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My DS has recently turned one, and want to give him more nutritional snack during the day, but something that he wont gag on, as he is not a good chewer!! He usually puts things in his mouth moves it about a bit then swallows it, without too much chewing. I am giving him Farex biscuits at the moment.
Any Suggestions would be much appreciated:)
Matilda was very similar as she still didn't have any teeth at 1!!!
Her snacks were usually things like:
* cheese
* yogurt
* sultanas
* sliced thinly apples & pears
* banana
* ice blocks made from fruit pureed with natural yogurt
* vege sticks cooked so they were easy to bite & come apart
* I made homemade rusks so that she would get the hang of chewing
I used a slice of wholemeal bread with the crusts cut off & then did a smear of vegemite on, I then rolled it up & squished it so it was soft & sort of mushy & then microwaved it for a minute. I let it cool & get hard & then let her go for it. She loved them!!
How about vegie muffins? Kynan loves them and they're a good way of sneaking vegies in. He also loves the Bellamy's organic freeze dried apples. They're really crisp so he can bite off pieces easily (he's only got 4 teeth - front top & bottom) but they go mushy really quickly once he's got them in his mouth. Not sure how your DS would go with them but you could give them a go.
Things we snacked on at that age:
- mashed banana
- yogurt
- grated apple or cheese
- toast
- mini vegetable muffins
Those Bellamy organic apples Angel mentioned were a staple as well - they are great! (Except I had a hard time keeping DH out of the packet, he'd eat them on her :rolleyes: )