Feeding dry toast to a 6 month old?

1CINCYGIRL

I have a baby book, and at 25 weeks old it says to start baby food and dry toast (no butter)?!  Isn't that kind of early to start toast?  Just seems crazy to me, but I know she transitions slowly over to table food within the next few months. Any thoughts? 

tmac1022

I just gave G a slice of dry whole wheat toast this morning. She didn't really eat any of it. As soon as a piece would break off in her mouth she would spit it out. But I figure it's good practice.

Jennifer Ruth

They say toast rather than bread because LO can "chew" it better.  If you just feed them soft bread, it will gum up to a big glob in their mouth and potentially be a choking hazard.

We've fed whole wheat toast (bread, english muffin, bagel) and J loves it. 

We probably started the toast after he'd been on solids for about 1 month or so. 

Jessi+Aiden

Aiden loves toast, but I never give it to him dry. I put butter or cheese on it. Dry toast just makes me think of little crispy toast cuts on the roof of my mouth. I hate that.

HannaB

We gave LO ww toast today with butter.

MrsSeli

I give LO dry toast, started about a week ago. She loves it! She just sort of sucks on it, but she loves feeding herself. She'll get a piece in each hand and then try to reach a third piece on the tray with her mouth. I just cut it into quarters and let her go to town. Most of it ends up in her highchair, but whatever.

pepomntpat

Rosemary loves toast.

kspies

You'll be surprised how easy it is for LO to get down. It's one of B's favorite things!

SnoopyLuv

Josie is eating dry toast right now cut into strips. The toasting makes it easier for them to get down without getting gummy. they have more saliva in their mouth than you realize. Just try it. You could always put some pureed fruit on it too if you're really concerned.

tmac1022

SnoopyLuv:

. You could always put some pureed fruit on it too if you're really concerned.

look at you getting crafty! 

bobbyruth

I give Wren toast.  I also think if you sit out bread and let it get hard that seams to work really well too.

kellelle01

We just started toast this week and it was okay for him.  I'm not sure how much he actually "ate", but it sure made a mess.

If the baby is only 6 months, I would wait a little bit.  I started making DS's purees thicker and chunkier and now we are ready to transition to table foods.  It has been a slow transition.