Feeding my 9 mo. old actual solid food ? How did you do it ?

Roeshell - posted on 04/16/2010

everyone in my family eats the same thing but we chop Skye's (10mths) meat up for her and we all eat at the same time so we get used to eating together and so she can see that we all eat the same thing.

Dyani - posted on 04/05/2010

This may sound horrible... but my daughter (who has NO teeth) loves chicken. As long as it is moist and not dried out, I can break it into tiny pieces and she can eat it. She eats lots of table food.

She likes anything from our plate and fights the baby food like a mini ninja. I have actually contemplated getting it on video and posting on YouTube.

I follow these 3 simple rules for solids for my baby and we have had big success:
1- very soft, he has teeth, but probably not the best at using them yet, so ease him in (no bones)
2- Free of spices, sugar, fats etc. This can sometime be very hard with table food that you fix for the family, so you may have to make him a separate bowl of food with no sugar, butter or spices. Also, you should probably avoid fried foods as the oil remnants probably aren't good for him.
3- Avoid highly allergic foods (e.g. nut based) just in case, you'd hate for him to end up with a reaction.

Here are some reccos that we feed our little one: fruits (no citrus) and veggies (steamed), pasta (well-cooked no sauce), cheese, yogurt, finely torn/mashed chicken (no seasoning), ground turkey (no seasoning). Since your little guy has so many teeth, give him some tiny chunks so he can start learning to eat.

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Jennifer - posted on 04/05/2010

I started mine at 7.5 months with peas (defrosted from frozen - and he loves them; they also help with his pincer grasp); cut up chicken or turkey; blueberries (partially smashed or cut in half); overcooked tortelloni; over-steamed carrots, asparagus, etc... Basically anything that is very soft.

My son actually started to chock on a yogurt puff, but they have good reflexes to cough it out. I did go nd get CPR/choking training so I know that if I have to, I can help him.

Monica - posted on 04/04/2010

My son loves just about any vegetable steamed and for fruits I have been getting canned stuff that is packed in water so there is no added sugar. He has also had a few meats, turkey, chicken, roast beef and cant seem to get enough of it. I just make sure everything is ct small enough that he wont choke but big enough that he does have to chew it and he loves it, but he also never liked pureed foods. f you are afraid of him choking take some first aid courses so you know you will be prepared if it happens and just make sure to stay right with him when he is eating.

Orquidia - posted on 03/13/2010

my son will be 9 months in 2 days and i have already introduced solids i started out with mashed potatoes then went to macaroni and cheese and to rice i generally give him tiny pieces of meats too giving that he still has no teeth =( he does pretty well with all so far

Storm - posted on 03/13/2010

I give Jasmine (my youngest) strips of beef, lamb or chicken. Just make sure it's properly cooked. jasmine's' 9 months old but she's been eating solids since about 7 months. She never really like pureed or mashed food.

Alyssa - posted on 03/12/2010

There is this thing at most stores I dont know what its called but it has mesh netting and you put fruit in it and they can't get choked on it I got mine from K-Mart.

Sheree - posted on 03/11/2010

My daughter has never had a jar of baby food and i refuse to give it to her. She has only ever had real food, i mashed it in the begining but now she just eats everything. My daughter has been eating our food since 6.5 months and is now almost 9 she also only has 2 teeth. i have listed below what we started feeding her and what she is having now.

For breakfast she usually has:

farex, weet bix, toast, pancakes or scrambled eggs

Lunch is fruit, or fruit and yoghurt:

kiwi fruit, water melon, rock melon, peaches, strawberries, apples, pears, banana, nectrines, oranges, mangos and avacados.

Dinner veg include:

sweet potato, potatoe, pumpkin, squash, beans, peas, spinach, broccoli, cauilflower, chokos, zucchini and carrots.

I only puree (magic bullet) apples and pears as she doesnt like them cooked. The rest I just mash with either a fork or potato masher.

But now that she is eating our food she has, chicken fettuccine, apricot chicken, roast with roast veg, pork on the bbq, lamb loin chops and veg, meatloaf, spag bowl, rissoles, tuna mornay, lemon chicken, basically whatever we are having for dinner. I dont puree her meat just hand it to her and she feeds herself. Babies have one of the best gag reflexes so generally if they swallow something too big they will bring it back up quite easily. Also for snacks if she is hungry through the day, i give her biscuits, yoghurt, sandwiches toast or custard. A lot of the fruits and vegetables i give to her to fed herself as with the meats.

