Choking?! - Infant Care (up to 18 months old) Message Board

JuniorsMommy929 · 06-20-2006, 06:39 AM

OK, Well my son is almost 9 Months old and the things i can get him to eat he chokes on them, and me the person i am i panic, my hubby hates it, icould give him pudding or whatever, he still chokes and gags...I hate it...it scares the life out of me, any suggestions?

Ratatosk · 06-20-2006, 09:08 AM

DS had a texture issues when he was about the same age. But only with things that were a little chunky -- HATED hamburger and I had to grind up regular food very very finely. He ate a lot of stage 2 meats, mac & cheese, veggies, fruits, mixed stuff -- but if I tried to give him a stage 3 he'd act like he had a hairball. I stuck with what worked -- yogurt, stage 1 & 2 baby. Even after he was a year old he still had issues with some foods -- ground meat, toast...

JuniorsMommy929 · 06-20-2006, 09:12 AM

well see thats my problem, he wont eat baby food he likes real food, and there isnt much he will eat, he dont like sweets of any kind or like fruits

Ratatosk · 06-20-2006, 12:42 PM

DS likes fruits, but he also likes saltier things. I would doctor up baby food, adding a dash of salt and a little butter. But another thing I would do is grind up pasta dishes, casseroles -- he loved chicken & dumplings, chicken ala king, lassagna, tuna casserole. I got a baby food grinder and ground up whatever we were eating, but baby food was sooo convenient in a pinch. His daycare ground up everything. Not sure what they use, but they have 4-6 babies all starting out on tablefood.

JuniorsMommy929 · 06-21-2006, 06:41 AM

yea we got the baby food grinder too....we did all that....he will eat a teaspoon then swat the rest away...idk what to do with this child anymore