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Baby led weaning and finger foods for 7-mo-old?

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So we've discovered that one of the "problems" with DS when it comes to solids is that he wants to do it himself. He's not against eating, he's against us feeding him. While I've love to be able to hand him a spoon and have him feed himself purees, that ain't happening. So it looks like we have been involuntarily thrust into the land of BLW.

He loves (loves loves loves) puffs and sweet potato bites and sucking the life out of apple slices (though now that he's cut his first two teeth, I'm not sure I'm okay with this one much longer since I don't want him chomping a piece of raw apple out). He's also a fan of green beans. Not a big fan of banana. Oh, and he adores toast. But he also tries to cram the entire piece of it into his mouth, so there's that. 

What are some other good finger foods I can get him started with? 

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  • kiarox2002kiarox2002

    I <3 BLW!  :)  

    It's super easy.  You can basically give him anything shaped like a french fry and let him bite off pieces.  Let's see, at 7 months Kate would eat banana, avocado, steamed squash...  I want to say that it was around 7 or 8 months that we just started giving her whatever we were eating minus the salt.  Pretty sure we let her try homemade sushi right around then (sans raw fish) and she loved it.

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    I <3 BLW!  :)  

    It's super easy.  You can basically give him anything shaped like a french fry and let him bite off pieces.  Let's see, at 7 months Kate would eat banana, avocado, steamed squash...  I want to say that it was around 7 or 8 months that we just started giving her whatever we were eating minus the salt.  Pretty sure we let her try homemade sushi right around then (sans raw fish) and she loved it.

    But what happens when he doesn't bite off pieces? Like yesterday, when I finger-fished the entire stick of toast out of his mouth because he had decided to shove the whole thing in at once? 

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  • brideonjuly8brideonjuly8 member

    Avocado is a huge one in our house still.  Those are soft and easy to pick up bite size pieces- and they are full of good fats and nutrients! 

    Shredded cheese, chopped up ham, turkey, ground turkey/meat, noodles, peaches, ravioli, cheerios, cooked carrots

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  • kiarox2002kiarox2002
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    I <3 BLW!  :)  

    It's super easy.  You can basically give him anything shaped like a french fry and let him bite off pieces.  Let's see, at 7 months Kate would eat banana, avocado, steamed squash...  I want to say that it was around 7 or 8 months that we just started giving her whatever we were eating minus the salt.  Pretty sure we let her try homemade sushi right around then (sans raw fish) and she loved it.

    But what happens when he doesn't bite off pieces? Like yesterday, when I finger-fished the entire stick of toast out of his mouth because he had decided to shove the whole thing in at once? 

    Kate learned pretty quickly not to do that, but there was definitely some gagging at first.  According to the book, it's better for them to gag when they are younger because their gag reflex is located further forward.  Gagging, while scary, is not dangerous.  If you delay the learning process by feeding purees (which a lot of babies treat as a liquid) then they are more likely to choke later (at least according to him.)

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    Avocado was his first food and he hated it, though looking back we were still holding onto the dream of being able to feed him ourselves. We'll give it another try to see if he likes it on his own terms.

    Oh, and he was super-duper happy gnawing on a pork rib bone from Rudy's the other day. Such a man. 

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    I <3 BLW!  :)  

    It's super easy.  You can basically give him anything shaped like a french fry and let him bite off pieces.  Let's see, at 7 months Kate would eat banana, avocado, steamed squash...  I want to say that it was around 7 or 8 months that we just started giving her whatever we were eating minus the salt.  Pretty sure we let her try homemade sushi right around then (sans raw fish) and she loved it.

    But what happens when he doesn't bite off pieces? Like yesterday, when I finger-fished the entire stick of toast out of his mouth because he had decided to shove the whole thing in at once? 

    Kate learned pretty quickly not to do that, but there was definitely some gagging at first.  According to the book, it's better for them to gag when they are younger because their gag reflex is located further forward.  Gagging, while scary, is not dangerous.  If you delay the learning process by feeding purees (which a lot of babies treat as a liquid) then they are more likely to choke later (at least according to him.)

    So should I not fish stuff like that out?

    Blah. I'm too much of a worrier for thisshit. 

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  • Mrs.FroggiannaMrs.Froggianna

    Ditto Kia.  Let them gag.  There's a HUGE difference between gagging and choking and you'll know it.  Believe me--I've seen it firsthand with Luke.  He didn't full on choke until he was over 2 and it was on craisins.  I'm pretty sure I lost a year of life the morning he did that.

    One of the first things we gave Luke was a broccoli spear that had been steamed really really well.  He would pick up the fluffy part and gnaw on the stem, and loved every second of it. 

    Also, our pedi said to give your kid a food 10-15 times before you decide they don't like it.  Sometimes they just need prolonged exposure so they can get over any texture issues.

    ETA:  You could also try giving him chunkier stuff in one of these.  It might not be in line with formal BLW, but if it saves your sanity and gets the job done so be it.

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  • jakbtxjakbtx
    ditto the broccoli, was a big favorite of my #2 and still his favorite vegetable at age 4 :) 
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  • kiarox2002kiarox2002
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    I <3 BLW!  :)  

    It's super easy.  You can basically give him anything shaped like a french fry and let him bite off pieces.  Let's see, at 7 months Kate would eat banana, avocado, steamed squash...  I want to say that it was around 7 or 8 months that we just started giving her whatever we were eating minus the salt.  Pretty sure we let her try homemade sushi right around then (sans raw fish) and she loved it.

    But what happens when he doesn't bite off pieces? Like yesterday, when I finger-fished the entire stick of toast out of his mouth because he had decided to shove the whole thing in at once? 

    Kate learned pretty quickly not to do that, but there was definitely some gagging at first.  According to the book, it's better for them to gag when they are younger because their gag reflex is located further forward.  Gagging, while scary, is not dangerous.  If you delay the learning process by feeding purees (which a lot of babies treat as a liquid) then they are more likely to choke later (at least according to him.)

    So should I not fish stuff like that out?

    Blah. I'm too much of a worrier for thisshit. 

    Hmm...  I lent the book out (and I can't remember to who/m?) but if I'm remembering correctly, we only fished it out if she seemed distressed.  She also mastered the pincher grasp really early (food can be quite motivating) and we would give her small pieces of things.

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  • Mrs.TalalaMrs.Talala member

    Have you tried the pur?es in the pouches with the twist off tops?  DD wouldn't let me spoon feed her purees but she would hold a pouch and suck the pur?e out.  We did pouches and finger foods in the beginning that way I new she was Getting something but was also practicing finger foods. 

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  • SaraLouiseBride08SaraLouiseBride08

    I'm with you on the gagging. I think Liv chokes more than she gags, and she's never learned not to take and swallow huge bits. No apples for her!

    She is like your son, and insists on feeding herself almost all of the time. So we just cut up the food into small pieces for her. She's been eating whatever we eat since about 7 months, and never had baby food.

    All the meats are good - pork, beef (although ground beef is a little trickier until they get the pincer grasp perfected), ham, turkey. They love it, it's healthy, and it's easy for them to eat. We do lots of fruit, and attempt veggies (she's a picky eater).

    I just take her into account when ordering my food, and we share everything, but in bite size pieces.

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