Table Foods
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1 Year Old Won't Eat Table Food!
Asked by M.S. from Dallas
on January 2, 2009
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I need some suggestions moms!!! My 12 month old refuses to eat table food. The ONLY thing she will eat is cheerios. I try table food with her and she clamps her mou...
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- We used a baby food grinder and ground up our table food and mixed it with the baby cereal. Gradually we eased off the cereal and fed ever stronger portions of real gr...
- Try giving your child things like green beans ,softfoods etc, just put them on her tray and let her put it in her mouth, or you can save some of those jars and put you...
- Had the same problem with my twin 2.5 yr olds. Was really tough to get them to transition to table foods. I just kept at it; look for new kinds of things she might l...
Starting Finger Foods
Asked by M.A. from Pittsburgh
on May 21, 2007
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Hi moms,
At what age can a baby start finger foods? I'm thinking of things like Cheerios or even little pieces of fruit (like melon, perhaps). I bet my son will be ...
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- We started around 8 months or so. I started both my girls with puffed rice cereal. The pieces are small, and they melt in your mouth. It was a good way to teach them h...
- When my girls were babies we used food holders similar to this one http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2404768&cp=2255981.###-###-####.###-###-####&pare...
- Personally, I watched my son for developmental signs of readiness, rather than relying on a particular age range. He started eating puffs at 7-8 months, when he demons...
Finger Foods for an 11-Month Old
Asked by W.R. from Roanoke
on December 15, 2011
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My baby wants to feed herself but isn't getting any in her mouth when I let her have the spoon. She eats cheerios and puffs well so I need to come up with some other ...
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- Don't cube food (other than easily chokable like hotdogs), just cut it into finger-size pieces. They can grab those easily. I never had a problem with banana with my d...
- How about some veggies that she likes ? Green beans are always a perennial favorite. Macaroni and cheese is yummy for them too. Look at what you are feeding her and ju...
- I love this web site for ideas: http://wholesomebabyfood.momtastic.com/babyfingerfood.htm Another great thing is those plastic bibs with a pocket in the front. It ...
Should You Begin Introducing Solid Foods
Asked by E.G. from Jackson
on October 19, 2010
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I have a 5month old and she is hungry. I just started her on 2nds. She seems ok but my mom thinks should let her try some cream potatos and maybe fruit in those things...
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- 6 months is usually considered the best time to begin introducing fruits and veggies, although I think this is because a younger baby's tummy isn't ready to digest mor...
- for what you are interested in I would try http://www.babyledweaning.com/ that site. It really helps. Our youngest REFUSED baby foods of all types, but was more than...
- You don't need to wait for teeth for solids (you chew with your molars, if you waited for baby to have molars to chew with, she would be nearly 2 before you were feedi...
Picky Eater Who Will Gag & Puke at Table
Asked by L.B. from St. Joseph
on August 25, 2008
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My 5 year old boy is an EXTREMELY picky eater (chicken nuggets, hot dogs, ham & cheese sandwiches and PBJ)...I've tried everything to get him to eat new foods or try d...
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- L....I think our children must be siblings! My daughter is 7 ( she will be 8 in October) SHe is the Exact same way. SHe was a great eater of all foods until around 2 t...
- I've got one of those myself...5 year old boy, gags, throws a fit at meal time...What is helping us is a timer. I put a bite of the veggie or fruit we are having or t...
- Good Morning L., WOW do you have your hands full. Was going to say plate :0 oopps just did. I would have your son take at least 2 bites of everything and if he doesn't...
Mom Seeking Table Food Advice
Asked by D.H. from San Francisco
on March 13, 2008
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Hi- I edited my first request for typos and it made so people couldn't send a reply- so I'm hoping this time will work.
My 15 month old just began receiving table f...
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- I have a 2.5 year old and an 11 month old. The 11 month old wants to eat everything the 2.5 year old eats. So, I make sure that it is small enough for him to eat. W...
- I'm not the best person to give advice since my son is 6.5 yrs old and still refuses to eat, but I do know that I gave him too much milk as a baby. Too much meaning, h...
- Hey D.- I have a 17 month old son who is pretty picky about what he eats too-but he really loves fruit-I don't know if you have introduced fruit to your little one? R...
22-Mo-old Refuses to Sit @ Table for Meals
Asked by L.W. from San Diego
on January 27, 2010
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My 22-mo-old son refuses to sit @ the dining room table for meals! He used to always sit as his high chair for all meals until he hit 18 mos. It's my biggest battle ...
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- After reading the other responses, this will probably sound like a broken record. This is the best time to teach children that meals are eaten at the table and no whe...
- Can't you just strap him into a highchair so he can't get out? Also, make sure there are consequences for his disobedience. We always say, "Obedience brings HAPPINESS,...
- Put him back in the high chair until he has the attention level to sit at the table. My daughter is 19 months and she won't sit still that long either. We have to put ...
14-Year-old's Terrible Table Manners!
Asked by L.M. from St. Louis
on February 29, 2008
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My 14-year-old son is the greatest kid except for his table manners. I feel like such a nag! He's great about asking if he can be excused from the table, thanking me...
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- I read about this idea in a magazine and it might be worth a try??? Make a game of it. Something like "Who is the Piggie". There would need to be some type of rewar...
- L., I'm sorry, but while reading your request, I had to laugh. I too have this problem with my 14 yr old son. He also has braces, but even before he got them, had t...
- I hate to say this, but it's NORMAL!!! My son has been like this since he was twelve. He is thirteen now and is doing a little better. Fortunately, we had to go to ...
9.5 Month Hates Bb Food Loves Table Food.
Asked by T.P. from Phoenix
on October 19, 2010
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My 9 1/2 month year old will eat the baby food and hes starting to not eat the baby food unless he has some finger table food to go along with it.. Also if we are ea...
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- My son never ate baby food, he hated the stuff! Here is a website, with charts of age appropriate foods. It's a great resource for feeding children, in general!! ww...
- Both of mine were done with pureed foods by 9 or 10 months. My kids got most table foods as soon as they could manage to pick up bite size pieces. I waited to 12 mon...
- He is moving along exactly on track, if you ask me. He can eat basically everything. The rule is soft and pea size.
When Should I Start Hand Foods
Asked by T.W. from Dallas
on July 19, 2008
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Hello,
I was wanting to know because it has been years so I can not remember.. When should I start foods the baby can hold I do give her the Gerber cookie that i...
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- Gerber has these little treats that dissolve in their mouths. They are wonderful for that age. They begin the transition to finger foods and are easier for them to eat...
- My son is 13 months old and we started giving him table food and hand food like Gerber cookies and puffs by 8 months. It might also depend on how many teeth she has. H...
- We started with steamed broccoli stems and mashed potatoes mounded up in front of Sierra on her Bumbo tray. (We skipped cereals - it's hard for the young digestive sys...
