6 months. And she didn't really start eating the food until closer to 9 months, IIRC. She was around a year before non-breastmilk was consumed in enough quantity that one could say she was eating
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We're definitely planning on the smooshed food method versus the spooning. By my mind, if you have to keep spooning something in it means they're not ready to be eating it.
I was thinking about offering a little something at Thanksgiving for much the same reason - all my family is going to be here - grandparents from both sides, all the aunts and uncles, and it seems like it would be neat for them all to be there for that "first".
I'm hoping he has little to no interest, honestly. :o) I just don't want to feel like I'm depriving him because of that hope, if that makes sense. I'm just kind of of muddling over when I should think about offering.
Peas are gross, and my two year old gets that peas are gross. But when she was 1? Man, I could give her 1/4 cup of peas and she'd eat them like they were *yummy*. Freaky kid. :) (Peas are easy because they require no prep whatsoever. Keep a bag of frozen in the freezer, and you're good to go
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if my niece (six weeks shy of 2) won't eat anything else, we give her a bowl of peas with a little butter/salt and she'll go to town. without supervision, she'd probably eat half her body weight in peas. it's appalling. :-P
the "rule" i've used with "my" kids is to offer them mushed versions of anything with soluble fiber whenever they started showing interest in table food; peas, carrots, bananas, mangoes, cream of wheat, oatmeal, mashed potatoes, yams, applesauce, those horrible Gerber cookies, etc. that's usually around 6 months (with my niece, it was 4 months; with my actual child, it was closer to 8). they mostly just mouthed it and spit it out, but they got familiar with the texture and flavor and started swallowing bits at a time after 1-2 months.
I thought about those Gerber cookies (zweibacks?) actually, for the teething, only I was concerned about the dairy content (I haven't checked the ingredient list yet but I assume it's got some dairy in it?). With two parents who are VERY lactose intolerant, I want to delay his introduction to cow milk proteins as long as is humanely possible.
What is it with kids and peas, I wonder? :o) Heck though, I guess I would do the same with edamame... peas just have a very unpleasant texture to me usually (though I actually really like them raw).
Gerber's Zwieback toast has butter in it, but no other milk derivatives, and butter doesn't have much lactose. wouldn't blame you for skipping them anyway, though. you can get vegan versions of zwieback toast at Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and My Organic Market.
the thing with kids and peas is that kids don't have sense enough to know how gross they are. that's why they have parents, to teach them about these things. :)
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We're definitely planning on the smooshed food method versus the spooning. By my mind, if you have to keep spooning something in it means they're not ready to be eating it.
I was thinking about offering a little something at Thanksgiving for much the same reason - all my family is going to be here - grandparents from both sides, all the aunts and uncles, and it seems like it would be neat for them all to be there for that "first".
I'm hoping he has little to no interest, honestly. :o) I just don't want to feel like I'm depriving him because of that hope, if that makes sense. I'm just kind of of muddling over when I should think about offering.
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Thanks for the brain dump, I really appreciate it!
(And I won't TELL Evan that peas are gross...)
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if my niece (six weeks shy of 2) won't eat anything else, we give her a bowl of peas with a little butter/salt and she'll go to town. without supervision, she'd probably eat half her body weight in peas. it's appalling. :-P
the "rule" i've used with "my" kids is to offer them mushed versions of anything with soluble fiber whenever they started showing interest in table food; peas, carrots, bananas, mangoes, cream of wheat, oatmeal, mashed potatoes, yams, applesauce, those horrible Gerber cookies, etc. that's usually around 6 months (with my niece, it was 4 months; with my actual child, it was closer to 8). they mostly just mouthed it and spit it out, but they got familiar with the texture and flavor and started swallowing bits at a time after 1-2 months.
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What is it with kids and peas, I wonder? :o) Heck though, I guess I would do the same with edamame... peas just have a very unpleasant texture to me usually (though I actually really like them raw).
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the thing with kids and peas is that kids don't have sense enough to know how gross they are. that's why they have parents, to teach them about these things. :)
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