetti bolognaise is often a favourite, chunks of grilled steak to chew or suck on (big enoguh that they can't be swallowed), or meat scraped into something else. For all babies, safe bones - that is smooth bones that are too big to swallow - to chew or suck on are a way of offering meat.

[*LittleMissSummer*]

Its just going to be hard to do this while my PIL are here as they are the ones who tell us off for giving her food. If i had it my way she would be eating proper solids instead of pureed food. She has 6 teeth i think its time she learnt how to use them.

[briggsy's girl]

Its just going to be hard to do this while my PIL are here as they are the ones who tell us off for giving her food. If i had it my way she would be eating proper solids instead of pureed food. She has 6 teeth i think its time she learnt how to use them.

time to put on your mumma bear boots and tell them to leave you to it. K is your kidlet, you do what you deem to be best for her. your PIL's had their chance with your OH, now it's up to you to raise K (and yup, i know how hard it can be to stand up to people, esp when they constantly try to put you down - but sometimes you have to step up - plus i'm sure you'd like the opportunity to prove them wrong!)

[briggsy's girl]

I also have a personal theory (based on my sample size of two kids ) that babies that aren't spoon fed pureed vegetables are more likely to like vegetables as toddlers, pre-schoolers and older kids.

can i add a few more to that sample size for you? lol

my brothers three kids - first was puree all the way - she is a fuss pot now. won't eat anything new, sits there and pulls EVERYTHING apart (can't possibly have a bit of darker meat!). second kidlet was a mix of puree and BLS - he isn't quite so bad, he will eat different cuts of meat, but will also cry like a baby if you dare to dish him up something with extra vegies in it (little does he know what goes in my spag bol lol). third one was ALL BLS - and she is a dream kid to have around. she eats pretty much everything. she doesn't like "orange potato" (sweet potato) but will happily eat pretty much anything else you dish up to her

DD is a funny one - the first time she was served mashed up veg (we were out for dinner and the friend automatically did it before i could say not to do it) - she refused to eat. took a taste and didn't want a bar of it. she ate brocolli and carrot from my plate that night. she still isn't keen on anything too smooth - if we have shepherds pie (for instance) the meat has to be a bit chunky otherwise she turns her nose up. i made shepherds pie two weeks in a row, from left over roast lamb - the first time, she turned her nose up, and i thought myself the meat was a bit too fine. the following week i left more chunky bits, and she add her meal and asked for more...

[*LittleMissSummer*]

Wow thats really interesting and definitely not something i want my DD to be like! I do give her apple, orange, bananas, rockmelon, mango, carrot and whatever else i can get into those meshy looking dummy things LOL sorry cant think of the name.

[toomanyshoes]

I am a huge fan of BLS. It is so much easier not having to puree food, and having your kids eat the same food as the family from under 1 year of age is wonderful. Even now my boys are 6 and 4 people are often surprised at the variety of foods they eat. I am sure that exposing them to "real" food and a range of taste and textures early contributes to that. I also have a personal theory (based on my sample size of two kids ) that babies that aren't spoon fed pureed vegetables are more likely to like vegetables as toddlers, pre-schoolers and older kids.

I actually disagree, when I had my two (DS9 and DD5) I had never heard of BLS and they were both spoon fed pureed veg and now both each really really well. Both love their veg, cooked, raw, as a snack. I think it comes down to the parents attitude towards food more than anything else.

DD was offered bigger things though, bones to chew, pasta, etc.