finger foods, main meals 7mths +

when_will_it_end

morning/afternoon/evening

my 7mth grandson has cut a few teeth in the last week or so, he has been having 2 meals a day, mainly powder food as it was the only way to get his milk down him as he went off baby milk for a while

his mum has been making up her own food though mainly different veg mashed up, but is stuck for healthy snacks and a bit dubious about adding any meat to the veg, she had a bad episode of him choking a while back

just looking for ideas or tips I can pass on, I suggested soup and bread but most tinned soup contains lots of salt, I know you can buy baby pasta and maybe add a bit of pasata??

thanks

heartbreak_star

Why not make her own soup?

HBS x

when_will_it_end

thanks heartbreak,

unfortunately she is not the best at cooking, I went for tea a few weeks ago, I wont elaborate to much this early in the morning haha!

is it actually that difficult? is there a healthy cheat way?

notanewuser

Did he actually choke or did he gag? Gagging is normal and not something to panic about.

We baby-led-weaned. That means no pur!es or mashing. From 5.5 months DD had whatever we had. Milk (ideally breast) should be their main source of nutrition until they are 1 anyway.

We gave DD sticks of pepper, carrot, cucumber, banana, cheese, breadsticks, toast (with marmite/peanut butter), ricecakes, broccoli and cauliflower "trees", raisins, fruit cake, apple slices, mango, kiwi fruit, strawberries and raspberries, Halved grapes, sliced ham, steak, chunks of good quality sausage fromage frais to dunk fruit in...........

Only things they shouldn't have are honey and added salt.

notanewuser

Did he actually choke or did he gag? Gagging is normal and not something to panic about.

We baby-led-weaned. That means no pur!es or mashing. From 5.5 months DD had whatever we had. Milk (ideally breast) should be their main source of nutrition until they are 1 anyway.

We gave DD sticks of pepper, carrot, cucumber, banana, cheese, breadsticks, toast (with marmite/peanut butter), ricecakes, broccoli and cauliflower "trees", raisins, fruit cake, apple slices, mango, kiwi fruit, strawberries and raspberries, Halved grapes, sliced ham, steak, chunks of good quality sausage fromage frais to dunk fruit in...........

Only things they shouldn't have are honey and added salt.

pukkamum

I agree with noanewuser, many parents mistake the gagging reflex for choking.
Babies have a much higher gag reflex than adults, to prevent choking, so what appears to be choking is just gagging.
I would tell her not to be worried and start giving lumpy food again as baby needs to learn to chew this is what starts off the talking process.

notanewuser

heartbreak_star wrote: »

Why not make her own soup?

HBS x

Redecorating would be inevitable!!!! :rotfl:

heartbreak_star

when_will_it_end wrote: »

thanks heartbreak,

unfortunately she is not the best at cooking, I went for tea a few weeks ago, I wont elaborate to much this early in the morning haha!

is it actually that difficult? is there a healthy cheat way?

It's super easy. Put lots of veg in a pan with a little bit of stock (not too much, it's pretty salty). Simmer until the veg is nice and soft, then blend.

For extra flavour you can fry the veg a bit first.

HBS x

Counting_Pennies_2

Why don't you buy her the Annabel Karmel book of weaning.

There are very simple recipes and step by step, it might help her?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Annabel-Karmels-Complete-Toddler-Planner/dp/0091924855/ref=la_B001H6OCLY_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1381747558&sr=1-1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Top-Finger-Foods-Annabel-Karmel/dp/009192507X/ref=la_B001H6OCLY_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1381747558&sr=1-5

If she is looking to buy there is a massive range in the childrens aisle, Organix springs to mind, along with many others

hth

Gillyx

Agree with notanewuser. Babies can most definitely have meat from around and about the 6 month mark. Infact my LO loves meat and has done from he started weaning. I used to make meatballs but make them into finger shapes and once cooked he could hold them easily strips of beef/chicken are also good. Fajitas are a good one as you have the strips of meat and veg with lots of strong flavours.

Lunar_Eclipse

I'm another that gave (give) the children what we ate. I did mash some things up, but probably not at your grandaughter's age.

She is apparently at a very influential age for eating. I read the goal between 6-9 months is to give babies as many flavours/foods as possible to widen their adult palate. So if the parents eat meat, I'd also give her meat, chopped into small pieces if it's not a finger food item such as a (homemade ideally) chicken goujons.

In terms of finger foods, I'd suggest sandwiches, cubed cheese, fruit & veg, sliced ham, rice cakes, healthier sausages etc. We had 'finger foods' for lunch (ie smaller sized pieces of what I would eat with her), but a hot family meal for dinner.

My overriding suggestion is that your daughter/DIL cooks once, for the family as a whole.