What Foods Is Right for a One Year Old?

Updated on March 28, 2011
A.B. asks from Danville, WV
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I have a one year old little girl and she only has two teeth. what kind of foods can i feed her and what can she chew up? I thank she would eat anything but im scared she will get choked.

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M.Q.

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Along with the other great suggestions, you can give her yogurt, cottage cheese, oatmeal, scrambled eggs, applesauce, I even tried tofu when my kids were that age! Cooked veggies, like super soft carrots cut up real little, or sweet potatoes. Soft rice dishes like the broccoli au gratin type were a big hit in my house. Refried beans, overcooked pasta... Dont be afraid to try all sorts of things, she's at the perfect age to experiment with different foods! Have fun!

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R.U.

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gas can feel just like baby kicks. when my body does that i just play remember when. R.

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B.N.

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She can eat most of anything you eat now cut into very small pieces. try to only give her a few foods she hasn't had yet at at time, so you don't overload her system with lots of new tastes, textures, etc at once.
A varied diet, with lots of whole grains (toast? cereal? brown rice?) lots of fruits and vegetables and a small amount of meat and beans will be just right, just like you. Teeth or no teeth, just don't give her like, a hard piece of steak to chew. Chicken and fish are great at this age, or GROUND beef or turkey.
When I say small pieces, I mean that you should even cut grapes in half and usually even into fourths.
You can also stop giving her infant formula now (although you may want to mix it with milk the first few times) if you aren't breastfeeding. She should have 8 oz of milk in the morning and 8 oz in the evening, and drink water the rest of the time. You can give her juice, but cut it with water if you do or she might get yeast infections etc. There is a lot of sugar in juice, so we usually go without.
Congratulations on hitting that milestone! :) Good job, mamma.

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C.S.

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Canned (or in those plastic cups) fruits are great at this age, especially mandarin oranges, peaches, pears, etc... Anything that is soft. She would probably enjoy very soft meat and meat products, like fish, meat balls, and meatloaf. Canned veggies like green beans, corn, and peas are soft enough and very convenient. Actually, one of the easiest meals for this age is to just drain any type of canned soup (chicken noodle, chunky chicken and veggies, etc... ) since they're so soft. I know I just mentioned a lot of canned foods, but I figured you wanted convenient and quick meals just for her, since she can eat most of what you have if you're eating together.
Any type of soft bread is fine - you can even mix it up and make some zucchini, pumpkin, or banana bread for extra fats and nutrients. Crackers are fine, as long as she seems to chew them ok.

Hope this gives you some ideas! That is a hard age as far as foods. My youngest is almost 2, and I"m so relieved to be past it. It will go by quickly :)

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