chips

[jodie1984]

just a quick question, been to see HV today for 6-9mth check, ds is 8 1/2mths and not good with finger food but fine with lumps. HV told me to give him oven chips but i'm not sure. is it ok?
ta

If they are the very simple ones made with potato and sunflower oil, that should be fine.

I would avoid anything called 'fries' or 'home fries' etc, as they have been dipped in batter and flavourings and seasonings etc.

I agree with beansprout try him on sweet potato/potato wedges, roasted butternut squash etc.

But the firmness and 'graspability' of oven chips might help encourage him with finger food.

It's only potato and sunflower oil - wish I'd thought of them for ds at that age!

any boiled root veg will be fine, chunks of banana, bits of toast.

quicker than oven chips and imho it's worth getting babies used to "real" flavours rather than flavouring-flavoured processed food.

ive tried veg and he just shoves the whole lot in and chokes and laughs he finds it very funny

meant processed as in the fries blu mentions, not basic oven chips.

god yes

I know it can be frustrating but it is all part of them learning what to do with food.

well, he's obv enjoying it so I would keep going with what you're doing atm. He'll stop gagging on it soon .

You can make your own chips by just slicing up potatoes and parsnips into chip shapes, place them on a oven tray, drizzle some veggie oil on top and pop them in your oven.

Chips were ds's first finger food. Let it never be said I am a food nazi!

tbh i think he is just greedy, ive never known anything like him, i'm sure he has a bottomless stomach.