Baby Food

Question: Babies first food question?

(Posted by: Katie on 2011-12-17 01:19:29)

My son is 5.5 months old and has just started eating fruit and veg. He started on rice cereal at 4 months on his pediatricians advise and at 5 months, started on purees. Problem is, the only thing he seems to like is sweet potato. I have tried carrot, pumpkin and mangos and he doesn't seem to like the taste of them. So, i mix them in with some cereal, about 1/ 2 and 1/ 2, and he will eat it. It must weaken the taste so its not so full on. So, is it ok to be mixing his fruit and veg with cereal? Or should I try to get him to eat them straight?

Posted by: Jenn on 2011-12-17, 01:23:29

It's fine to be mixing them when they are little some of the flavors are too strong for them still. carrots are a strong flavor. i started my son on very bland stuff like potatoes and turnips then moved on to squash and then carrots i didn't introduce fruits till he had gone a week on every veggie i could think of because there is higher acidity in fruits and it tends to make diaper rash worse.

Posted by: Mrs Salacious Crumb on 2011-12-17, 01:51:32

Its ok for now. I would lessen the amount mixed in as time goes by until you dont mix any in at all. Its just a taste shock for him maybe...

Posted by: K on 2011-12-17, 06:07:08

The "cereal " is just highly refined starch -- junk food -- not a good thing for your baby. Useful links on cereal: answers.yahoo.com/ question/ index?qid= 20080321134522AAJdBps Don't buy the gross little processed jars; just give him what the rest of the family is eating. Some tips on self-feeding: borstvoeding.com/ voedselintroductie/ blw/ engels.html On "baby food " msnbc.msn.com/ id/ 9646449/ ns/ health-kids_and_parenting/ t/ experts-seek-debunk-baby-food-myths/ Many babies like stronger tastes -- the preferred first food here was whole stalks of lightly steamed asparagus -- but the jarred stuff is not very tasty.