How Old Was Your Baby When You Started Feeding Him Or Her Table Foods?
1 January 2010
My daughter is 8 months and I am giving her stage 2 foods. When she turns 9 months, i will begin stage 3 foods. One friend has been giving her son table foods (chicken nuggets, fries, macaroni and cheese, etc) since he was about 7 months…. He had no teeth then. I think it is way too early to start table foods until the baby has more teeth and at least 1 year old. Am I wrong and should be starting table foods with my 8 month old?
wel, kiddo, I have had lots of kids. What i have found out is what does the baby need? What will they enjoy? What will they be able to handle? It’s kind of a trial basis thing, you just try it out. suppose you are at the table and you are having a meal…the baby is in the high chair and is grabbing at or tword the table..(they “smell” what you are eating too!) so, you give them a “taste”(a dip on your finger) never a “bite”, they might choke, and in this way, they are getting some of what you have too. Makes them feel good! “whipped potatoes with some formula or milk and a touch of gravy,” this goes over with babies like you wouldn’t believe! or water them down with milk and add baby cerial to them and let them eat with you at the same time…”tastes” never chunks, “tastes only” and it’s so cool to watch them! And of course, my favorite,”Ducth Apple Treat” us dads you know…. we can’t live without the good stuff either! ….enjoy sll of your “firsts” with your baby, they will only happen “once!” lol…
It sounds like you are already on the right track. With both of my children I gave them baby food and formula until they were a year old. Then I moved them to table food and whole milk. When I say table food, I mean oatmeal, yogurt, macaroni and cheese, diced banana, soft buttered toast, etc. As always, check with your doctor before starting table food and milk. Good luck!
I started mashed potatoes at 6mon, and the rest at 8 mon, my daughter liked green beans, you can give her anything as long as it can be smashed up
1 year 4 months , 8 months is too early for table foods , their digestive system is still not up to it. Didnt ur doc give u a food chart ? Mine did.
solids—81/2 months…started w/ soft veggies…peas, green beans, carrots (cooked a bit longer to make them softer) etc…