I'm not a parent. And I really know very little about babies and what they're supposed to eat. But I do know that my mother took and ground up "regular" food in a baby-food grinder... instead of the cereal route. I know she even had a special cookbook that went with the little baby food grinder thingy that had recipes specifically to be ground up. Hmmm... makes me wonder if they sell those things anymore!
I have a net thingie that you can put a food in and let the baby chew on it but the holes in the net are tiny enough that what comes through will be safe. It's kind of odd looking. :o)
I don't think it's unsafe, but I certainly haven't used it. I think the point is that they can taste and eat what squishes through, so it is safe, maybe for foods that would be stringy or hard? I'm not sure. I'm probably explaining it badly, I know Babies 'R Us sells them (which says nothing about safety of course!) - I'll see if I can find a picture.
With each of my children I started them later and later on solids .. I stopped paying attention to what the 'standard' line was about when to start them. The best way to know is to pay attention to what *they* are interested in. Here's an article you may find interesting on food and feeding children.
Yeah, I've read that. We're definitly not introducing solids before six months. It's just hard to figure it all out especially when I KNOW my emotions are getting in the way. :o) If I gave him everything he was interested in, he'd be eating cats and diet coke cans at this point. ;o)
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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We started Alex on "solids" when she was just a little short of six months -- her pediatrician gave the OK, and she had been expressing interest in watching us eat. We are doing the rice cereal-mixed-with-formula thing, and some pureed Earth's Best fruits and veggies (apples, pears, winter squash, and sweet potatoes).
She seems to like the taste, mostly, but she winds up wearing as much of it (if not more) than she actually consumes. Her favorite part is getting to play with the spoon and the bowl after she's done eating. :)
We just bought a food mill so that we can start preparing our own, and we also got one of those strainer bags, but we haven't actually put either one to use yet.
It's getting hard to eat around him because he makes a grab for everything, but it's hard to differentiate between making a grab for food and, well, making a grab for everything, you know?
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http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Diet/wireStory?id=1198629&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312
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How old was "later and later"?
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A - 4 months (remember that was 15 years ago!)
T - about 5/6 months (she's now 8)
M - 7 to 8 months (now 5)
S - not until almost 10 mo. (now 4)
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My mother's cat used to beg for cigarrettes & lipstick,apparently figuring that if it went near the human's mouth it was worth eating.
This is the same cat who got herself stuck in the fridge for a few hours, having figured out that food comes from the fridge.
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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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She seems to like the taste, mostly, but she winds up wearing as much of it (if not more) than she actually consumes. Her favorite part is getting to play with the spoon and the bowl after she's done eating. :)
We just bought a food mill so that we can start preparing our own, and we also got one of those strainer bags, but we haven't actually put either one to use yet.
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It's getting hard to eat around him because he makes a grab for everything, but it's hard to differentiate between making a grab for food and, well, making a grab for everything, you know?
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