When your child is old enough to start
eating lumpier foods, it's time to introduce a whole new list of foods.
By 8 months, the baby is ready to start
eating lumpy food.
The texture of what you feed your baby is just as important what it tastes like and surprisingly, your baby doesn't actually need teeth to
eat lumpy food, so you needn't delay feeding textured food until they have milk teeth.
Teething biscuit recipes My baby won't
eat lumpy foods!
But by trying to force your baby to
eat lumpy food, or displaying anxiety when he refuses — you can make mealtimes traumatic for your child and greatly increase the problem.
Not exact matches
If your baby has trouble
eating textured or
lumpy food without gagging, sticking to pureed
food isn't the answer — that will only take him longer to learn how to chew.
One of the main benefits of BLW is that it should encourage your baby to be able to cope with different textures and tastes early on, whereas babies who
eat purées first often find it hard to adjust to
lumpier food later on.
Overcoming baby feeding problems — successfully introducing
lumpy foods How much should my baby be
eating?
Remember, your baby's age will determine the consistency of the
food he
eats: younger babies need smooth, runny purees, while older babies can handle
lumpy, mashed mixtures.