Almost One Year Old

Honestly, offer him anything you are eating. As long as you cut or break it into small enough pieces that he could swallow. It takes them a while to figure out the chewing part, especially if they are late getting teeth in. There really is no reason you shouldn't offer what you have. Kids can surprise you with what they enjoy.

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My son is 15 months old now and I've been making his food homemade, with the exception of applesauce, everyday. Try boiling everything from carrots, celery, aparagus, broccoli, chicken, turkey, things of that nature. Boil them until they are breakable with a simple smash of spoon. Make plenty of boiled foods at a time and store the remainding food in freezer bags or old baby food jars or small canning jars. When I made my son pasta or any other type of noodle, I made sure they were extremely soft, then added veggies to the meal. I hope I was able to help. Oh yeah, adding a bit of natural, sea salt helps soften up the boiled food in the pot.
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I did not read everything so don't know the other suggestions. I used to feed my kids beans from a can. Kidney Beans, Chick Peas red beans, they are really not a lot harder than pasta noodles and so much healthier and they come right out of a can can be rinsed and served w/o even heating them. You can also soak the dried beans and less sodium. But so healthy w/ fiber and iron etc.

try soft carrots, avocado, bananas, and my doctor always said small pieces of poached chicken (I had a hard time getting that right) and put a little olive oil on anything it makes sense too. On a limited basis i bought high qualtiy low/no preservative/salt and or hormone free turkey breast from Boars head or dietz and watson. Only one or two slices at a time since it won't keep and you won't give it to them often. Get it cut think enought that you can cut it into little squares and as he learns to pick things up he can self feed. Also Yougurt and cottage cheese. The greek yogurts are good or plain/full fat at this age, you can add a little honey if it's okay with your doctor or do fruit stir ins. It's really good if you can get them to like the taste of these instead of all the sugared varieties. Remember it may take many times before they like it. especially things like cottage cheese that have a differnt consistancy.

Pastas a great. Beans and rice, shredded chicken, stawberries.

Hi!

What a fun time in life to explore taste, color and texture and develop eye/hand coordination!

Baking a bunch of sweet potatoes chunking and freezing extra is a great food at this stage. Have you heard that overcooking foods gets rid of a lot of the nutrition? What are you doing to make sure your little one gets enough nutrients?

blessings! M.

as long as you spend the time to cut it tiny...they can even eat steak at that age! I mean tiny though...almost shredded (with the steak)
other foods,
scrambled eggs, pancakes, mandarin oranges, banana slices, you can make wraps with lunchmeat and cheese, and cut them tiny with a pizza cutter, soft tacos too...meatloaf, pizza, mac n cheese,
so pretty much...whatever you are eating, they can eat...just make sure they are cut up very tiny at first.
and let them feed themselves...all of the above are great finger foods!
good luck, and have fun!

My oldest daughter (14 months) really likes bananas (or any fruit cut up into tiny pieces), waffles, pancakes, french toast sticks, chicken nuggets, fish sticks,yogurt, pudding, jello, ice cream, carrots, etc.

If you take the peel off of certain fruits such as apples they are easier for little ones to chew. Also try microwaving hard fruits and veggies (apples, carrots)in a bowl of warm water for a little bit and then cool them off enough to eat with cold water. It really softens them up.

My son just turned one and all the food you listed he eats. You can also cut up chicken, ham, turkey. My son likes fried eggs and the tips of brocoli, boil potatoes like you would for mashed but don't beat them and he can pick up the potato pieces. Also, cheese crumbles, bread, blueberries, grapes. We pretty much feed him everything we eat as he doesn't want pureed. You can also use applesauce and yogurt. Even though they are spoon fed it gives variety.

Toddlers are a funny lot to feed! They seem to go in spurts a to what they will eat, how much and for how long. Scrambled eggs are good and you can throw in some cheese. I also used to put V-8 into spaghetti sauce to get in a few veggies. Yogurt is good too. It sounds like you have a good variety already. No worries!

Really he can eat anything.. just cut it up..

