Baby Food

Real food is great for a baby. We never used very many of those little jars of baby food. As long as the baby is thriving and growing you are probably doing ok. Try and find Real Foods for your Baby by Saville. It is kind of old but it has recipes for making your own baby food. Wonder what babies did before bottled baby food and fornula? Good luck and lots of hugs for baby girl!

I can tell you what I did with my girls. I fixed dinner for hubby, and me then I would take the veggies we were having and blended them up in the blender and that is what I fed them. Both of my girls were right on the mark with their weights. At nine months, I think I made it a bit chunkier for them. I never did really buy baby food. My mother didn't either nor my Grandmother and I reckon that's why I didn't.

I would say that as long as the right foods are given and the right amounts there shouldn't be a problem at all! My personal opinion, if you have the time and energy to make food that is healthy and the right consistancy for your daughter...go for it. Look at it this way, imagine exactly what is in those jars of bought baby food that dont seem to expire for over three years.. :S I also found with making baby food my children transitioned better to real table food when a little older. The taste of table food wasn't out of the norm for them because I had been giving it to them all along...only sofer and smaller versions of it. Make sure not to introduce to may new foods at one time with the little one..that way if she has a reaction you will know exatly what she can not have. Have a look at the store bought baby foods that are geared towards your daughters age. Then go ahead and make your own version of it at home. If you do that, it will allow you to stay on track with her nutricional needs and what she should be having. Hope that helps! As long as it is healthy and she is having no problems eating it...give it to her. Keep an eye on her bowel movements as well...because that can be an indication as to weither or not she is adjusting and digesting the food properly.

As long as the food you are offering your baby is healthy and balanced, I don't see anything wrong with giving her table food as soon as she is able to handle it. My five month old has mashed potatoes, and pasta on occasion. I usually get his food out before I salt it, and butter it, then he's only getting the vegtables. I made my own baby food for my 2 1/2 year old, and plan on doing the same for the baby this month. I preferred making my own, because I knew what was in it and as he got older, I could make it thicker. There is no proof that store-bought baby food is any healthier than table food, if prepared correctly, most people just don't have the time/energy to make a special serving for baby. Of course seasoning isn't horrible, and it's good to get your baby used to different textures and flavors, but being so young, I would wait to add alot of seasoing to her diet.

I've heard that after six months of age you can start your baby on bananas and rice cereal, then slowly introduce non-chokable foods one at a time. All the things your mom is feeding her sound fine to me. If your little girl loves to eat, I say have fun introducing new flavors to her! Stick with stuff like avocados, applesauce, strained prunes, veggies... One thing I plan on doing when my baby is that age is something I picked up from a Dr. Sears book. Mash up some avocado. Blend up squash or some other veggie baby likes. Puree other fruits or veggies, then get out a few ice cube trays and put a few 'servings' of each food in each tray, so you have several trays of different 'baby foods'. Freeze them, then when you need to, pop one in the fridge to thaw and you have individual servings for your baby. I like the idea of having homemade mango-banana puree and butternut squash pudding to feed my baby instead of spending ridiculous amounts on commercial baby food. Plus, you can make up the trays all at once and save time later. My own mom skipped the commercial baby food and simply mashed up whatever the rest of the family was eating... The only other thing I can think to tell you is to hold off on the meat... it's typically the last thing added to the diet. And maybe look into common allergens before letting mom go too crazy with the feedings. But your mom raised you, and you survived, so let grandma have her fun. I read somewhere that babies are ready for solids when they show interest in them, and it sounds like your little girl is ready to go!

If your daughter eat good homemade food, it might be better for her then to at the baby food that we find on stores.

I never gave my baby those food when she's 9 years old, I gave her baby food and rice with vegetables and meat that my wife make specially for babies, so not adult food. The baby's stomach is still very sensitive so it's quite risky to give her adult foods which have many ingredients that we don't know the effects. I think you should consult with your baby's doctor before it's too late.

My children didn't begin to eat "real" food until they were almost a year old, however, I have heard of people feeding their children the same food that they eat, just put in a blender, from three months on. I'm sure she's fine. If you are worried, talk to your pediatrician and see what he/she has to say. Personally, I think you're little one is just fine.

