Good foods for toddler without teeth?

TobieRose

My 13 month old has two canines, and that's it! He loves fruit and I give him bananas, berries, apples slices (which he just sort of sucks on), sliced watermelon and pineapple and mango, etc. I also give him avocados, scrambled or hardboiled eggs, cheese, etc. 

We still spoon feed him things too, and depending on what DH and I are eating for dinner, we'll either cut it up so he can eat it or puree it.  But for his daytime meals and snacks, I feel like we're in kind of a rut when it comes to foods he can feed himself without teeth and am looking for other things to give him that I don't have to sit down and help him out with. He eats so much fruit, which I know is good for you, but I am worried about getting other nutrients into him and about the amount of sugar. 

What other things do you feed your LO during the day that don't require too much chewing?  

SportyChic24

pancakes, steamed/cooked veggies, pasta, grilled cheese, pb&j, toast

cburke81xo

You would be surprised what babies can eat without teeth.  Have you tried things like mac and cheese, chicken, any type of steamed vegetables? Personal mini pizzas work well too.  I like to put sauce and cheese on whole wheat tortillas and bake them or even use the tortillas and make quesadilla. Gerber makes a ton of mini meals which are good for a day when you may not feel like cooking.

wedsept

My DS, 13 months old, has 4 teeth.  He eats everything.  Their gums are very strong.  I give him ground beef, filet mignon, fish, chicken, pork, lamb chops, tofu, waffles, cheese, eggs, bread, pancakes, all fruit, all vegetables (baked, not steamed).  They can eat anything.

I still avoid honey though.  

fryrat

I agree with everything above. DD has no teeth, and she eats steak (cut real small), shredded chicken/pork/turkey, tons of steamed veggies, sandwiches, pasta, even crackers like graham or goldfish.

The only things we really stay away from without teeth are things like raw carrots, where no matter how much you gum it, it's not going to get soft.

kalette

She eats everything we eat and has since about 11 months. Just mash it with a fork.

Nel11

lrachelle80:

DD barely had teeth at that age and she ate everythign we did. I didn't change her foods because of lack of teeth - those gumlines are pretty hard.  We did "real" food - baby led weaning - starting at 6 months and she was eating steak by 8 months without teeth!

 Exactly this.  DD has 0/2 teeth until she was almost 1... then they starting coming in like gangbusters.  She's never had a problem mashing stuff up with her gums.  Like PP said, you'd be surprised how well those hard gums can smash food up.  

AudreyB113

Babies can eat more than you think with no teeth. DS has been eating everything that we eat since about 9 months and he had no teeth then. If you are worried, you can keep to soft stuff like the PPs said; bread, some fruits, baked chicken, peas, steamed broccoli/other veggies, etc. 

blu-eyedwife

lrachelle80:

DD barely had teeth at that age and she ate everythign we did. I didn't change her foods because of lack of teeth - those gumlines are pretty hard.  We did "real" food - baby led weaning - starting at 6 months and she was eating steak by 8 months without teeth!

Us too.  My guy didn't get any teeth until 10 months, and he we did BLW, so he was eating whatever we ate from 6 months on.

TiffanyBerry

roasted carrots, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, beans, etc. Chicken, small pieces of steak (cut across the grain), fish, etc.  Cheese.

He doesn't have to have teeth to chew most foods, unless they are really tough.  Those little gums are (relatively) sharp and HARD!  (DD didn't get her first two teeth until she was a year, but that didn't stop her from eating almost everything that we ate.)

TobieRose

Thanks so much everyone! Last night we had pot roast and after reading your responses I gave him pieces and he ate them really well, so I have definitely been underestimating his gum-chewing abilities! Thanks for all of your suggestions.