https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:42:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fruit-question-for-older-babies-and-toddlers#post-740226 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:54:15 +0000 winniebee 740226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't done apple yet for this reason. I should just do it and sliver it up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fruit-question-for-older-babies-and-toddlers#post-740215 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:46:52 +0000 MsMini 740215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I cut (peeled) apples into wedges (about 8 per apple) and S manages them just fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fruit-question-for-older-babies-and-toddlers#post-740210 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:45:26 +0000 littlebittyhouse 740210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: i cut G up cheerio sized squares of ripe pear and he does fine. only has two bottom teeth. if i feel like the pear isn't ripe enough i cut it up and toss them in the microwave to soften them a bit. i'm not ready for apple yet... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fruit-question-for-older-babies-and-toddlers#post-740117 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:19:24 +0000 Freckles 740117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gave thin slices, and LO only has 2 teeth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fruit-question-for-older-babies-and-toddlers#post-740085 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:11:00 +0000 mamimami 740085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I grated and scraped those for quite a long time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fruit-question-for-older-babies-and-toddlers#post-740052 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:02:53 +0000 mediagirl 740052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe I'll just cut thin slices and cut those into bite sized pieces for right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fruit-question-for-older-babies-and-toddlers#post-740042 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:00:50 +0000 Weagle 740042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO has been okay with chewing fruits so far... That doesn't mean she will swallow though :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fruit-question-for-older-babies-and-toddlers#post-738806 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 08:07:36 +0000 T-Mom 738806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pears were no problem without molars, and apples were ok too since they just used their front teeth to gnaw away. But once got the piece got too hard to hold or the gnawing got old, it would usually end up on the floor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fruit-question-for-older-babies-and-toddlers#post-738759 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:47:19 +0000 beesknees 738759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>in just my experience our baby didn't need molars to chew the harder fruits. The earliest I can accurately recall given her apple was 10 months or so. I just gave her a big piece and let her have at it. We did do a mix of BLW with purees and spoon feeding mixed in there too, so I don't know if that assisted in the harder fruits. And I did remove skins for awhile, she would spit those out, so I just peeled them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fruit-question-for-older-babies-and-toddlers#post-738757 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:46:49 +0000 regberadaisy 738757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup! I have given M a whole apple to chomp on, she grazes on it with her front teeth. I also cut up thin slices of apples, pears, etc.</p> <p>Your M can do it! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fruit-question-for-older-babies-and-toddlers#post-738753 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:45:12 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 738753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>C ate apples before she had molars. She liked to take bites! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fruit-question-for-older-babies-and-toddlers#post-738750 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:44:04 +0000 Honeybee 738750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to remove the peels for DS, since that seems to b ethe hardest part to eat. Otherwise, he would just suck and gnaw on the fruit until kinda crumbled and he could swallow it. I started at probably around 9 months with overripe pear (very soft) and around 10 months with apples. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fruit-question-for-older-babies-and-toddlers#post-738725 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:29:23 +0000 cheesetomywhine 738725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do BLW and give R thin slices of soft pear. She does fine with it. I haven't tried giving her uncooked apple yet, so I am no help there. I think our girls are close in age (R just turned 10 months). Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fruit-question-for-older-babies-and-toddlers#post-738709 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:17:17 +0000 mediagirl 738709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would like to offer M cut-up fruit for a snack. We do not do baby led weaning, I cut everything up into small pieces. Can a baby who doesn't have molars yet eat small pieces of apple or pear that has not been steamed and chew it up okay? </p> <p>She chews everything else I give her okay - meat, veggies, cheese, crackers, etc. I ask b/c apples and pears seem harder than most things I have given her so I'm really just looking for some personal experiences with this. </p>