My 8 month old hates the 1st sign of food. I am finding it hard to introduce new food to him. Should I start him on adult food because he just wont eat baby food? he wants to throw up as soon as he sees it. He has never actually been fond of it from day 1
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There's no law that says babies EVER have to eat "baby food". I have no intention of feeding my own son jarred baby food. It's easier than you think to take whatever you made for dinner and pulse it in the blender for a minute and feed your son that (before adding harsh seasonings, of course. He's probably not quite ready for garlic, onions and tomato sauce yet). What's really cool, is they make these little net things attached to a ring. You can slip a slice of apple, or a piece of banana, or pretty much anything into the net, and let him hold the ring and feed himself. The net prevents any piece too big for him to swallow from getting through, and he gets to teethe on food instead of plastic.
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He may hate the consistency. I am all for what Lady Alathia stated. I plan to do the same thing with my newest baby (Due late May...) I fed my son jarred baby food, because he liked it. However, this time around, I would like to use fresher ingredients. Have you ever seen the expiration dates on baby food? The stuff was probably made before your baby was even concieved. With that in mind, be mindful of hidden salt in adult table food and your baby will be fine.
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I agree with Lady Alathia. But if that doesn't resolve things, speak to your pediatrician, as he may have something else going on.
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If he hates it, simply put it away for a month and wait and see if he will try it later. And, a lot of doctors point out that a baby may need many introductions of the same food until he/she likes it. And, as Lady Alathia said, it's a great idea to throw home-made food into a blender and make your own. A quick search over the internet will give you some helpful tips and pointers about doing so.
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Lady Alathia..Where can you get those nets from that you are talking about? They sound good to use because that is another problem my baby has,every time I give him something in his hand to eat alone he always bites off too much and then chokes on it before he throws up everything else that he has eaten earlier... so that net would be good for him. P.S. thanx everyone for the quick responses.
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Just put real food in blender.
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I would dice up peaches, offer bananas, chopped broccoli, graham crackers, pasta, etc. Many babies just don't like the consistency of pureed foods. If your child has teeth, his dr. may allow you to start offering some diced meats, such as chicken or ground beef. I have 4 children and most of them were eating dinner with the family by 10 months.
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