https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:17:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-an-8-month-old#post-2885152 Tue, 21 May 2019 11:53:15 +0000 MaryM 2885152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started off with soups because everything is pretty soft in them and I felt like it helped with offering balanced things. Italian wedding soup with the tiny meatballs was a hit, and chicken and rice soup with carrots (I think it was progresso?)</p> <p>Our son had a texture issue with touching at first too. He preferred to eat bananas off a spoon. It took a while before he'd grab pieces himself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-an-8-month-old#post-2885151 Tue, 21 May 2019 11:48:36 +0000 periwinklebee 2885151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ALV91711: ugh, I feel like feeding is my greatest point of inferiority when it comes to LO. Like, he MUST not be eating because my cooking sucks, the variety sucks, etc, etc. But really I think he's just picky :silly: Even at 16 months, we have to limit milk, because if he had his way he would just subsist on that. I do think it gets better with time. I'm not sure what to do besides to keep offering, so that's my strategy. My LO is often still really picky, but it has gotten slowly better with age. At your LO's age, basically all he would do is packets (and maybe cheerios...) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-an-8-month-old#post-2885012 Mon, 20 May 2019 07:08:03 +0000 ALV91711 2885012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Turtle: The funny thing is he won’t touch anything. But he will touch puffs and Cheerios. I’ve put a couple bites in his mouth and he eats them but still won’t touch the food. It’s weird, I thought if he tasted it he would pick it up. </p> <p>@lady baltimore: yesterday we did scrambled egg and he actually picked it up and ate it. Those are some other good suggestions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-an-8-month-old#post-2885009 Mon, 20 May 2019 06:24:16 +0000 lady baltimore 2885009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of LO's favorite first foods was strips of beef (filet, I guess?). She couldn't properly eat them, but would gnaw and suck on them until they were literally white.</p> <p>Scrambled eggs were a good suggestion above, and you could try boiled eggs, too. What about black beans or baked beans? Yogurt, with strips of bread to dip in it. Cheese sticks, frozen waffles (keeping them frozen is great during teething), rice, sausage, pretty much all fruit (apple slices with the skin taken off). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-an-8-month-old#post-2885002 Sun, 19 May 2019 23:03:03 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2885002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ALV91711: If he's interested in tasting things but won't touch them, is he reacting to the slimy feel of the steamed veggies? Our 12 month old is like that, but loves to eat and once she realizes something tastes good, she gets over her sensory avoidance of the feel of it. Funny enough, doesn't seem to have an issue with the oral sensation-she'll let me feed her just about anything. Just doesn't want to pick it up. Also, she LOVES steamed broccoli, I think because it has more texture and isn't as slimy as the others. Try soft sweet potato fries, too-less slimy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-an-8-month-old#post-2884948 Sat, 18 May 2019 18:25:44 +0000 ALV91711 2884948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snarkybiochemist: I was so much better with DS1 who is six now. I’m sure there are lots of dinners we have thatbthis little guy would love. Tonight I gave him half a banana and he enjoyed sucking on that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-an-8-month-old#post-2884947 Sat, 18 May 2019 18:13:56 +0000 snarkybiochemist 2884947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ALV91711: Go for it, babies gums are pretty strong and like all sorts of random things. Roasted veggies get them to the same consistency as steaming but add more flavor. Also try adding spices (anything but salt) to increase the flavor component too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-an-8-month-old#post-2884945 Sat, 18 May 2019 17:24:30 +0000 ALV91711 2884945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LemonJack: @snarkybiochemist: I think I need to be more adventurous with what I’m offering him. Mostly just trying steamed veggies but maybe he’d like something else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-an-8-month-old#post-2884943 Sat, 18 May 2019 16:59:07 +0000 snarkybiochemist 2884943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E loved meatballs at that age (still does actually) and pulled pork. Quesadillas and scrambled eggs were also big hits. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-an-8-month-old#post-2884942 Sat, 18 May 2019 16:46:56 +0000 LemonJack 2884942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ALV91711: To be fair, Cheerios are pretty great! I don’t think either of my girls would eat much food until close to 9 months. We kept trying and one day it clicked. Aside from fruits and vegetables, shredded chicken and chicken sausage were both big hits. We just cut the sausage into tiny tiny pieces. