Second Foods

yes we do ramya...but i was trying to find a steel one, i hv seen it in some shops in coimbatore... yet to find one here...

 

Ramya, After his 7months of age, I used to puree 75% of his veg+dhal, mash the rest 25%, mix them and serve. Slowly increased the mashed proportion
After that, he did well with Idli. Cereals too, easum - i mix half with smooth texture, the rest with little soft lumps, mix them and serve. He slowly got used up to tiny lumps.
Next is overcooked parboiled rice in a plate. He messes up a lot, but tries to grab and eat too. Pincer grasp improves this way.
For the past 2-3days, he takes bread toast, tiny bits in a plate. Yesterday ge grabbed DD's Vita Marie biscuit, ate tiny bits happily
Each child has his/her own preferences wrt taste and texture, but slowly and progressively introducing textures help them.

Am comfortable using flat based big spoons for mashing

Yes Cindhuja, hand mashed food tastes better than mixie pureed All the best

 

Ramya, have you tried soft cooked table food, if your lo can hold it herself, like a steamed pieces of carrot/cauliflower, etc. I think what Pon says here works well.
DS puked his gut out when he first ate idli and my mom and mil make really nice ones. DS never did/nor does well still on ununiform textures - he will lick the icing first from the cake and then eat the cake :-D They cope, so if your LO will not take second stage food, directly go to table food when she is ready for it.

 

tikka,co incidently i tried it on her, i kept a few diced overcooked carrot, and one biscuit ... initially she kept nodding NO NO NO NO NO, but wen i was out of sight i saw her chewing on them!
after a while i was back and she started again NO NO NO NO NO. weird! she feels bothered that momma is watching her grasp food?but she did enjoy feeding herself, when i was watching her from the kitchen!
but oh boy what a mess it was, good that DH had kept a yoga mat under the highchair LOL

 

Yeah pooh, its messy We make him sit on the floor, give him the plate, he happily sits and feeds himself, today its cooked, sliced sweet potatos But after 4-5 pieces, he bangs the plate, pats the food, paste the mess all over him and his sis too But gives a huge beaming smile about his achievement

 

ramya then u wld hv to slow down on texture for now, maybe she is just not ready. sometimes if i dont mash the khichri really well, DD starts to nod vigorously like NO NO NO...:hide:
but about table food, i had to teach her just like how i taught her sippy.i sat in front of her and ate and expressed YUMM! lol, she still didnt try but i left her alone with it and she ate in my absence!

 

I am so worried if the steamed veggies, will make them choked.. Is it not dangerous..? as she has teeth now, I am worried what if she bites a piece and try to gulp it down without mashin it... ???

I think this is the reason she has not got used to texture till now.. Than her, I feel, I am not ready to give her the second food... ((

Vidyaa

 

lol lol lol! what can i say.... )