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

WhiskersOnKittens · 10-18-2007, 09:58 PM

Hi all,

Okay my son recently started eating solids, and he's just over 5 months old (cereal and veggies so far). Now, my mother told us that when my sisters and I first started eating solids (and had our bottom teeth), she would give us stuff that we could hold in our hands and grate off pieces of and mush up, like the crust on toast. But I know that we nowadays are told to do things very differently than they did years ago, but what are your opinions on when to start giving babies stuff like this? I have also heard so many times about "teething cookies" (I think Arrow root, they're called), however I'm not too keen on giving him sugary stuff at this age. Anyways, any opinions will be appreciated! Thanks!

Whiskers

athome1 · 10-19-2007, 06:21 AM

I gave my kids the Biter Biscuits and Zwieback toast. But beware, THEY ARE MESSY!!

KeltoKel · 10-19-2007, 06:23 AM

5 months might be a little young. I think I started the Zwieback toast at 6 or 7 months. Yes, they are messy, but babies love them.

athome1 · 10-19-2007, 03:11 PM

What you can use as a guide to let you know when your child MIGHT be ready is crawling. If your child is crawling and grabbing things on his/her tray, then I would see no problem with giving them something like toast or cheerios. Gerber makes the puffs too that are great. They disintegrate right away. and my kids loved them!

WhiskersOnKittens · 10-19-2007, 07:14 PM

Thanks for the replies! The reason I ask is because my in-laws (unbeknownst to me) gave my son one of those teething biscuits (I think it was a Farley's) and he loved it... But like I said, I don't want him having anything sugary at this point. I think one of the reasons he liked it so much though was because he was able to hold himself. And he really grabs for anything he can put into his mouth and try and eat (phones, the remote control, his burp pad, toys, anything and everything). I'm kind of back at the same point I was before I began feeding him baby food--I feel so bad for him because when he sees us eating, he makes chewing motions and puts his hands in his mouth like he's trying to eat... But I will hold off for awhile yet on giving him stuff he can hold and eat himself.

Whiskers