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-an-8-month-old#post-2884941 Sat, 18 May 2019 16:34:31 +0000 ALV91711 2884941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@periwinklebee: just coming back to this thread and the only thing DS will pick up and put in his mouth are Cheerios! I’ve tried many veggies &amp; fruits and he won’t even touch them. </p> <p>I know it may take time I think it’s funny that he won’t even touch anything else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-an-8-month-old#post-2882541 Mon, 29 Apr 2019 16:32:32 +0000 ALV91711 2882541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@muffinsmuffins: we had pizza this weekend and he loves gnawing on the crust. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-an-8-month-old#post-2882533 Mon, 29 Apr 2019 16:07:12 +0000 muffinsmuffins 2882533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ALV91711: I just tear little bits or cut in strips and then little squares. We tried doing BLW with strips of toast but he shoves too much in his mouth so holding off on that (and our oldest has gagged/choked so I’m paranoid) It’s so cute seeing them become interested in food! We had pizza the other day and he was memorized watching me eat it haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-an-8-month-old#post-2882532 Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:43:30 +0000 ALV91711 2882532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@KT326: I knew he could eat without teeth, I guess Inwas just thinking of Cheerios as crunchy. Will definitely give them a try. </p> <p>@muffinsmuffins: those are good ideas. How do you cut up the toast for him to eat? He was trying to steal mine from me earlier today! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-an-8-month-old#post-2882529 Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:31:53 +0000 muffinsmuffins 2882529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Shredded cheese, smushed blueberries and raspberries, scrambled eggs (cautious with it being an allergen), lightly toasted bread with lots of butter, avocado, steamed broccoli in little pieces as well as peas, well cooked rice and pasta. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-an-8-month-old#post-2882523 Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:02:04 +0000 KT326 2882523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ALV91711: they don't need teeth to eat! My pediatrician told me if I can smash it between my thumb and forefinger they can eat it. Their gums are super strong (since their baby teeth are right below the gum line). Cheerios get mushy when wet, my youngest son started eating them around 7 months. It helped tremendously with his pincer grasp. And so much cheaper than the puffs we used to feed my oldest! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-an-8-month-old#post-2882517 Mon, 29 Apr 2019 14:18:37 +0000 ALV91711 2882517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: pasta, good idea. We eat a lot of steamed veggies, I will have to start cutting up some for him. </p> <p>@cake2017: I didn’t know if Cheerios would be too crunchy, but I could try. A lot cheaper than puffs. </p> <p>@jennlin821: Thank you for sharing, I will definitely look through this. </p> <p>@periwinklebee: I never thought about microwaving apples, that is a great idea. He still has no teeth but is really showing an interest in food, so I figure we should feed him more than purées. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-an-8-month-old#post-2882506 Mon, 29 Apr 2019 13:37:43 +0000 periwinklebee 2882506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>mushy fruits that are easy to pick up (avocado, banana, microwave an apple with some water for three minutes to make it mushy, etc). </p> <p>My LO didn't really take to finger foods, except cheerios, until he was almost a year, we just kept offering until he was ready... He only recently started to eat meats (with a passion) when he got his molars in... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-an-8-month-old#post-2882498 Mon, 29 Apr 2019 13:23:09 +0000 jennlin821 2882498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This website really helped me with the transition to table foods! I have a huge choking phobia (I choked as a child), so solids was very scary. Finding this website was perfect!</p> <p><a href="https://yourkidstable.com/how-to-transition-your-baby-or-toddler/" rel="nofollow">https://yourkidstable.com/how-to-transition-your-baby-or-toddler/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-an-8-month-old#post-2882485 Mon, 29 Apr 2019 12:48:52 +0000 cake2017 2882485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Possibly cheerios? Small cut of pieces of banana? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-an-8-month-old#post-2882476 Mon, 29 Apr 2019 12:25:22 +0000 agold 2882476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Avocado, pasta, steamed sweet potatoes, bananas.... All of the things that you puree (if you are making your own) you can just stop at the steaming stage and cup them up really small. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeding-an-8-month-old#post-2882474 Mon, 29 Apr 2019 12:22:53 +0000 ALV91711 2882474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I need some help with ideas of what to feed my newly 8 month old. Right now he is BF and has 3 meals of cereal/purées a day. In the last couple days he has started to pick up and eat puffs. </p> <p>What are some ideas of finger foods to feed him? </p>