Meat

doggiemom4 · October 2013

I can't get my kid to eat meat.

He doesn't like chicken of any kind.

I haven't tried ground anything yet.

I can get him to eat a few small flakes of salmon and he has eaten my flavored tuna packet.

How should I go about this?

Hummingbirdbaby3 · October 2013

Hm.. I would just try new things as PP said. Sometimes LO rejects something one week and then loves it the next. We've done tilapia, turkey and chicken. Turkey was his favorite.

datagirl79 · October 2013

DD loves all natural hot dogs, but most other meats she's not into. I think its a texture thing, and she'll grow into it as she tries new things.

persephonerose · October 2013

I started meat by dicing it up with pasta and sauce. I was using his favorite pureed veggies for the sauce in the beginning.

And also D loves the uncured all natural hot dogs too

LBStewart · October 2013

I definitely agree with the other ladies. I have to keep trying. One day M loves something and then the next she acts like she's never had it before. I've learned that she likes things the way I like them (not the 'baby way'). She likes things seasoned, not plain.

doggiemom4 · October 2013

I've tried deli turkey many times. No success. I've tried rotisserie turkey. Nope. Chicken (grilled, sautéed, nuggets (homemade and all natural). Nothing.

I will keep trying.

Maybe I'll make homemade fish sticks and I'll have to try hotdogs, too.

I have tried turkey sausage from Cracker Barrel and he eats that.

Thanks for the suggestions. I guess I just have to keep trying.

doggiemom4 · October 2013

@kiraliz

I've tried beans but not as much as I've tried meat. Maybe I could try some beans too.

ETA: And girl we need to get our babies together sometime.

fusionbride · October 2013

I don't think it's too necessary that babies eat meat at this age. Mine gobbles up eggs, yogurt, cheese, lentils, beans, tofu, almond butter, peanut butter, peas and quinoa which all are good protein sources.

I agree to try meat as part of something and to pay attention to texture. The biggest meat hits over here are shredded slow-cooked pork with apricot-Dijon glaze and veggies, and shredded roasted chicken with veggies. I serve the shredded meat mixed in with the super soft veggies and she loves it.

My attempts at ground meat or plain chicken breast have been less successful.

doggiemom4 · October 2013

Well I just got back form the grocery store with turkey sausage crumbles and all natural hotdogs.

Hopefully we can get some liking out of these things.

ETA: I also bought a stupid Gerber meal that is noodles with meat sauce. I have a feeling that won't be going over very well.

viking15 · October 2013

My DD isn't big on meat that is dry. For example the first go around for meatloaf, hamburger, chicken is usually ok, but reheated is usually a fail because it's dried out some. I think a stewed meat is a good idea and will try that shortly. Shredded beef worked one night. I also agree it's a texture thing. And a chewing thing. Mine still doesn't have anything but the front teeth.

doggiemom4 · October 2013

Well I tried the turkey sausage crumbles at dinner and they were a success. He gobbled them up and I even out more on his tray and he ate about half of the second helping I gave him. I'll try to hotdog tomorrow at lunch time.

Jenner37 · October 2013

We have had success with ground turkey/meat and also shredded pork or chicken

SurpriseAt39 · October 2013

I'm no help.
DS eats pretty much everything.
He doesn't always eat meat, but he eats quite a variety of foods every day so I'm not concerned.

Maebb · October 2013

DS likes soft meat (that sounds gross, but something like ground beef or salmon), and he likes sauce. He'll eat chicken. I'm not a big fan of giving him ketchup, barbecue sauce, or other sugary processed sauces, but he likes something like a natural tomato sauce. He also likes really salty meat like ham and bacon, but I don't like giving him that often.

doggiemom4 · October 2013

Oh yeah. Zane loves chicken salad but it's more for the other stuff in it and the dressing that it's made with. He will eat a few pieces of chicken from it but then end up spitting it out.

Thanks!! @katiemay8979

doggiemom4 · October 2013

Haha.. It's a smart idea.

I think I found something he will eat though.

I found a Paleo spinach and turkey meatball and he has already polished off a golf ball sized meatball.

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