Hope this helps a little :)

Emma - posted on 03/11/2010

My son has only 5 teeth, but other than the stage 2 foods I have him eating hunks of toast/bread, cheerios, bananas, teething biscuits, arrowroot cookies (broken up or he crams the whole thing in and sucks on them lol), next week we are going to start with shredded cheese, yogurts. What you can make for him, is egg yolks, any veggie thats been cooked well and cut into cubes (or if you like cheerio size), small pieces of apple, pears etc. Good luck, I'm timid as well because of choking, but each week I promised myself to introduce a "new" food for him to help him with the independance of eating and to help myself from my fear lol

Leanne - posted on 03/11/2010

Whatever you do, dont try giving bread crusts, my son had one and even though he has 4 teeth, he managed to bite a huge bit and couldnt actually chew it, and he started choking on it, it was so scary and I managed to get him upside down and smack him on the back a few times and it was still stuck, so my friend took him & started doing the same thing whilst my boyfriend was on the phone for an ambulance bacuse we just couldnt get it out of his throat. In the end he managed to swallow it, but my god it was so awful.

Briana - posted on 03/11/2010

Thank you to everyone who has responded so far . Such great advice !

Melissa - posted on 03/11/2010

Any soft foods. Steam veggies or fruits and dice. Avacado (many vitamins and nutrients), banana, just cut them up. I have been giving them to my son for about two weeks now. He doesn't choked, but he has gagged. Always check the texture after steaming. I have noticed that frozen carrots once steamed are spongy rather than soft/mushy.

Candice - posted on 03/11/2010

we got a small food processor and chop the food up into itty bitty pieces so AJ doesnt choke, its has textures and taste too, and she does very well with it. Shes just under 9 months and only has one tooth.

Alexis - posted on 03/11/2010

I had the same fear with my daughter but when I did the switch with her my mom was around so I felt more comfortable. This time I have to do it without her and I'm still taking my time with my son as well. When I started giving my daghter other things I would give her plain scrambled eggs, vegetables that were cooked until I felt they were soft enough for her, and soft meat like chicken that would be really juicy and pull apart easily and I would just give her small pieces of that. I didn't start giving my daughter fruit until she was one but if you give your child fruit you could start out with bananas since they are pretty soft. I would hold off on strawberries I think that they say wait until the age of 1 for those but you can check. Also you might want to give your baby the more acidic fruits like oranges last. One last thing, if in doubt water is your friend. I always used water to soften up foods that I felt uncomfortable about at first. Good luck!

Elizabeth - posted on 03/11/2010

I started with the puffs, wheels, & teething biscuits. Then, I started cheerios & regular crackers. Now, she's eating soft fruit (bananas, watermelon...), pasta, cottage cheese, egg yolks, anything that I'm eating that is soft & easy to chew.

The first time my daughter had a real banana, I gave her the thing whole. She had been eating crackers for a month by then. She took huge bites (at least for her) & didn't choke at all. She loves the independence! And it's a lot easier than always having to feed them yourself! If your son has 8 teeth, he's definitely ready for actual solid food. Especially if he is crawling with his tummy off the floor.

Keeshea - posted on 03/11/2010

I started with rice cereal, then oatmeal. Also, I fed my son stage 1/2 foods. Now that my son is 9 months old, he eats oatmeal and stage 2/3 foods. I understand your fear about your child choking. I too am afraid of that. I'm thinking about learning baby CPR. I should have done it before he was born. Live and learn - I guess.

Heatherly - posted on 03/11/2010

I found a pancake recipe online for babies that uses baby cereal instead of pancake mix, fruit and egg yolks. I break it into small pieces for my 9 m.o.; it has a different texture than a traditional pancake but she loves them. I also give small pieces of all natural breads, broken into smaller than a puff size, and shredded cheese.

Another idea is to use a fresh food feeder, Munchkin makes one, but I've seen several company's versions. You place a piece of fruit, some veggies, etc. in the mesh bag and they hold it like a Popsicle to eat it. The mesh prevents chunks from getting through.

Ashley - posted on 03/11/2010

i gave my son steamed cauliflower and he absolutely loved it. Don't be so scared of him choking. It will only happen if you aren't watching him. But he has 8 teeth so he also will be able to chew the food more. Try mashed potatoes, or some sandwich meat. The meat will be very breakable and won't cause him to choke. (not ham because the skin will be too tough).. lets see what else is there to give him.. have you tried anything else? you could give him anything except for eggs, fish, shell fish and peanuts. hope i helped.