Snacks for a hungry 9mth old

[lisbapalea]

Hi all,
Wondered if anyone had some suggestions on morning snacks for my 9mth DD. She has recently started being really grumpy when I take her out in the morning and only calms down when I give her something like a rice cake. I frequently end up giving her about 5 in the space of 30-45mins, and I just feel that this seems too much!

She takes 180ml of milk at 7.30ish, followed by readybrek mixed with fruit, followed by some toast (usually sucks on about half a slice).

This seems like quite a substantial breakfast but she does then seem to act starving hungry when she wakes from her morning nap.

Any tried and tested suggestions for this time of day, or should I just continue with the rice cakes?

Probably sounds stupid but I don't want her to get a real taste for cruncy snacks in case she becomes of crisps addict when she's older!!

Hope this makes sense and I don't sound stupid and/or neurotic!

[Tigresswoods]

I have a hungry 9 month old son and find the following snacks good:

Banana
Yogurt (the little ones)
Finger sandwiches of laughing cow, or grated cheese or marmite

I find they go through phases, sometimes he is ravenous and I have to feed him 3 meals, 2 bottles and 2 snacks in a 12 hour period and sometimes he isn't interested in very much at all.

Good luck!

[lisbapalea]

Thanks Tigresswoods! I bought some philadelphia earlier so might give finger sandwiches with that a go! Seems less messy when on the go than a yog might be...!

[Tigresswoods]

Bread can be crumbly but yes, on the whole less messy and they can do it themselves as much or as little as need be.

[Hohumchops]

Fruit loaf always worked for me. And, if it is fresh, don't need to butter it and it gives a sweet boost for energy. Travels well too if cut up and squashed into tuppaware :)

Mini breadsticks? They only start eating crisps if you give them to them, surely?

My DS ate a load of rice cakes when out and about sometimes - it is true, they go through phases of grwoing when seem to eat loads every hour, especially when they are mobile.

[Tigresswoods]

Ooh, I like the sound of Fruit Loaf. Just googled it, any recommendations for favoured recipes?

[LovingKent]

Also have a hungry boy here(11 months). Snacks that are popular are:-

grapes
apple slices
rice cakes
breadsticks
blueberries
toast
sultanas

Like tigresswoods I find some days he is more hungry than others. You could try increasing her portion of readybrek at breakfast or try other breakfasts - cheese on toast works well here as do drop scones and scrambled eggs.

[valbona]

I don't know how your day works but we always give DD (nearly 10 months) about 5/6oz after her morning nap - it's definitely her "favourite" bottle and keeps her cheery til lunchtime.

[MaElsie]

you could try fruit - half / quarter some grapes, skin a plum. Or veg - lightly boil / steam some carrot sticks. Or pieces of toast / bread.

[Bobby99]

I go for fairly mess free snacks for DD. Blueberries go down a storm (they need the pincer grip for that though), little cubes of cheese, savoury muffins etc.