You would think I would know this stuff since I already have an almost 4 yr old. I've forgotten though! My son has tried a few simple foods like bananas, applesauce, carrots, sweet pot., etc. Just can't remember if he can have foods like mashed pot. or mac n cheese if they were made with butter and milk. I'm thinking since they are cooked it won't hurt his tummy, right? Thanks ladies!!
anything soft and mushy I recomend mashed potatoes. bread and any soft veggies you eat and that is about it. mac and cheese should be fine
Blended sweet potatoes, mash potatoes, stuffing too even if its made mushy but very little of it. For kids this young forgo the thanksgiving dinner and let them eat their usual meal.
If it was my 6 month old, I would let them have at it and enjoy! Chances are, if you, your husband, and your 4 year old arent't allergic to cheese/milk, then baby will be okay too. I've got 3 kids, and I've really slacked on the baby as far as eating what and when... when he was 8 months old he ninja-ed a peanut butter cracker from one of my daughters, and peanuts are supposed to be one of the high-allergy foods... he's fine. Besides, one or 2 little bites of this and that probably wouldn't be enough to harm him in anyway. How much fun is it putting little bites of new food in babies mouth and watching them make an array of funny faces?! I think your son would be fine with a little mashed potatoes ;) As long as he can chew it, do it! Have fun :)
I would stick with any fruits and veggies w/o milk, just puree them. You can take the potatoes and just add some water to smooth them out. You CAN do the turkey, but it too would have to be pureed or REALLY cut up.
I'd stay away from honey, milk, anything with nuts. Cheeses should be OK as long as it's small and he can't choke.
I'd just bring along some applesauce, a cute bib and some crackers to see if he can handle sitting at the table with everyone so you get a chance to enjoy the meal without dealing with him too much.
Make sure he's hungry, but not famished. That will help him to sit and eat.
Also, bring a second outfit. And after dinner, just put him in the second outfit or PJs. Don't worry about messes and stains. Bring a plastic grocery bag to stick the first, fancy, outfit in so it doesn't get your diaper bag all gooey.
mashed potatos, yams that are mashed, no nuts, mac n cheese the soft noodles, only. Butter and milk won't be a problem as long as he isn't lactose intolerant. Maybe a little taste of pumpkin pie. Leah, if you have a small food processor you can put a little turkey and mash pot and puree a little so he can eat it. Steam some carrots and puree in processor, too. Baby will have a nice meal.
Update: Gosh! I thought you said he was four months old! Your son can knock himself out at Thanksgiving, then, LOL!
I think they cannot have honey until 1 year - not sure if that applies to cooked foods like carrots with honey glaze or things like that. Otherwise I would try a few foods but not expect too much. I don't know if he will know what to do with something as solid as mac/cheese or if he can gum them enough to not choke. So I would stick with the pureed stuff - squash, sweet potatoes. You could probably let him taste the gravy. Definitely NO marshmallows if you put those on sweet potatoes - they are gummy, and they expand in kids' throats and cause choking.
He can eat anything you can eat (except honey until he is one because of the risk of botulism) as long as it is a safe texture for him. We used to just throw a little of what we were eating in the food processor (we got a mini one, we had friends with a manual mini food mill they used to take to restaurants) and voila - dinner. We skipped the whole baby food thing after trying the stuff ourselves - blech. Getting him used to eating what you are eating will make life much easier later on. Have a happy holiday.
D.
Things made with dairy are just fine. Chances are he's already receiving small amounts of dairy in his diet anyway. Most formulas are dairy based and breastmilk also has dairy in it if you eat dairy. Just stay away from giving him drinks of milk.
He can eat just about anything you can eat. Don't feed him a lot of foods that contain loads of sodium (like boxed stuffing), stay away from honey, even if its' cooked. Just make sure that whatever you feed him is in itty bitty pieces so he doesn't choke. He might not know how to chew yet, so I'd stay away from the turkey this year. Take some baby food just in case he doesn't take well to Thanksgiving dinner.
if they're small enough that he wont choke, he can try whatever's on your plate.
Show me one 6 month old baby that doesn't like mashed potatoes with milk and butter (and even sour cream or cream cheese) and I'll be a monkey' uncle. My 8 month old eats everything that can be pureed in a food processor (allergens such as honey excluded)!
I was one of those people who really avoided added seasoning, sugar and fat and tried to give my baby food as close to natural as possible, so I think I would have a hard time having a 6 month old at Thansgiving. You may see if someone would keep out some mashed potatoes (pre-butter and salt) and offer those. You might be able to finely mince some turkey and add in a little cereal and feed that. From about 8 months on, I fed my little one table food without the seasoning, when it was practical. If it were me, I would limit dinner to just a taste and offer milk/formula as usual. I know it is exciting, but at 6 months, the tummy is just reaching enough maturity to handle solid foods and that much variety may cause some tummy trouble!
havent read the other responces, but i say if ur baby has teeth then mash up anything and everything you eat, and let ur baby try it all i did and mine r just fine same thing with us my parents and their parent and so on just do what ever feels comfortable just make sure its mashed or already chewed, but if there are no teeth keep to the mashed foods and stay away from the meats unless u blend it and if u want to blend what ever right off the table, and let ur lil one have at it
I would stick with his regular baby food. If you want to go traditional, bring baby sweet potatoes and turkey.
I would do the mashed potoatoes andturkey but leave the cream or milk out if baby is sensitive to dairy or hasn't had it yet. You can cook the vegies up really well and serve the veggies. I may stear clear of the stuffing, especially if it cooked in the turkey and you don't know what is in stuffing ... some people put nuts in it. Have fun!
mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, apple sauce, pumpkin pie, ice cream, pudding, for sure, probably stuffing, how much else he can handle depends on how many teeth he has. If you have a Happy Baby Food Grinder, he can eat anything you can, as long as you grind it up 1st, assuming you are only eating healthy foods, of course. he doesn't need anything but breastmilk at that age, but if formula fed , he will need to start other foods. If he just shows interest in your foods, it won't hurt him to try anything soft. Choking would be the main danger, not any specific food. With the exception of Honey, which should never be given to anyone under one year d/t the danger of botulism spores possibly being in it.
My 3rd daughter HATED baby foods her doc told me to go ahead & feed her non choking hazard foods in small pieces avoid honey & nuts peanut butter anything that is sticky or tacky like peanut butter not a plate full but enough so for baby can try new foods.
small portions,smooth textures,tiny fruits & veggies
my youngest tried it all except turkey too hard to chew. i didnt give much just taste. my youngest had a taste of sausage gravy when she was a month old. they both survived i think he will be fine with soft easy stuff!