Canned fruit.. peaches pears pineapple (tidbits) mandarin oranges..fruit cocktail

Canned vegetables.. peas corn green beans carrots

pasta small sizes..

rice side dishes..-select ones that tend to stick together like cheesy rice..

small bits of chicken ham turkey

cheese... cheese crumbles in a bag next to the shredded cheese are great finger foods.

crackers vanilla wafers graham crackers.

Peanut butter and jelly, french toast, pancakes, steamed baby carrots (just cut in quarters), bananas, graham crackers, crackers with cheese, cottage cheese. This should give you a little to go on. It may take a few times for them to eat it too.

Oooo! The possibilities are endless! If you LO doesn't have a lot of teeth yet, then look for soft foods. Soft cooked veggies... like broccoli, parsnip, beans, peas ... whatever.

My daughter LOVES humus (all kinds) on some veggies, or pita bread.

Basically, let him try whatever you are eating as long as it is soft cooked. Nothing too hard and crunchy.

My daughter LOVED soups! Creamy potato, vegetable (I keep the pieces small), lentil, pasta - if the pasta is smaller. Stuff like that. Its a good way to introduce new flavors, and enjoying vegetables - that are nice and soft. Also cooked beans (like great northern white beans or pintos) and rice. Easy to chew and good nutrition.

Soft cheese cubes, yogurt, bananas, avocadoes, very ripe or canned peaches and pears, small pieces of any soft fruit like strawberries. All veggies should be soft enough if cooked/steamed. My kids liked all kinds of beans and they are a great source of protein until they can chew meat.

Cottage cheese is great. Chopped (or mashed) avocado is super healthy and easy to eat. SMall pieces of melon and other soft fruits - good luck - Alison

My daughter was an early eater. Some of her favorites were:

avocado (diced for her to pick up)
canned pears/peaches (slippery, but good)
scrambled eggs (if you do it in the microwave and cut them, they are easier to pick up)
banana
deli meat (sliced thin, cut small)

Good luck!

sweet potatoes - yum or regular potatoes. Make a big batch, mash them with a thick consistency and you can save in the fridge doling out a bit each day.
Butternut squash, cut into fries, a little salt and olive oil and bake. A great SOFT finger food.
Lentils. 4-6cups of water, with 1 cup of lentils and simmer for 30-40 minutes. You can season with any flavors you think he will like (or add honey and raisins (skip the raisins if that is too hard for him to chew) a delicious treat) or cumin, and turmeric are delicious spices on it as well.
Any other bean too. black, kidney, pinto.

My almost one year old loves bananas, nutri grain bars, hamburger, chicken, potato (i cook them whole then dice it for him). cooked carrots, ravioli without sauce. toast (lightly toasted). strawberries, blueberries, mandarin oranges

I am married with a almost 15 yr old a 6 yr old and a will be 1 yr old on the 20th of this month.

He can eat whatever you are eating for dinner, save a little for lunch for the next day. If there is meat, just make sure to cut it very very small and across the grain, if it breaks up when you mash it with your tongue against the roof of your mouth, then he can mash it with his gums, but if it doesn't break up for you, it won't for him either and it isn't safe.

You can look up a list of choking hazards online, like hotdogs and stringy meat (that's why you cut across the grain and about 1/8th of an inch wide).

Good question! My little guy just turned a year last week and I had the same question. I want to feed him healthy foods and am nervous about him getting enough. He wants to eat EVERYTHING that we eat. I've been giving him grilled cheese, turkey sandwiches(cut up really small),pasta,canned peaches,bananas,apples(cut up small-I think I'm going to try the suggestion of putting in the microwave to soften a little),kiwi(he loved it),cheerios. I also tried the tips of broccoli(not a fav I think,he made some funny faces),cooked cauliflower with cheese,carrots,peas,sweet potatoes. If you find out something that yours really enjoys please post as I am always looking for some new foods to try. Good Luck!!

yogurt, softer fruits, steamed veggies cut small, fish.

My daughter is 13 months old and I have used the book "Super Baby Foods" by Ruth Yaron. It is a great resource for healthy meals, snacks and such for baby through the toddler years. I highly recommend this book for moms who want to feed their baby nutritious food.