10 Month Old Seeking New Foods

My husband is Latin American, so my son was eating rice and beans very early. The liquid from the beans made the rice a little mushy, and if the beans were too big we'd mash them right up with the rice. We left some out for him before we added all the seasonings. I can't remember how old he was when he started eating it with the garlic and onions, etc, but older than 10 mos.

Also, cut up fruit, esp. bananas are big hits. My son liked cream style corn and sweet potatoes too.
Have fun... and don't be afraid to try new things!

A must have in our house is the cookbook by Annabel Karmel Frist Meals. I swear by it and my daughter (8 months) loves it all! Good luck and have fun.
L.

i used the safe feeder (net bag on a ring/handle) and i gave my boys fruits/veggies/meats
my boys love sweet potatoes, potatoes, most fruits

give her whatever she'll eat! cut up stuff very small .. no peanut butter!!! or honey!!! The milk thing just depends on your ped's train of thought.. I started both mykids at 9 months and they are fine with milk.. besides, if you give your kid yogurt and ice cream and cheese, you are giving them milk too.

How many teeth does she have? My son started cheese, turkey and whole wheat bread at that time...all in small pieces on his plate. You could also try soups, just drain the broth and give her the veggies, noodles and small pieces of meat, or no meat at all. Pasta and sauce is great too, but super messy! Gerber has some veggie "puffs" that are great and melt in the mouth. Have you tried bananas or any other soft fruit? Good luck!
K.

My son is almost 10 months and I give him cut up blueberries. If they are mushy blueberries I don't cut them. Also, another handy thing I found is frozen small mixed veggies. Right now, we are using the mix with peas, carrots, and corn. They heat up really quick iin the microwave. Also, for the beach, I put them in a container frozen and they thaw by the time he needs a snack. Plus, they are tiny enough so he can handle them and not tend to choke. The Yo Babyb yogurt is really good too. They have different flavors, but the blueberry is Soooooooooo good. At least get some of that one, so if your daughter doesn't like it, you can finish it off. It is super yummy!! Applesauce is also very easy.

To be honest, my son is getting bored with the puffs and cherrios. He'll eat them, but he wants more. At dinner, we have also slowly introduced meats. At first, we ground up chicken very tiny in a mini chopper, but now he can eat the ground up meat we buy for us (beef, chicken or turkey). I still give it to him pretty bland. I try to stay clear of adding things like onions or garlic at this stage. He seems to eat it all right up.

I saw that another poster mentioned the net bag feeder (I forget the name) that holds fruit and veggies, etc. We used that when he was younger. It is a great tool. Just be sure to buy spare net bags so when you are cleaning the others you will have more to use. They are a good aid to prevent choking.

Best of luck.

The trick is to keep introducing foods one at a time. I can tell you that in my extended family, babies have started with a little milk by now, but I do not know the reason for your dr. not wanting your child to have it.

We also would be feeding them from uour plates by now along with what they were already eating. Anything that can be mushed up with a fork or given in small pieces without having to worry about choking: potatoes, pudding, jello, corn, peas, carrots, green beans, beans, cheese, cereal, toast/bread, chicken/turkey/tuna.....

There are many options. My daughter both group up healthy and not overweight.

Hope this helps,
S.

I startes both my kids with jelly sandwiches in teeny tiny pieces or pancakes

hi L.,
i have an 11 month old will be 1 in july and was wondering the same thing about different foods. he eats cheerios puffs crackers cut up fruit which i am not consistient with but shoulde be. mine has 6 teeth only but mashes really well. he likes whol wheat pancakes cut up and whole wheat bread with jelly. they also have toodler meals in baby isle that are good too they come with veggies different varities like mashed chicken, mac and cheese, spaghetti which is small enough to eat.

Hi L.! My daughter did very much the same so we simply started giving her exactly what we were eating - plain pasta noodles, cut up green beans, cut up (and somewhat cooled) chunks of sweet potato, peas, corn, watermelon, cantalope - essentially any food that we ate, she ate (keeping all milk and allergy oriented foods OUT until after her first birthday.) Choices may depend on the number of teeth she has...my daughter had a mouthful but even so, she had favorites for sure. She couldn't eat enough blueberries, green beans and avocado. Hope these ideas help!

Hi Laren,
My son ate kidney beans like they were going out of style! Great source of protein because he didn't like any meats. I use the canned kidney beans and cook them with a little bit of olive oil, onion, garlic. Saute the onion and garlic (or leave them out) and cover with water. Cook them until the water boils out and forms a sort of "sauce" and he would just pick them up and eat them. He is almost two and he loves beans! Since his meats that he likes are very limited, I know he is getting good protein without having to feed him chicken nuggets and hot dogs every night!
Hope this helps,

i was told to give them thinks like mashed potatoes and other mushy people food but at this point my daughter 11 months old is not taking to our food but we keep trying.. good luck

Hi L.,

Have you tired pureed fruits or vegetables? For example I buy frozen butternut squash and puree it in a mini food processor my son loves it! I also do it with peaches, pears, apples etc. Many of the fruits you can freeze in ice cube trays and that makes it easy to pop out a serving or two.

Good Luck!

C.