Feeling behind!

Lesleyjking · November 2012

All this chat about finger foods and puffs we are still in 2 means of pured food a day! Am I alone here?
How did you start feeding the finger foods?

kmhunt11 · November 2012

Just put a few on her highchair tray. If she grabs them and goes to town, she's ready. If not, wait a couple of weeks and try again. We decided tonight that LO isn't a piggy; she's a goat. She'll eat anything! But not all babies are so keen on it. My first kid wasn't.

Mrs MoJoRisin · November 2012

DS has had the puffs and yogurt melts, but that is the extend if his finger foods. I think you are in the norm, don't worry.

[Deleted User] · November 2012

We just started pures a couple of weeks ago. I gave him a small piece of steamed apple this weekend and he didn't quite know what to do with it. We'll try again soon, though, because he keeps grabbing the spoon!

mlee116 · November 2012

My son isn't that into them either and he's almost 8.5 months. When he sees the puffs or melts on his tray, he just opens his mouth until I put them in, lol. He hasn't quite grasped the concept of picking up food and putting it in his own mouth, but I think he'll get there soon.

MariJ1008 · November 2012

dont feel behind. we have not done much with finger foods. He is having 3 meals a day, including meats. I have tried steaming carrot sticks and giving him puffs, and he will chew for a bit but then he starts gagging on them.

I do put apple slices or froze apple puree squares in the mesh teethers..he loves that.

MrsLynn31912 · November 2012

LO gets 3 meals of 4oz jars a day. He doesn't get finger foods. We have had the puffs for a while now and he doesn't care about them. He likes them if he doesn't have to feed himself. But if I put him in his chair then give them to him he won't eat them. Only play with them. So I don't give them to him. He will be ready soon enough. Then I will start giving them to him. He likes the baby mum-mums though. Those he will hold and put in his mouth.

MariJ1008 · November 2012

MrsLynn31912:
LO gets 3 meals of 4oz jars a day. He doesn't get finger foods. We have had the puffs for a while now and he doesn't care about them. He likes them if he doesn't have to feed himself. But if I put him in his chair then give them to him he won't eat them. Only play with them. So I don't give them to him. He will be ready soon enough. Then I will start giving them to him. He likes the baby mum-mums though. Those he will hold and put in his mouth.

I have seen lots of people talk about mums mums....I never seen them at babies r us though, where do you buy them?

Jonathan will pick up puffs, usually he will put one his mouth..and 99% of the time he throws them to the dogs..LOL

MrsLynn31912 · November 2012

MariJ1008:
MrsLynn31912:
LO gets 3 meals of 4oz jars a day. He doesn't get finger foods. We have had the puffs for a while now and he doesn't care about them. He likes them if he doesn't have to feed himself. But if I put him in his chair then give them to him he won't eat them. Only play with them. So I don't give them to him. He will be ready soon enough. Then I will start giving them to him. He likes the baby mum-mums though. Those he will hold and put in his mouth.
I have seen lots of people talk about mums mums....I never seen them at babies r us though, where do you buy them?
Jonathan will pick up puffs, usually he will put one his mouth..and 99% of the time he throws them to the dogs..LOL

I got mine at Kmart. But I have also seen them at Pick N Save and Target. They are nice because they aren't super small. They are like 2 inches long and dissolve fast. We don't have problems with him biting pieces off for himself (he only has 2 teeth). And I obviously watch him to make sure he isn't taking to big of bites.

MariJ1008 · November 2012

MrsLynn31912:
MariJ1008:
MrsLynn31912:
LO gets 3 meals of 4oz jars a day. He doesn't get finger foods. We have had the puffs for a while now and he doesn't care about them. He likes them if he doesn't have to feed himself. But if I put him in his chair then give them to him he won't eat them. Only play with them. So I don't give them to him. He will be ready soon enough. Then I will start giving them to him. He likes the baby mum-mums though. Those he will hold and put in his mouth.
I have seen lots of people talk about mums mums....I never seen them at babies r us though, where do you buy them?
Jonathan will pick up puffs, usually he will put one his mouth..and 99% of the time he throws them to the dogs..LOL

I got mine at Kmart. But I have also seen them at Pick N Save and Target. They are nice because they aren't super small. They are like 2 inches long and dissolve fast. We don't have problems with him biting pieces off for himself (he only has 2 teeth). And I obviously watch him to make sure he isn't taking to big of bites.

Thanks!

SarahnB · November 2012

We are still doing pureed foods 2 x day also, and just started letting him try feeding himself avocado a couple of days ago and bought some puffs at Target last night. So far, he isn't interested. Pretty much everyone I know IRL started solids before the 6 month mark and we didn't, so I know what you mean about feeling behind! But they'll catch up!

MrsJetSet · November 2012

Dd has no interest in finger foods. She likes to push them around the tray and hold them. If I put puffs in her mouth she gives me a horrified look and tries to spit them out.

vserapio · November 2012

My LO is right where yours is! He has been showing interest for a while so I think I will try this weekend with Mum Mums or Puffs.

Does it matter if LO doesn't have any teeth yet?

Want a personalized experience?

Feeling behind!

Re: Feeling behind!

Choose Another Board

Search Boards