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Need Meal/finger Food Ideas for 9 Month Old
He has never been that picky until now... he refuses to let me feed him baby food with a spoon. He wants to feed himself but doesn't know how to use ...
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- Hi B. My daughter is the exact same way. She just turned a year, but as soon as she started eating finger foods, she wouldn't let me feed her with a spoon anymore....
- B., It sounds like you are doing a great job- lots of variety and great food choices for your son. He's still young, so really he doesn't need any more variety than y...
- I'll tell you what my pediatrician told me when I felt like I was going a little nuts with lack of variety in foods with my two kids (now 4 and 5) As long as you are f...
Feeding Schedule for an 11 Month Old
You know what's best for your baby but if nothing else, ask the doctor. .... That said, my son has been feeding himself fingerfoods since 8 or 9 months. ...
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- L., do what you think is best for you and your son. I personally started my son on 'table' food around 9 months. I think we started sooner than average, but he was in...
- It's funny that you are asking this, because I am going through a similar situation. My son turned one a month ago, and we had been doing mainly baby food up until th...
- Each child is different and remember you know your child better than anyone. My daughter didn't get any teeth till she was 12 1/2 months old, so we were limited as to ...
13-Month-old Still Prefers Baby Food
Do you allow him to feed himself??? If he is offered bits he can pick up and put in his mouth himself and NOT given the smooth baby foods to self feed, ...
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- You ate doing wonderful. Just keep on shwing him the regular food. Baby food goes upto 18 months. I would have loved if it was for me. My kid just screamed as soon as ...
- Give him the "table" food first....then, if you don't feel he has eaten enough (and you'd be surprised how little enough actually is! about 1/2 cup is sufficient) th...
- He is also getting to an age when anything that he doesn't already know, he will resist. My little sweetie ate everything in sight before she turned around 13-14 mont...
Seeking Baby Feeding Advice in Dallas, GA
Seeking Baby Feeding Advice in Dallas, GA. I have a 7 month old who is doing very ... it to him in his high chair and letting him feed himself he did great. ...
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- That's funny, I have a 3 year old and a 1 year old and it didn't take long for me to forget either! I started those Gerber Fruit Puffs with my daughter and it was gre...
- I don't think it's too early. My 11 month old has been eating finger food since 7 months. Try things like cheerios or the Gerber cookies I believed called Arrowroot co...
- I have a 13 month old son so it hasn't been too long since we were in the first stages of feeding solids. The one finger food that I gave hime was the Gerber Fruit Pu...
Help Feeding a 7 Month Old
My little guy weaned himself VERY quickly off of baby food b.c he wanted to feed himself. S. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- I wouldn't stress about it at all. My daughter never ate baby food. At her 6 month appointment I went to the doctors very concerned but he told me that it wasn't a big...
- I wouldn't worry too much - he'll eat when he is ready :-) My little one loves mashed banana - just plain old mashed banana without anything added to it. When he doesn...
- Those two months can make a difference. Eating solids is like crawling, walking and talking...it is developmental. Meaning children do it in their own time and in the...
Trouble Feeding 16 Month Old
I have not had any problem feeding her the baby food until now. .... 13 month old will eat plenty if he is left to feed himself, even the mashed potatoes. ...
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- She may be doing this because she is seeing the reaction she gets. She is also too old to be eating stage 3 baby food and being spoon fed. Take what you cook for you...
- Sounds like a control issue as well as texture. My daughter was the same way. At that age I gave her whatever tablefoods she would eat, within reason and healthy of co...
- I've seen you've gotten lots of responses. The only thing I could think of to say different is that all kids are different. My son never ate with his hands! We joke ar...
Feeding an 11 Month Old!
My son was about this age when he would no longer let me feed him. He would shove my hand away, making a BIG mess with baby food. He wanted to feed himself, ...
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- When my son was that age he loved fish stick, cheese sticks and green beans. He is now 25 and still loves them of course he eats more now. Really anything that is a fi...
- Hi C.! In addition to what everyone else has said, I also give my daughter broken up pieces of bagel with cream cheese for breakfast. One of my friends suggested makin...
- Oatmeal was a staple for both my sons at that age. Also dry "finger food" cereal with a cup of milk. For lunch we did mac and cheese or cut up deli meats and cheese.
6.5 Month Old Not Eating Yet
You really dont need to feed your baby cerealthe runny baby cereal It will ... to bananas try mushing some upwith no chunks for him tofeed himself That may ...
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- Hi there, S.! I am a mom to 11 month old twins. I noticed that my kids were a bit delayed in how interested they were in eating solids. Now they were 2 months prematur...
- In the beginning, a baby will only "eat" a couple of tablespoons at most. I was told to keep trying and not force the food in. They get most of their nutrients from ...
- Don't sweat it. My second daughter didn't eat until she could feed herself. The only problem is ruling out any allergies. If you already know he isn't allergic to b...
What to Feed My 9 Month Old
... and pasta with a can of mixed veggies make it thick so he could feed himself .... Next question: 10 Month Old Won't Eat Baby Food, What Can I Feed Her? ...
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- Have you tried olives or cheese yet? You can start giving him cheese and yogurt at nine months because the lactose is already broken down in them. Good luck.
- Bananas, cut up grapes, little pieces of chicken (if he is on meats)cut the steak up really small, mushy green beans, mashed potatoes were always a big hit with my kid...
- Spice if fine for baby....most actually prefer some, if not a lot, of spice. (my kids love, love Chipotle from age 7 mo's on) For the days you make something with a li...
How Can I Get My Son to Dress Himself and Be More Independent??
My 3 and a half year old son will not dress himself This is completely my fault he was my first baby and I did everything for him I didnt let him feed ...
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- I think that all kids are different. My daughter started dressing herself at 3...including picking out the outfits! That was tough because nothing matched but I want...
- Robyn, There is nothing wrong with your 3 1/2 yr old not completely dressing himself. Just a note girls typically master these things sooner than boys (actually qu...
- Sounds like me and my son. He is also 3.5. It was very difficult for me and it takes a little will power on the parents part. What I did was stop doing things for h...
