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TwoPeas
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Finger Foods and Baby Food
DS is 9 1/2 months now and so we've started introducing finger foods to him after his last dr appointment. He's had small (pea sized) pieces of chicken, turkey, eggs, pancakes, waffles, strawberries, watermelon, cantaloupe, etc....
I'm finding since we started this, which is only one time a day at dinner time, he is refusing to eat his baby foods. Does this mean that we are done with baby food? Also, I feel like he barely eats enough of the table food to be equivalent to what he would be getting nutritionally from his baby food....Any input is appreciated...I'm at a loss here..
Thanks!
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Posted 1/21/12 11:04 AM  |
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Re: Finger Foods and Baby Food
Give DC what you eat. As long as you have balanced meals, vege/fruit DC will be fine.
Does your DC get vitamins?
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| Posted 1/21/12 11:18 AM |
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wingsofsong
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Re: Finger Foods and Baby Food
Under a year, babies get all they need nutritionally from breastmilk or formula. The food is just for practice at that age. So as long as he is still getting enough breastmilk/formula, you have nothing to worry about. FTR, according to my mom, I refused all baby food right around that age too! And I think I turned out ok! 
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| Posted 1/21/12 11:25 AM |
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TwoPeas
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Re: Finger Foods and Baby Food
Posted by FreeButterfly
Give DC what you eat. As long as you have balanced meals, vege/fruit DC will be fine.
Does your DC get vitamins?
He does get his multi once a day. I also think he's refusing because of the teething...It's brutal!
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| Posted 1/21/12 11:26 AM |
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TwoPeas
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Re: Finger Foods and Baby Food
Posted by wingsofsong
Under a year, babies get all they need nutritionally from breastmilk or formula. The food is just for practice at that age. So as long as he is still getting enough breastmilk/formula, you have nothing to worry about. FTR, according to my mom, I refused all baby food right around that age too! And I think I turned out ok!
Thank you! That makes me feel better....He's already only in the 22%ile....I don't want him to lose more weight! lol
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| Posted 1/21/12 11:27 AM |
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wingsofsong
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Re: Finger Foods and Baby Food
Posted by TwoPeas
Posted by wingsofsong
Under a year, babies get all they need nutritionally from breastmilk or formula. The food is just for practice at that age. So as long as he is still getting enough breastmilk/formula, you have nothing to worry about. FTR, according to my mom, I refused all baby food right around that age too! And I think I turned out ok!
Thank you! That makes me feel better....He's already only in the 22%ile....I don't want him to lose more weight! lol
I hear ya on that! My son has been 5th-10th %ile since 4 months old (he's now 2) so I always got a little extra nervous when he didn't eat well!
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| Posted 1/21/12 11:29 AM |
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Diana1215
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Re: Finger Foods and Baby Food
My son was on all table foods at 9 months. Once he got a taste of the good stuff he didn't want baby food.
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| Posted 1/21/12 11:44 AM |
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TwoPeas
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Re: Finger Foods and Baby Food
Thanks Diana....I was worried that he was refusing his food, but hearing from you guys is making me feel better. I guess it's time for big boy food....Uggh! I hate to cook! LOL
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| Posted 1/21/12 12:42 PM |
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