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1st finger foods?

Annette - posted on 09/17/2009 ( 6 moms have responded )

my son has several teeth now and has started chewing. I'm not sure where to start as far as finger foods go. what are some good ones?

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Melanie - posted on 09/19/2009

I have used the Gerber Graduate puffs for my son that is now 2 and my 8 month old son and both liked them and they were easy for them to eat because they dissolve very quickly in your mouth. ( I tried them myself, they dissolve quick! ) They also like the yogurt drops Gerber makes.

Mandy - posted on 09/18/2009

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i agree with alison. my son has toast for breakfast, fruit and an avacado sandwich for lunch, vegetable fingers and soft meat (i.e. chicken, pork, fish) for dinner.

Alison - posted on 09/18/2009

My daughter wouldn't eat food until we worked out she just wanted to feed herself. She loves toast crusts, fingers of steamed veg like carrot and also banana cut into fingers(won't eat it mashed). She also loves chips when we're out (without the salt). I find it scary as we had a choking episode with my 1st daughter but as long as its easily mushed and not too chunky its should be fine.

Mandy - posted on 09/18/2009

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go to www.wholesomebabyfoods.com

they list what your baby can eat at what age. i just cut everything into fingers for him to hold.

Lisa - posted on 09/17/2009

I have yet to start my son on finger food, he's only 7 1/2 months, but I've read that some good foods to start out with are: Puffs, O shaped cereal, Sliced bananas, and cubes of avocado. As he gets better you can move on to noodles, pieces of soft bread, and sliced peaches or pears.

Amanda - posted on 09/17/2009

i am a first time mom so im no expert but i have done grapes (take peel off) banannas, little pieces of chicken and ground turkey (beef- were allergic in our house: if your childs allergic to milk may be to beef also). and i also have done manjorine oranges, and peas. tonight i did some beans and she loved them...

just some foods ive done but like i said no expert here.