My 3 children always ate off our plates and not shop bought baby foods, I really feel your doing the right thing as you really don't know whats in all those baby jars. Someone said to me years ago that having a child shouldn't change your life, That the child should fit into the family's way of life. And looking around at friends who have children aged 3-6ish they all cook different foods at dinner time 1 for themselves and something different for the child. One specific friend jumps to mind she cooks 3 dinners daily as 2 of her children don't/won't eat what she's having.

i fed both my older sons this way as long as its not hard for them to swallow i think they are fine mine are 6 and 2 now and they healthy fine kids i didn't give them thibgs with sauce or alot of acid but bananas and mac and potatos i always did but its up to you what you think she can handle. good luck

if anything it's better than the store bought food. i never had any of the store bought food for my daughter and at that age i made all my own baby food. it's so much healthier cause you know exactly what is in it and there are no added chemicals to preserve it for it to sit on a shelf. i think you are doig good for getting her to eat regular food. it will also help her develop a taste for the real products we buy for ourselves. i think the reason my daughter won't eat anything but beggies and fruit is because that's what she got used to.

As long as you introduce a new food gradually, it's fine. You want to do one at a time so you can watch and see if there are any allergies. It's great that she doesn't eat baby food, that stuff tastes gross. Back in the day, baby food from the store was just for convenience. My parents used a food mill to grind up whatever they were eating when I had no teeth. My son barely ate any babyfood and practically went straight to table food, it's amazing what babies can gum! At that age, he loved bananas, applesauce, avocado, and yogurt.

Mc Donald... NEVER

Around nine months, my daughter was eating quite a big of table food. Pureed jarred baby food tastes terrible. Some of the fruit flavors are fine, but anything else like the vegetables and meats all taste the same- like butt! Sometimes I wonder if they just make a big batch of slop and dye it different colors. My daughter hated baby food too but she loved bananas and sweet potato. Another good one is avacado. It's got omega 3 in it which is supposed to be good for brain development. What your mom is feeding her sounds fine, and it's good for your daughter to be getting used to texture- for example the macaroni. Oh, and another one my daughter loved after she started getting teeth was corn on the cob. Boil it to make it more tender, then let it cool off. Or, if she's teething, I'd put it in the fridge to let it get nice and cold. I couldn't believe that she was able to get most of the corn off with just two bottom teeth that wern't even all the way out!

I fed my daughter table foods when she was about 9 or 10 months. I only did this because the baby food at the store is so expensive. I usually gave her macaroni and cheese, rice with gravy, potatoes, cooked carrots. Just different stuff that was soft enough for her to chew and not choke on, but not junk food.

I don't have a child yet, but I do have a nephew who eats pretty well. I think it's perfectly fine to continue to feed your baby with what your mom feeds her. My view being, the fresher, the better. Somehow, vitamins may be lost in preparing the store-bought baby food, and thus compromises the nutrients your daughter could potentially intake. My mother fed us mashed fruits & veggies and rarely store-bought baby food, and we came to be just fine. She raised us in not being picky with food by introducing us to different tastes of fruits and vegetables. Therefore, I suggest that you introduce your daughter to different textures and tastes of fruits and veggies. Although I read that honey is not good for babies. Just give her small samples and see what she likes (or may be allergic to).

Yes Sawsen you have no worries there as long as it is healthy, it is ok. Both of mine where getting that sort of Food at the Age of 6 months. For their Pudding they used to get Yoghurts. My Children are now 20 and 23 and they are both Healthy. So not worry about things like what she is eating, as they are healthy for her. The only thing you need to watch is that not a lot of Salt is added to her Food.

i think banana or potatoes didn't harm ur daughter.I think milk is the best for feeding ur small child.

We ate that back when there wasn't baby food or our parents couldn't afford it. It didn't kill us. My son eats anything we are eating. I just cut it up small enough. He has 3 teeth but since about 8 1/2 months he has been eating stuff even like steak and chicken. He loves chicken. He hates mashed pot though! I think your child will tell you what he or she is ready to eat. Mine never has only gotten choked once and that was on the teething cookies when he was about 6 months old. The way I see it is if it is healthy for us to eat then it is for them. Some children aren't ready for stuff like meats. Mine just chews very well for his age and has for a while. Some children just want to swallow the whole thing. It's just up to the individual child. Good luck!

Mashed boiled potatoes, carrots, other veggies. That's what my sis fed her baby.