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| Hi! My son is 9 months old and has 4 teeth. He was first introduced to solids at 4 months and isn't a fan of cereal anymore. He'll eat a few spoonfulls but then looses interest. I always mix it with something- pureed veggies or fruit, yogurt, etc. He LOVES Cheerios and eating with his hands now that he's gotten the pincer grip down. I breastfeed him, so I get nervous that he isn't getting enough iron (will have dr. check to be sure) but try to give him chicken and bread, cooked veggies from our meals, etc cut into really small pieces. The problem is.... I'm running out of things to give him and he's getting bored. So am I. I know that they don't need spices, salt, and other extras but there are so many other things that they can't have the first year, too. I feel so limited. I'm hoping that some of you have some good ideas to share based on what you give (or gave) your babies at this age? All he needs for the first year nutritionally is formula or breastmilk, but, I'd really like to get him trying some new things and I try to get as many food groups as I can into each meal. So far I haven't found anything that he doesn't like... Any suggestions? |
| Posted by Lauren on 10/22/2007 08:57 PM
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| It sounds like he is doing very well. My daughter loves peas, rye bread, Gerber puffs, little crunchies. Those are her favorites. I think you can give some spices I notice that the second stage Gerber foods have all kinds of spices in them. I always let my daughter try everything that I am eating, I don't give her peanut butter, fish, or anything too spicy. So far she likes all kinds of veggies, fruits and meats. I just keep the pieces small so she won’t choke on them. My daughter still eats cereal (oatmeal), I just make it a little thick. Does he drink formula? I have been using the go & grow for older babies (9 to 24 mts) just to be sure she is getting the nutrients she needs. |
| posted by on 10/22/2007 09:11 PM
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They don't NEED salt, spices, etc., but they DO need to learn to eat how the family eats. Your son is at a good age when you can start sharing some of what you eat, as long as it's cooked enough to be soft. Eggs are a good choice (I can't remember if he's only supposed to have the whites or the yolks, but I'm sure you have some info somewhere that will tell you). Very small bits of cheese, strawberries, banana -- anything he likes pureed he can probably handle cut up small as long as you keep a good eye on him. If you give him very small amounts at a time it will slow him down a little and reduce the chance of him choking, but you still need to keep a close eye on him. We also offered tofu, cooked beans, and ham/turkey from the deli (if you can afford to buy it without the nitrates, like from Whole Foods or Trader Joe's, that's better). Frozen fruits are a more affordable way to get some variety out of season. Peaches were a HUGE favorite at our house.
We followed those directions about no extra salt, spices, etc., pretty closely with my older daughter, with the terrible result that she now will only eat plain food -- at 4 1/2. This is not desirable, as it means I'm having to set aside her food as a separate meal whenever I cook dinner (every night). It also makes it very, very difficult to introduce her to new flavors as we discover new foods that we enjoy. We were a lot more relaxed about this with my younger son, and he'll eat just about anything. Of course some of this may be the difference between their personalities, but I have to think that if we had encouraged DD to eat as we eat from the beginning we would not be having to struggle with her now.
If you're worried about the iron, there are infant supplements you can give him if necessary. But we have never had that issue. |
| posted by Cindy on 10/22/2007 09:11 PM
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| My son loves mandarin oranges, peaches diced pears, you can get the fruit cups that are not in syrup from the store, they are perfect size and soft enough for them to chew, also graduates makes organic pasta pick ups they are mino ravioli that are not in a sauce, they have one that is three cheese and the other that is chicken and veggie, he loves those too, i just cut them in half. Hope that helps. |
| posted by Christy on 10/22/2007 10:12 PM
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| i cut up everything and give it to my daughter and she has only two bottom teeth and she is 11 months. i give her soup even though it is salty, i give her scrambled eggs, cut up waffles, cheese, cut up turkey, everything. her favorite is macaronie and sauce or macaroni and cheese. |
| posted by MARYANNE on 10/22/2007 10:16 PM
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Hey Lauren,
My son is now almost 1 year and barely has any teeth yet, but he's eating all types of steamed veggies and fruits. It's so great that he's open to all types of foods...try steaming fresh veggies for him...it's really easy and good for him too! I've also tried a couple of recipe books. If you're interested I can send over the name of the book.
-Andrea |
| posted by Andrea on 10/22/2007 10:37 PM
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| I feed my son yogurt with a cheerio on each spoonful for breakfast. I also make him toast and put oatmeal on it and cut it in to little pieces. He likes both of those options alot and it is healthy for him. When I get more I will share. |
| posted by Rachael on 10/22/2007 11:27 PM
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| My son is also 9 months old and he likes to eat everything we eat. I give him whole wheat bread (obviously everything in bite size pieces), pasta, chicken, veggies, crackers, cheerios, yogurt, corn puffs, graduates finger food, mashed potatoes, cooked potatoes, apple sauce, pretty much any cooked veggies. The thing is you should try giving him new foods every few days, just to see if he has an allergic reaction or not - that's what my pediatrician said to me when I was introducing new foods to my son. Good Luck! |
| posted by Orian on 10/22/2007 11:34 PM
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| Thanks everyone! Those were some great ideas, I guess I should just stop being so paranoid :) |
| posted by Lauren on 10/23/2007 08:30 AM
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| My daughter loves lentil soup, I make it with lamb and she loves the lamb too! I make her Pastina with chopped spinach, a little butter and grated cheese. She loves grilled chese and Macaroni and cheese. Any recipes needed, let me know I owned a restaurant, and have a lot of tricks up my sleeve! |
| posted by on 10/23/2007 09:08 AM
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Hey Lauren,
My son is now 11 months but when he was 9 months, we put him on all table food. He eats everything we eat. Fries, pizza, carrots...everything. Some of the suggestions looked really good. The steamed vegetables are good, and you can also cook some fruit. I would peel, chop and boil grapes, apples, pears... but some easy food that Michael LOVED are sweet potatoes, carrots, grapes, macaroni, bananas, and he loves bread. I just hand him a whole piece and he eats it. Good luck. |
| posted by Bethany on 10/23/2007 12:40 PM
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| my kids were about two before they started to many table foods, but they both liked mac noodles and top ramen noodles. people ask me if they choked on the top ramen noodles , but they didn't, there soft enuff to not make them choke. these are kinda messie thro. be prepard to clean them off everything! another thing my kids liked was the gerber wagon wheels. |
| posted by lea on 10/23/2007 03:50 PM
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