First finger foods

DD is 7 1/2 months old and hates when I feed her baby food lately. She has been very "independent" since the beginning and I have had to giver her a spoon to even get my spoon in her mouth.

I have started some simple finger foods like bananas and puffs. I need some ideas and suggestion on how to prepare them for her. Any suggestions?Are there any good books out there?

Re: First finger foods

usually a good rule to follow is "if you can smash the food between 2 fingers then they can smash it with their gums"

Just make sure to cut the food into tiny bites!

Re: First finger foods

Ok, so I guess ripe soft fruits cut up small and soft cooked veggies.

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Even pancackes and waffles are ok. Cut them into strips so she can knaw on them. Small pieces of cheese are also ok.

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I also found a half a bagel to be a good first food. They gnaw on it!

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Both of my kids were off baby food at young ages.. I gave them...

Puffs
cheerios
bread
chicken
turkey meatballs
pasta
eggs
cheese
pancakes, waffles, french toast
cold cuts
soft veggies and fruit

basically anything cut up small except for obvious choking hazards or tough to chew foods.