8 Month Old and Solid Foods

My daughter at that age was barely eating any solids. We did "baby-led solids" where if the baby can't eat the food in the same form you can, he's too young. At that age, my daughter was only gnawing on lettuce. And maybe small pieces of cooked veggies.

I have breastfed both of our children... Right now you should still primarily breastfeed your son as that is where he is still getting most of his nutrients and will for the first year of his life. Right now, solid foods are more of an experiment for him and teaching him how to feed himself. You should allow him to play with his food, mush it in his hands, feel the textures and tastes in his mouth... Like I already said, this is a learning experience for him and it is not until he begins weaning himself or gets a little older than solids should be his primary source for nutrition. He'll let you know when he is ready to make that transition because he will slowly begin eating more solids and less milk.
Hope this helps. :-)

Have you tried Yo Baby yogurt? They have organic flavors too and both of my kids loved it. Yogurt is good for digestion, has the fat they need and now Yo Baby makes flavors with veggies included like apple/squash. They sell them at SuperTarget, some Safeways and Fresh & Easy (in limited flavors). I know I feel really good about giving it to them. Good luck

A great website for guidance is www.wholesomebabyfoods.com. There is a chart on what kinds of foods are appropriate for age (by month). It also gives recipes for making your own food. Have fun!

Hi D.,

Get the book "Super Baby Food" by Ruth Yaron. I would be rich if I got paid for all the moms that recommended this book to and loved it!! I guarantee it will answer all your questions about starting your baby on solids and lots, lots, lots, more!!

Some times you can find it at Target or order it on Amazon. By the way, "AWESOME" that you knew to wait until your baby was 6 mths. old before starting him on solids. There are so many moms misinformed and ignorant to that very important fact! Too many moms are anxious to start there baby on solids way too soon.

Enjoy!
A.

My daughter takes in about 8-12oz of pureed "solids" in a day. She is 10 months old. I don't think cereal is a good idea. It's nasty tasting, and I think there's a reason babies gag when it's first introduced. Over cooked broken up pasta is good, ripe melons in bite size pieces, yogurt is good to start getting a nice balance of flora in his intestines, bites of stewed apple, cooked soft veggies in small bites, although I disagree with feeding toddlers/etc processed cereals oat-o's are a good food for learning pincer grab and chewing..... um... basically anything that you can make small and soft is good for table food... I'm not a fan of giving babies crackers either... Every mom has a different opinion on introductory foods tho! Go with your gut what your lifestyle entails! =D

Good luck!

My almost 9 month old was just started on solids and today he ate MAYBE 1/4 tsp of sweet potato. Yesterday he ate the most of any day since starting and that was MAYBE 1/2 tsp of avocado and 1/2 tsp of brown rice.

I do only table foods and we do (sort of) baby led weaning, so I don't mash or puree or do baby cereals.

I guess I don't have an answer. My first son "tasted" foods till well after a year when he started eating in earnest. I am guessing this one will be the same too.

You will get lots of answers from lots of people. There are many that believe babies should be started early and fed well with solids. People in your camp who introduce late and BF will tend to be a bit more lax with the amount of food.

Wanted to agree with the others that right now it's all about learning and feeling and trying out new tastes and textures. It's so much fun to watch them eat and figure out new tastes and textures...and watch them toss every tiny bit of sweet potato from the high chair to the floor and see them enjoy every minute of it!

Enjoy!

my son was eating compleatly "solid" foods at 8 months, although his cereal and drinks were still breast milk. But let me tell you this he is now 4 and a healthy 72 pound, my doctor said he was put on solid foods to soon, so you might want to consult you doctor. But one other thing is that my 6 year old was put on solids at 12 months and his weight is about 42 pounds. just something i noticed with my boys...

I have an 8 month old and he gets 2 tablespoons of organic oatmeal for breakfast, 2 tablespoons of either vegetable or fruit for lunch and 2 tablespoons of vegetable and 2 tablespoons of cereal for dinner. Sometimes we let him have a few cheerios because he enjoys picking them up( he has quite a few teeth) and it improves his dexterity.
One of his favorites is avocado mixed with banana ( sounds yuck, but not too bad and he loves it) I like adding avocado because it has some beneficial fats and it's mushy enough to be a different texture from the pureed vegetables and fruits I make for him ( I just buy the vegetables and fruit at the organic market and then was, cook( for the vegetables) and puree them

My son is 8 months old as well (primarily breastfed) and I basically give him a little bit of food whenever I am eating my meals and he seems hungry. At first I was hesitant to give him anything other than the purees I have made for him (he has no teeth) but the other day he took a small bit of fish off my plate when I was eating and actually chewed it. I was really surprised! So now I've been steaming veggies and fruits and cutting them into tiny pieces, and gets about two tablespoons at each meal and loves feeding himself.

My son is 8 months old and has been eating solids regularly since he was about 5.5 months. For the past month, I have been giving him cheerios, Gerber Puffs, small bits of cheese, yogurt, diced bananas, noodles, very soft veggies, etc. Basically, anything that I am eating, unless it's totally inappropriate for him, I give him. He loves very small pieces of chicken or rice and LOVES pancakes! I also give him graham crackers. I break a piece in half and he holds it and chews it. I watch him closely because even though the graham crackers get soggy really fast, I don't want him to take too big of a bite. He has his top four teeth and his bottom two, but that doesn't really matter. They don't use their teeth to eat right now anyway, but he does move his jaw in a chewing motion which is a good sign to show that he is ready for more than just purees.

At 8 months old solids are fine but breastmilk is truely all he needs. Ya know, people could live on breastmilk if need be. I would just give him whatever he is interested in. All kids are different. Depending on what you're giving him, you're not really hurting him or helping him. At this age it's more of a social preparing (as long as the breastmilk is primary).

My son turned 7 months last week and has been eating solids for two months now. In fact, I introduced cheerios to him the other day! He loves solids, and was showing signs of being ready for them at an early age --4 months, but I held off a month.

Every kid is different. My son is where my daughter was at when she was 9 months old. Just give him food and let him guide you.