Self Feeding & Finger Foods: Toddler, Gerber
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What Do I Feed Her?
Asked by C.J. from Charlotte
on August 20, 2007
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Hello. My only child is turning 1 in a couple of weeks and I'm totally panicing about taking her off the bottle. I don't think actually taking her off is going to be a...
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- Hi C.. I can relate to your anxiety. My daughter didn't get her first tooth until after I weaned her. Fortunately I had a trusting doctor to talk to and he assured ...
- My littlest one just turned 1 and she has 5 teeth also. I found chef boyardee meals in the little 1 serving buckets. Emma loves the chicken, rice and veggies, also the...
- Hi there! The food you give your daughter doesn't need to depend on the teeth she has, but the motor control she has instead. My son is 10 months and has two teeth...
What Do I Feed My 12 Month Old?
Asked by K.H. from Louisville
on December 2, 2006
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We just went to the doctor to get those wonderful 12 month shots. It actually went better than I had plan! My Doctor told me that I could take him off of formula now...
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- Most importantly, don't leave him alone while eating, watch carefully for choking now that he'll be working on table foods. Some finger foods you could feed him: SOF...
- anything that you would eat that is soft is ok to feed to him. I have a 5 year old and a 9 month old. My youngest just recently refused to eat baby food. Im still nurs...
- I am pregnant with my 5th baby and I have to say, 12 months is alot easier than you would expect. That is when you get to share your plate with your child. Just make...
Seeking Advice About Gerber Veggie Puffs
Asked by A.B. from Wilmington
on March 21, 2008
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I was just wondering what age is best to start giving babies the Gerber veggie and fruit puffs.
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- I LOVED those! Both my babies loved them! I started giving them to my babies when they were in their 5th month. The sweet potato ones and banana ones were their favs. =0)
- I gave my daughter fruit puffs at around 5/6 months old, once she had eating her baby food down.
- Upon the advice of our pediatrician we started my son (Corbin) on the fruit puffs at 6 months. I tried the wagon wheels as well, but he didn't seem to do very well wit...
13 Month Old Is Only 19 Pounds
Asked by T.M. from Toledo
on April 29, 2009
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today we went to Braydens dr appt.. a well check.. well, when she put him on the scale and it said "18" pounds, she wasnt suprised, but inside i was like, What the? ...
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- I would not worry too much, my daughter was only 17 pounds at 12 months (she to was breastfed as well as ate other foods when she was around 10 months) We put her on p...
- Keep doing what you're doing, he sounds fine. My 2nd child was like that... 19 pounds at her 1 year check-up. She didn't gain hardly any weight between the 6 month an...
- I wouldn't worry about it at all!! This same thing happened to me with my daughter and the Ped. wanted us to see nutritionist and everything but we pretty much told hi...
"What Can I Feed My 13 Month Old?"
Asked by T.P. from Honolulu
on August 10, 2008
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My daughter has only her two front and bottom teeth out. I'm starting to transition her to table food and other foods rather than just the Gerber Puree's. I'm cluele...
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- Dear T., I don't know what you can feed her, the other mommies will though. I can tell you that it is very important that you sit down with her when she eats, eati...
- Hello, Trina. I'm sure you've noticed how hard your daughter's gums are. They are rather handy for chewing and crushing foods. When my daughter was only a little ol...
- My second child rejected all purees at 9 months old and started grabbing food off of her sister's plate! Most of the time, she would gag, but not choke and she ate wh...
What Do You Feed Your Toddler?
Asked by C.T. from Dallas
on March 1, 2009
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What do you feed your toddler for lunch? I usually eat a Lean Cuisine, so I can't feed him what I'm eating. I want foods that are very toddler friendly because I fee...
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- Quesadillas and plain meat like chicken breast and meatballs/hamburgers. You might try mixing pureed fruit (applesauce, etc) in the yogurt. Milk can be a back-up prote...
- I got lucky with a kid that's pretty open to food choices. I think you have to re-introduce things every few months because he didn't like greenbeans, and now he does....
- I give the little ones grilled cheeses, yogurt, mac and cheese, gerber graduates items, cereal bars, bananas, pbjs, etc.
What Do You Feed Your Toddler?
Asked by J.S. from Asheville
on September 24, 2006
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I have a 15 month old and am running out of idea on what to feed him at mealtime. What do you all feed your children? I feel like all I ever give his is cheese and w...
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- D. Sedler wrote: > I feed my one year old, whatever we eat. I just make sure it is cut > up small enough to swallow whole so I don't have to worry about her > ge...
- My doctor has reminded me that their little tummies are the size of their own fists - pretty small, huh? He also said that young children will usually eat ONE good mea...
- It's very hard to overcome a picky eater but try making meal time more fun. I played the whole airplane game and even did peek-a-boo with them to make them eat. Luckil...
Gerber Baby Food Plastic Containers
Asked by M.T. from Portland
on April 21, 2008
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With all the news coverage about concerns over plastics I've started checking the recycling codes on all the stuff our son uses. I noticed over the weekend that Gerbe...
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- Your baby can eat everything that the rest of family eats. I used a food processor and gave all my kids whatever we were eating.
- Blenders are good. If you have a Kitchenaid Mixer, it has an attachment for grinding up food which works really well. Also, carrots and potatoes are mashed up really...
- I've been making my own baby food using the Super Baby Food book by Ruth Yaron. You can make a batch and freeze a bunch (of course, you have to freeze it in plastic i...
Feeding!
Asked by L.K. from Portland
on April 27, 2007
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Hi all! My little one is now 7 months old and he eats three times a day with a snack in between meals. I feed him half a jar of baby food twice a day and cereal in th...
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- L., When my boys were young like your Chandler, I had to adjust their food & formula amounts. Once they consumed the full 8oz bottle, I had to adjust their food intak...
- hi there babies will eat into there full... you might want to increase the portions at meal time...as long as they are willing to eat it with out forcing it then it...
- Finger foods - My kids loved Gerber's wagon wheels and fruit/veggie puffs. Plus, you can buy the Baby Safe Feeder (at Babies R Us) and put pretty much anything in it (...
Gerber 1St Foods and 2Nd Foods
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on November 23, 2010
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Whats the difference between gerber 1st foods and 2nd foods? I started my son with carrots as his first vegetable and by mistake I gave him 2nd foods carrot for 3 days...
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- 1st foods are one flavored food, extra runny, bland, and very smooth. Usually stage 1 can be given through an Infant Feeder, looks like a small bottle but only used fo...
- 1st food are exactly the same as 2nd foods just a bit thinner consistencey.. rice cereal is constipating.. my son couldnt have reice cereal .. he did fine on oatmeal. ...
- Yes, I agree I think they are the same. Don't feel bad, those 1, 2, 3 foods are kind of confusing, I think! Just go with it!
