NO Baby rice!!!

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I have just staeted weaning my baby boy, hes 17 weeks now and is a big boy. hes in 6=9 month clothes and weighs 18lbs 10 the other week. he has been showing all signs for been ready for weaning. he took to food like breathing. I cant stand baby rice, its just horrid. so have started him on carrot and sweet potato. hes had some collie and a bit of potato . has anyone got any tastey meals they could shear. Also when have people given theres finger foods???

Avocado? Pear?

I didn't give finger foods till 6 months (started weaning at about 23 weeks). The advice not to wean till 6 months is in part due to choking as babies cannot usually sit upright properly till about 6 months. So I think finger foods may be more of a hazard with very early weaning. I definitely wouldnt give a 17weeker finger food personally.

Re other things to try, I did butternut squash, apple, pear and broccoli. I wasn't keen on baby rice either but it can be useful for thickening some runny things like pear so they don't slide off the spoon