Traditional weaning Q's!!!!

Saxogirl · Jan 16th, 2010, 16:47 PM

Hi, started giving my son baby rice etc at 5 months, and moved on to purreed veg etc all going great! He's 6 months now and my problem is - what next!?!!!?

I am fine with all the the fruit/veg in finger/purree'd form etc but can he now have "normal" cereals like weetabix, ready break etc?

When did you think about introducing meats and fish and what/how did you cook them etc?

When can he have thing like bread/toast, cheese and yoghurts etc?

I think am going to try things like veg with baby gravy and cheese sauce etc over the next few days

When do/did you start to give the same as your meals?

We went on holiday last week and gave him a couple of baby jars which he loved but I would prefer to give him home cooked food!

Am sure I'm making things more complicated than I need to but can't quite seem to get my head straight, there's so much conflicting advice going on! Thanks for your thoughts!

Lisa1302 · Jan 16th, 2010, 17:04 PM

I have the two books by Ananbel Karmel, Complete Baby and Toddler Meal Planner, and the Top 100 Finger foods.

They are great for ideas - things you wouldnt have thought of!

I started Izzy off with meats at 6 mth, although she was on fruit and veg from just over 4 months. Things I feed her which are good to start are cottage pie, caseroles, fish pies etc - you could make one for yourself and put some aside for the baby.

After 6 mths they can have pretty much everything - the Annabel Meal planner book also explains all about high risk foods not to be introduced and why (like nuts, certain fruits, honey)

**Arcanegirl** · Jan 16th, 2010, 17:27 PM

^ agree on the AK books i was clueless untill i read the complete baby and todler meal planner

Jan 16th, 2010, 16:47 PM	#1
Saxogirl Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Portsmouth, UK Posts: 1,025	Traditional weaning Q's!!!! Hi, started giving my son baby rice etc at 5 months, and moved on to purreed veg etc all going great! He's 6 months now and my problem is - what next!?!!!? I am fine with all the the fruit/veg in finger/purree'd form etc but can he now have "normal" cereals like weetabix, ready break etc? When did you think about introducing meats and fish and what/how did you cook them etc? When can he have thing like bread/toast, cheese and yoghurts etc? I think am going to try things like veg with baby gravy and cheese sauce etc over the next few days When do/did you start to give the same as your meals? We went on holiday last week and gave him a couple of baby jars which he loved but I would prefer to give him home cooked food! Am sure I'm making things more complicated than I need to but can't quite seem to get my head straight, there's so much conflicting advice going on! Thanks for your thoughts!

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Jan 16th, 2010, 17:04 PM	#2
Lisa1302 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shropshire, UK Posts: 2,384	I have the two books by Ananbel Karmel, Complete Baby and Toddler Meal Planner, and the Top 100 Finger foods. They are great for ideas - things you wouldnt have thought of! I started Izzy off with meats at 6 mth, although she was on fruit and veg from just over 4 months. Things I feed her which are good to start are cottage pie, caseroles, fish pies etc - you could make one for yourself and put some aside for the baby. After 6 mths they can have pretty much everything - the Annabel Meal planner book also explains all about high risk foods not to be introduced and why (like nuts, certain fruits, honey)

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Jan 16th, 2010, 17:27 PM	#3
Arcanegirl Pregnant (Expecting) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,663	^ agree on the AK books i was clueless untill i read the complete baby and todler meal planner

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