he doest like teething ring, wants to eat anything what do i do?

Angela - posted on 08/13/2010

Oh thanks :) I'm glad I could help!

My little boy is 8 months too and has just 1 tooth so far but I think there is another one one the way very shortly.
He has just happily chewed a hole in his sleeve - little monkey - and is now working on fluffy rabbits ear ha ha ha.

Hope all goes well xx

Lachie - posted on 08/11/2010

Thank you so much Angela, your advise is really good it really helps alot, he is now 8 months and still teething.

Angela - posted on 08/10/2010

Hi there :)



I am assuming your child is over 6 months ??



If that is the case there are heaps of foods your child can and should be eating now - working towards eating what you eat.



Solid food (pureed, mashed etc) be introduced no later than 6 months. Your baby needs the vitamins and minerals found in solid foods (especially iron) for growth, brain development and learning. Solid foods are also important for your baby’s physical development.



Babies don't need salt or other flavors added to their food so give them food in it's purest form.



Types of first food to offer baby



Cereals and rice - iron-fortified baby rice or infant cereal (check the labels for the age they suit) or plain rice (pureed) and congee



Fruit - puréed fruit without skins, pips or seeds, cooked to soften if necessary before pureeing—apple, apricot, avocado, ripe banana, mango, pawpaw, peach, pear, plum.



Vegetables - cooked and puréed vegetables without skins, pips and seeds — kūmara, potato, carrot, pumpkin, kamo kamo or marrow, taro, cassava, manioke(a), pasnip, yam.



Meat or vegetarian alternatives



Cooked and pureed meat- beef, lamb, pork, chicken or fish. (lamb’s liver is a good source of iron but it is best to offer liver only once a week)



Cooked and pureed vegetarian alternatives (eg lentils (dahl), baked beans, hummus, cooked dried beans and peas



Do not give salty meat such as corned beef, povi/pulu masima (salted brisket) and tinned fish as first foods.



By 7 or 8 months offer more textured food and soft lumps to help develop chewing. This can be done by processing the food for a shorter time or by mashing soft foods with a fork or masher.



Foods to offer



Mashed well-cooked vegetables. Offer a variety of different coloured vegetables taking care to remove stalks and ‘stringy bits’ from leafy green vegetables (eg puha, silverbeat, spinach, bok choy).



Mashed fruit; cooked to soften if necessary before mashing.



Dairy products – cheese yoghurt, cottage cheese, custard. (but not cows milk as a drink as it has too much salt)



Toast fingers (white or fine wholemeal), rusks.

Cooked and mashed pasta and noodles.

Tofu, tempeh.

Cooked and mashed egg.

Bought baby food (check the labels for the age they suit). Ready-prepared baby foods in cans, jars and packets provide a variety of different foods and textures.



Offer your baby 2–3 meals a day.



For drinks I only give cool boiled water in addition to breast feeding.

Low supply could be because your little one needs more solids - you may find as you increase the solids your supply will be enough. Otherwise look at your own diet - you may need to eat more protein rich food to enhance your supply.



Trust yourself - the idea is to work baby up to eating what you eat. This is a fun time I think and the faces when trying new food are priceless!!



Enjoy it and trust yourself.

All the best xx