XP - Solids for an 8 month old?

ASullivan1231

Hi! My LO is 8 months.  We started giving him solids at 6 months.  He's had oatmeal, many veggies and fruit and just tried pureed rice and chicken this week.  He's liked everything he's tried and no allergies so far. Any suggestions on what other foods I can try?  Is he ok to try yogurt at this point?  If so, what kind? 

Also, he has only had pureed foods.  He has 2 teeth and 2 more look like they are about to pop.  Is he ready for chunky foods?  (Pieces of banana, etc)

Any suggestions on things you've tried would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks!

bellelamb

My lo doesn't and never has pureed baby food, he eats chunks of steamed veggies, smashed sweet potatoes, and large pieces of bananna. Plus chunks of avacodo were his first food.

He also gets pieces of pasta, chicken, rice and yes yogurt. Rice crispies are a new favorite. He only had one tooth when he started eating like this. He also feeds himself and does gag some times but that's important to learning for babies.

littleredfish

My LO still has no teeth and eats whole pieces or steamed broccoli and the like (we do baby led weaning mixed with purees). Her gums are strong enough to "chew" solid foods and lumps. She also LOVES yogurt.

ETA: I missed part of your question. Good foods that my LO eats as suggestions for yours: pretty much any veggie steamed and/or mashed, bananas, pears, mangos and avocados cut into small pieces, cheese (cut into small pieces or grated), cooked pasta (she likes fusili because she can grab it), mum mums rice crackers, cooked rice (slightly mashed), oatmeal, yogurt, and bread or toast cut into squares. Just off the top of my head, but it's basically anything we eat.

hopefulmom81

bellelamb:

My lo doesn't and never has pureed baby food, he eats chunks of steamed veggies, smashed sweet potatoes, and large pieces of bananna. Plus chunks of avacodo were his first food. He also gets pieces of pasta, chicken, rice and yes yogurt. Rice crispies are a new favorite. He only had one tooth when he started eating like this. He also feeds himself and does gag some times but that's important to learning for babies.

How big are the chunks?  The inhome daycare DD goes to does this, and I am too scared to try it at home.  I give her puffs, but no "real" food yet.  I am confused on how big of pieces to give.

Do you just put it on their tray?  Do they know to gnaw on a larger piece or do you break it up into bite size?  How big of bites?

Sorry for the 20 questions, I am just very interested in doing this! 

stemms8810

hopefulmom81:

bellelamb:

My lo doesn't and never has pureed baby food, he eats chunks of steamed veggies, smashed sweet potatoes, and large pieces of bananna. Plus chunks of avacodo were his first food. He also gets pieces of pasta, chicken, rice and yes yogurt. Rice crispies are a new favorite. He only had one tooth when he started eating like this. He also feeds himself and does gag some times but that's important to learning for babies.

How big are the chunks?  The inhome daycare DD goes to does this, and I am too scared to try it at home.  I give her puffs, but no "real" food yet.  I am confused on how big of pieces to give.

Do you just put it on their tray?  Do they know to gnaw on a larger piece or do you break it up into bite size?  How big of bites?

Sorry for the 20 questions, I am just very interested in doing this! 

I was wondering the same thing. I don't understand how babies don't choke on these foods??

bellelamb

Avacodo, bananas, and other smushy stuff I cut into long thin pieces, so lo can hold it and gnaw on it. Yes I put every thing on his tray and he finger feeds himself, even mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes.

The other things I cut into small pieces and let him pick it up.

You should look up videos on the difference in gagging and choking in babies since gagging is normal but you need to know the difference.

Also look up baby lead weaning if your interested in seeing babies eating real food. We're not doing true blw but it helped make it easier to see what babies can eat.

littleredfish

hopefulmom81:

bellelamb:

My lo doesn't and never has pureed baby food, he eats chunks of steamed veggies, smashed sweet potatoes, and large pieces of bananna. Plus chunks of avacodo were his first food. He also gets pieces of pasta, chicken, rice and yes yogurt. Rice crispies are a new favorite. He only had one tooth when he started eating like this. He also feeds himself and does gag some times but that's important to learning for babies.

How big are the chunks?  The inhome daycare DD goes to does this, and I am too scared to try it at home.  I give her puffs, but no "real" food yet.  I am confused on how big of pieces to give.

Do you just put it on their tray?  Do they know to gnaw on a larger piece or do you break it up into bite size?  How big of bites?

Sorry for the 20 questions, I am just very interested in doing this! 

Sorry to butt in. For my DD we do different sizes depending on the food. Chip size for steamed sweet potatoes. For broccoli we steam whole pieces (think on an average size broccoli you would eat) and cut those in half. Bananas I cut just like I would slice banana for myself to go in yogurt. The pasta I give her is fusili. Cheese I cut small or sometimes grate. So it can be any size, I just base it off what food it is. I just try to use my judgement and watch her closely. If I find she can't hold on to something properly or might choke because it's too small for that type of food, I just take it away and change it the next time.

I just put it on her tray and let her pick at it. She had a harder time with the stuff she had to chew before but it didn't take her long to learn and her gums are strong enough to do it. She gagged a couple times, and it is scary but you'll learn the difference between a gag and a choke pretty fast. Gagging is a necessary part of learning and happens a LOT at first. Once she started to choke on a piece of mushroom and I had to give her a good smack on the back, it popped right out.

One thing I will caution is DD likes to pack food in her cheeks like a squirrel so I tend to watch her closely and give her lots of water to encourage swallowing (and prevent constipation that seems to come with her eating solids). If I see her open her mouth and it's still full, I take the food away and give her time to swallow what she has first.

nicole0066

My LO has no teeth, but eats pretty much what we do.  Some good softer foods are bananas and avocados cut into finger-like strips (if you put a little crushed cereal/cracker it is easier to pick up), mandarin oranges, canned pears (some are soaked in syrup), pancakes or waffels cut into strips, cheese, steamed veggies, eggs/omlets with veggies or meat, greek yogurt.  I made a roast last night and shredded some which my LO loved.  It was tender and very easy for her to gum.

Gagging is scary, but very normal.  I keep a close eye and a cup of water for her to drink out of.  I just put food on her tray and let her feed herself.  She has gotten really good at using her pincer grasp to pick up food abd get it into her mouth. 

bellelamb

They chew the food with their gums, look up baby lead weaning it explains it all.