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Step 1
The first thing I suggest you do is with either banana or avocado. Stop mashing or pureeing and instead cut into small pieces. Babies love these two foods and are easy to eat. My daughter loves bananas and had no problem taking it in small pieces.
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Step 2
After banana I started using other cooked foods that my daughter enjoyed eating. Some foods I used that worked well were sweet potatoes, carrots, apple and pear. Make sure the pieces are no bigger than pea size.
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Step 3
Slowly add pieces to your purees. I do this two ways. Either I take out a portion before I puree the food, and then add it back in after to make it chunkier. Also I don't puree it as long so it stays chunky. You will know if it is too much because your child will reject it.
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Step 4
Another great way to use solids is cereals. For the first time I bought those special baby "puffs" that are fruit flavored. If you try one they literally melt in your mouth. Once my daughter understood she could eat these and they tasted good, I encouraged her to feed herself by putting them in her hand. Then I put them on her high chair tray. Now she eats them by herself, although we have changed to Cheerios.
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Step 5
Adding rice and small pieces of pasta to purees is also another great way to introduce solids.
Comments
char540 said
on 5/30/2009 just getting ready to this for a 2nd time
gahazeleyes said
on 4/7/2009 Thank you. Very good article
momoftwingirls said
on 3/26/2009 Good article... 5 stars