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[um-zakaria]

salamu aleykum,
dears sister, don't worry about the fact if your children will like solids after eating purees and mashes, he will inchAllah! i have four children , after and with breastfeeding they all got mashes and purees and none of them complained for solids, at the opposite , when they see other children eating things they ask for the same.
But the problem is , as long as your children has no tooth to chew with he just can't eat solids, but he needs the nutritionnel elements of the food. You don't have the choice you have to mix the food first before you give solids. When the child eat solids without chewing well it can cause winds that hurts him.
Try soups, purees of apple , potatoes mixed finely with meat and carrots and a little bit of orange juice to help the organism to resorb the iron. When he is one year old you can begin with cowmilk which is very rich in benefitting elements, that doesn't mean you stop breastfeeding, you give both, mothermilk and cowmilk.

It's totally normal that your child don't eat' "well" it is a very difficult age concerning eating.
My youngest son is now the best eater of all mashAllah, when he was a baby i let him play and feeded him with a spoon til he just can't eat anymore, and slowly , slowly got him used to sit at a table and not play anymore and run away, this took maybe 2- 3 years but it worth it.
In my memory bread was a great solid to begin because it get's smooth in the mouth of the children.

Salamu aleykum

[MissPink]

Assalamu alaikom

As with many parenting choices, the one that we make is not the only right way.  Since you're not fully comfortable with your way, open up to trying a new way.

Since he clearly loved the yogurt, I recommend you not hold so hard to your first idea and try mashing up a bit of banana with a fork.  If you are so against feeding him with a spoon then see what he will do with it himself.  Baby-led weaning can also mean that he will eat when he is ready, no?  You are not sneaking in rice cereal into his bottle, for example.  To me, that is too much.  But feeding him with a spoon is not.  Human babies cannot find food for themselves like little animals.. they need our help whether by breast, bottle, or spoon. I think you are right to listen to him as to when he is full, but go ahead and feed the boy with a spoon!  Give the purees a shot and see how you feel about it.  If he loves it, then why not continue.  If you still feel it's not right after you give it a shot, then go back to what you are doing now.  But he is still too young, in my opinion, to be taking bites of food.  I still monitor my 15 month old very carefully if she is holding something she can take a bite of (even banana) b/c they can bite off waaay more than they can chew.

[americansis26]

Salams

babies need to learn to "eat" and use the jaws to help mush food up.  Even if it is purees they still do the mushing with the tongues.

And I agree with miss pink, use a spoon, they need to learn what eating utensile are and how to use them, it is something they will grow to learn to use.

He however should not have any solid bites.  Everything should be soft and puree (typical baby food).  
I never did solids with ds until after 1 year when he had teeth, and by solids i mean cheerios, bananas ect.  Up until 1 year baby food and cereal.  And he was using a spoon by the age of 2

Do worry it will get easier.

[mariemuad]

Assalamu alaikum,

Of course, he will gag on a piece of chicken!

I am not aware of all the implications of baby-lead weaning but  how can it be "normal" for a baby to gag?

Listen, we, as adults, we chew the food. If we take a too big a bite, then we have a problem and we gag or we develop a hiccups or we find it very unpleasant. Shouldn't it be the same for babies?

You can give him family foods without giving him big pieces. What kind of family food can you give?

Couscous
Rice
French fries (they will suck it little by little)
purees
soups
bread, especially french or pitta bread.
You can actually mix some bread with any sauce that you have cooked.
cooked vegetables
minced meat in any form nearly

That's all what my brain can come up right now.

Also, do not be surprised that your son might suddenly less food and refuses food. If this continues for 2 meals, then he might be developing an infection.

May Allah ease your affairs.

Umm Hanifa

[sister_in_islaam]

Assalaamou alaykoum,

Sister, My sweetie will soon be eleven months but I have not started giving him finger foods yet.  His sister was different. She started walking earlier and even started fingerfoods earlier.  Each baby is different even when they are brothers ad sisters.

As long as your little one has an appetite.  Praise Allah.  this age can be difficult for some moms and babies.

Don't rush your sweetie.  He'll let you know he wants to eat what your eating by grabbing it from your hand.  

Also, give him plenty of oppurtunities to taste.  If he knows what you're eating he'll be more likely to ask for some.

[lowri_mai]

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Edited by lowri_mai, 22 November 2010 - 02:21 PM.

[Jihaad_06]

Assalamu alaykum,

Sister Aisha, Zainab just turned 5 months a week ago, mashallah she loves eating WHATEVER it is I give her, whether it's sweet potaoes, squash, or mangoes. She loves just about everything. I buy organic vegetables, either steam, boil, or roast them in the oven and puree them and feed it to her with a spoon. If Mohammed is not willing to try solids yet, give him time, but meanwhile you could try a little mashed up banana or some chunky potatoes and carrots and let him do his thing. I believe in exploring when it comes to baby food.

wassalam,
Umm Zainab