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On the other hand, if you are following a more traditional pureed foods method, your baby may not be ready to eat these foods until Otherwise, they may miss a window of time where they reflexively learn how to chew. Obviously, the skill can still be learned, but it is usually more difficult. I am not a fan of the wait and see approach, and advise against it. I would recommend taking an infant CPR class or at a minimum educate yourself with this online resource.

If you are uncomfortable with any of these foods, skip them. I have avoided all of the major choking hazards which are: If you see peanut butter, note that it is spread thinly and not given in large dollops. Also, keep in mind that gagging and choking are two different things. If they are gagging frequently, they may be having difficulty tolerating some textures or knowing how to chew. In this instance, a feeding evaluation would be valuable. Choking is when a piece of food is caught in their throat.

If this happens, they will not make any sound. He also always has water in a straw cup. In addition, I make an effort to give him various textures and opportunities to feed himself with his fingers and accept food from a spoon or fork the latter of which happens less often. Generally speaking, I prefer diced foods that are about half the size of a dime larger for toddlers , or stick shaped foods. Also, babies and toddlers tend to do well with foods that are grinded, shredded, or minced into patties or breads.

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Think meatloaf or zucchini bread. Babies and toddlers and appetites fluctuate drastically. It is important to trust their instincts, and not overly cater to them. See this post on portion sizes for lots more specifics from a dietitian.

Many of the foods include links to recipes to as well. Lastly, most pediatricians have begun to reverse the previous recommendation of waiting until to 2 years old to eat highly allergic foods like peanut butter and shellfish. If you have any questions or concerns discuss it with them. I introduced my children to all foods as babies and then waited three days before any other new foods were introduced.

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This list is awesome but I just feel stumped, how to you prevent from having a huge mess as if you have just specially prepared a gourmet meal. Also when you make these things how do you not end up wanting a ton of the food! My one year old is being especially difficult with his new love of spitting things everywhere since he learned to blow!! Thank you so much!! This is an incredible resource in thinking of food ideas for our babies! Wow your article is really something i can relate to!

Thank you so much! This list I see incredible! My 8 month old is getting serious about wanting to feed himself. This is a perfect resource! Any ideas for getting an almost one year old to eat things with sauce on it? Like mac-n-cheese, spaghetti, etc. You can also try to offer it as a dip on the side and show her how to dip a macaroni noodle in using her fork. Lastly, make sure she can handle getting messy in general. Just wondering what the green mat is called that are putting the food on on the table?

It looks like a green plastic flexible mat which goes over the side and has a section to catch the food. Please tell me the name and where you got it? You are exactly right!

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I got mine at Babies R Us years ago but have bought them recently. On amazon it says they are being discontinued but you can still get them. We went from nursing to baby led feeding i understand the little bites concept but the what is fed is so hard for me to figure out. I really appreciate this post. Thank you for this list! You have no idea how much this is going to help!!!!! Your comment that Pediatricians are not trained in feeding is wrong. If you have you would see that it is an obvious part of a General Pediatricians training. Most are trained in feeding development, and any additional training is minimal on problem feeding techniques.

While I have come across a few of them that have taken further education, sadly, for the entirety of my career the vast majority have given poor, non-evidenced based advice and brush the parents off unless the child is losing weight.

Your email address will not be published. Don't subscribe All Replies to my comments Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. You can also subscribe without commenting. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. I like to use plain yogurt and mix in pureed pumpkin, banana, berries, mango, etc. That way I can control the sugar. I also add in about a teaspoon of flax seed meal or baby oatmeal cereal. Pancakes with diced banana I like to add various fruits into the batter and chia seeds or peanut butter as well. Waffles with applesauce You can add a lot of nutrition to the waffle batter if making it from scratch, just like with pancakes.

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Baby and toddler meal ideas If you need some inspiration to help you cook healthy and tasty food for your kids, try these meal ideas.