baby's first chicken

Raserei

My chart says I can start chicken and/or turkey at 6 months. LO will be 7 months in a couple days. She has been waking every 2-3 hours since 5 months. I thought I would try adding a protein at night to see if that helps keep her full (she is probably just wanting to comfort nurse, so I'm not real hopeful but it's worth a try).

How did you make it appetizing to your LO since I've heard many don't like the taste/texture at first? Did you mix it with other foods and if so, what? Thanks

Latham12

Apples or prunes

JayandEmm

I don't mix it or puree it. I just give him a chunk and let him chew on it. I just make sure I cook it to where it's almost falling apart. I also added spices, since he's not fond of plain.

He doesn't have any texture problems, though.

danslilgrizzly

At 7 months you don't need to puree it. I didn't give my LO meat until after he started finger foods, because I refused to puree meat. He eats whatever meat we are eating for dinner, I just shred it or cut it into tiny pea sized pieces. In the first few w

singingirl96

Here are two puree recipes that my boy loves

chicken with apples and sweet potatoes

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