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What solids is suitable for a 6 month old?
DD is now 6 months and so i have decided to start introducing more solids into her diet. In the last month she has rice cereal once a day, then last week i introduced jar food (i got one of every flavour to see what ones she liked so i could make my own) and i have given her banana, apple, orange, carrot and nectarine which all of them she really enjoyed.
But what else is there that i can try her on?
And she is still having her required amount of bottles (which is 4 a day) but on the back of the formula tin it says she should be having 2-3 solids a day and so far its averaging 1-2.
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KaileysMummy - I read in the Robin Barker book that in addition to what you have tried - steamed veges pureed, pear, avocado, paw paw, natural yoghurt - that's just off the top of my mind, I read it a few days ago. GL - I am about two months away from starting that adventure.
KM, head on over to the baby led solids thread - she's ready to get stuck into the good old finger foods and have some of what you're eating.
It's save you a fortune on the jars!
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When they are really litte, I think the general rule is to give them their breast/bottle feed first and solids after. I think at this age, it is just for them to experiment with different flavours and textures of food - not so much for meeting their nutritional needs, they still get that from milk.
I think at this age, pureed fruit and veg are the way to go. My kids wouldn't touch rice cereal but that's also good. It is safest to add just one food at a time for a couple of days to make sure that she doesn't react to it. Pretty much anything you want to puree - fruit and veg wise - should be fine. Just add plenty of water when you puree it. They really only eat a few teaspoons at a time at this age as well. They are getting used to the idea of having food in their mouth and swallowing.
Once you have a few fruits and veg, you can add a small amount of meat (chicken, mince etc) that you boil up with the veggies.
Foods to avoid until 12 months are - honey (I didn't understand why until someone explained to me recently about pollen and hayfever), egg, nuts, shellfish, and other high allergy foods. I usually start introducing small amounts of milk - like yogurt - from 9 months. I tend to avoid milk until to avoid lactose.
I am by no means an expert on any of this and I found the info really confusing with my first especially. Generally, until they are 9 months old, I just keep feeding fruit and veg. I introduce toast as soon as they seem interested in feeding themselves, which for both my girls was at about 7 and a half months and DS 9 months. Between 6 and 9 months, I try and change the texture of the food so it goes from being a puree to a mash over that time. Around 9 months, I start feeding them a mashed version of what we eat - leaving out bits that might not be so baby friendly. It makes life fairly simple that I don't make them their own food really for more than 3 months.
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You also avoid honey because pf the small risk of botulism.
Invest in icecube trays, make a batch of something and freeze in these. One or 2 make a great serving size and it saves you having to make small portions all the time.
Most steamed vegies are great. Things that are quick and easy include mashed banana or avocado. There are some great recipe books out there for food for babies and toddlers.
Your local child health centre will have heaps of pamphlets about feeding babies solids.
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I started my DD pumkin, potato, sweet potato, carrot, brocolli. Separtly then starting making mix's. I also gave her avacado & banana mashed together, which she loved and still does! Just try each veg you want to give her separtly one by one, then once she accepts them you can start mixing it uphave fun!
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at this age she can have what you are having. it's important that she has meat soon. Her iron levels will be running low and the iron in formula is not easily utilized by the baby, so she needs meat soon. She can probably move to 3 meals asap
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my boys loved vegies and lamb, fruits my gosh everything. she can have what you have,
i think you should go with her...she is leading and she will let you know if she wants more....
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Thank you so much everyone
I will have a ball with giving her solids
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The other girls advice is great, but try not to stress too much KM - Food is fun until they're one
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Anything, we are following BLS & last night DS had butter chicken & rice with the rest of us. A couple of nights ago he had slow cooked lamshanks in gravy with vegie sticks.
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I have found this solids transition a little scary. She's 6mths old and been on solids for about 3 1/2wks and I am very scared she is going to choke or have a reaction to something. I have everyone in my ear saying she should have this and that (like vegemite, steak, mince, biscuits even telling me to start her on rice cereals when she was only 4mths). I am trying to keep her diet as healthy as possible so she will grow to enjoy the healthier options. So far I have kept everything to a puree but my daughter has had potato, sweet potato, broccoli, cauliflower, carrot, weetbix (with a small squirt of honey to sweeten it - bad mummy!), banana, apple, plain natural yoghurt, avocado, rice cereal and a few commercial jar foods (which she wasn't too keen on the vegetable/meat based ones (like sweetcorn & chicken) but loved the fruit ones (pear & banana)). Grandma has given her tomato and strawberry too. We are trying beans & pumpkin over the next few days. I have no idea if what I am doing is right but so far so good. She has 3 meals a day (and sometimes dessert, usually and smaller portion of what she had for lunch) about 3 or 4 bottles a day (usually 150mL but we offer 200mL just to be sure). We mix and match the above (I try and keep fruit for lunch and vegies for dinner) but I don't know where to go from here though.
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With DS we started Round five months
We chose only one jar at a time...they go funny after a day in the fridge..and u don't want to. Waste it
The reason to only choose one food at a time too is to check for allergies and to see what they really like...DS liked lamb once......then never again... Whereas he loved potato, pumpkin, and the fruits....
I also realized pretty quickly that although the jars are handy.... They aren't necessary.... I bought the fruits in jars and started giving him a banana or orange.....and then made our own mash foods with our food for the week. I'd make it fresh and serve the lot that I made within the day.... So eventually he stated eating everything we eat...which makes you eat better lol and less cost too.....
Custards are for later after the basic flavours and foods. And rusk sticks are great
Nel.B, you're not meant to give babies honey before the age of 12 months.
Head on over to the baby led solids thread - there are loads of ladies on there to give you some advice.
https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...play.php?f=245
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I know but didn't realise why (thought it was more to do with tooth decay). I have just read up on it and won't be doing it again (and telling my MIL to stop suggesting it). She's only had it twice from me and once (I think) from MIL, when she decided to give her a finger full when she was only 3mths :@
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