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Ideas for finger food please; 9 month old refuses any food unless it's offered together with finger food.

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Maria2007 · 03/05/2009 21:11

Hi everyone

My DS is a lively, healthy 9 month old. He was weaned on purees, & everything has gone well so far. I think it's going well now too, more or less, but I have a couple of questions.

He only tolerates spoonfeeding these days if a) he holds another spoon himself (fine by me) and b) has finger food on his tray / in his hand which he plays with / eats (fine by me also). TBH I've been offering finger food gradually from when he was 6 months so I think it's a good thing that he wants it & of course it'll help him feed himself even quicker (he's already a pretty good self-feeder).

But I find that most times I offer things that are easy & already at hand: bagels; rice cakes; those horrid corn-thingies from Organix (he loves them). Pitta bread. Crackers. Biscuits. Yesterday I got adventurous & offered mixed steamed veg (which was great). Just wondering what other ideas you may have so that I can have easy, ready to make stuff on offer for every meal, to serve alongside his main dish? I don't really want him to be having so many carbs, they probably fill him up which is why he doesn't finish his main meal.

Any suggestions?

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Supercherry · 06/05/2009 09:21

Giantkatestacks, yes the raisn poo is foul but not pointless because though they may not digest every bit surely they will get the goodness, ie. iron, from some?

My DS' nappies are always full of carrot and sweetcorn too, ooh lovely

Maria2007 · 06/05/2009 10:20

I've actually given DS some raisins (sultanas actually). I didn't realize there was an issue with them before 1 year . They do come out more or less whole the other side, though...

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giantkatestacks · 06/05/2009 10:37

I'm not sure supercherry (nearly typed supercheery there [wink)...How much can they absorb if its not broken down at all - still she seems to like eating them and it keeps dd amused for a few mins...

bitofadramaqueen · 06/05/2009 16:56

Haven't noticed any raisin poo here - but I'm not going to start looking

I was initially not too sure about raisins and sultanas but then decided they were probably less of a choking hazard than some of the other things he has, as they're quite small and soft.

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