Feeding Baby Solids

We began feeding Little Man solids about a month ago.  He is not six months old, but he was screaming after eating and trying to eat constantly.  He was giving the signs that he was ready for solid foods, so I decided to start him on cereal.  He took to the cereal just like his brother, which means he loved it.  He starts to cry if I am not fast enough with the spoon, it is a real treat to watch.  So now we are starting to move onto new foods in other food groups.

When Chandler was a baby there was a systematic approach to feeding babies.  Babies started to be fed at 4 months and the first foods to be introduced were cereals.  After a week you could introduce a second cereal, then a week after that it was suggested that you start with vegetables.  After the vegetables you could introduce fruits and then meats.  Well in the eleven years since things have changed. There is no longer any real restrictions except that babies are not supposed to be fed until they are 6 months but then you can start introducing new foods only leaving three days in between new foods to see if they have adverse reactions to the food.

So I have started Little Man on solids, we did the rice and oatmeal cereal.  He loves both and bounces in his chair when he sees me fixing him a bowl.  I have introduced meats to him as well.  He doesn't seem to be a fan of the meat, however last night he did seem to enjoy his pork.  We are starting this week off by making some veggies.  We will start with carrots and peas then move onto beans and squash and sweet potatoes.  I have to learn how to make squash, I've never made it before, but I know Chandler loved his squash, he won't touch it now, but as a baby he loved it!!  Then we will venture into the world of fruit.  I am not sure when I will introduce crackers and toast but probably after we have run the gammit on all the other foods.  If anyone has any suggestions let me know!!

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  1. Finley also hated her meat until about 3 months ago. now she eats meat over anything else. It's interesting how they develop likes and dislikes. finley loved all veggies and fruits except avocado and watermelon. now that she' s getting older, she is not eating foods that she used to like - even something that she ate a week ago! have fun with it! I bought a few books taht i absolutely loved - if you want to borrow them i can mail them to you. It would have to be after easter as they are in saskatoon - let me know!

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