https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:46:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-lo-to-get-a-hang-of-solids#post-58244 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:57:55 +0000 Boogs 58244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He's 9 months old and we still struggle with it. Luckily he is actually starting to show interest in foods when we are eating and actually opens his little mouth like a little baby bird when we give him food now. We are working on him actually eating more at each sitting since at most he will eat about 2oz at a time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-lo-to-get-a-hang-of-solids#post-57899 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:52:39 +0000 T.H.O.U. 57899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She started solids a month ago at Christmas and just this weekend really got the hang of it and started grabbing the spoon and opening her mouth! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-lo-to-get-a-hang-of-solids#post-57376 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:43:12 +0000 heffalump 57376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: Thanks! Going to half.com now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-lo-to-get-a-hang-of-solids#post-57344 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:10:57 +0000 Red 57344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started solids @ 6 months and she was more than ready to chow down on just about anything we gave her. We did rice cereal for about 3 days before we started introducing her to other purees. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-lo-to-get-a-hang-of-solids#post-57339 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:30:05 +0000 looch 57339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Solids are ever evolving in my opinion. My son mastered being fed and swallowing in about a week at 5.5 months. Now he's self -feeding and that's a whole new set of challenges. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-lo-to-get-a-hang-of-solids#post-57293 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:29:00 +0000 cyndistar3 57293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My little one had some issues the first time we fed her solids but she was also only 3 months old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-lo-to-get-a-hang-of-solids#post-57265 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:45:08 +0000 Rubies 57265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Two books that I've been reading/studying:<br /> 1) Sprout Right: Nutrition from Tummy to Todder (by Lianne Phillipson-Webb, Canadian author)<br /> 2) Child of Mine: Feeding with Love and Good Sense (by Ellyn Satter)</p> <p>Both are really good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-lo-to-get-a-hang-of-solids#post-57260 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:38:42 +0000 chopsuey 57260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: Yeah I heard that too! :) It used to stress me out (I used to try to force her to eat more). Now I just give her as much as she'll take. (usually 5-7 bites) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-lo-to-get-a-hang-of-solids#post-57257 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:36:30 +0000 Andrea 57257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: i gave her puffs starting at 8 months i think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-lo-to-get-a-hang-of-solids#post-57253 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:33:10 +0000 heffalump 57253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: when did you start finger foods? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-lo-to-get-a-hang-of-solids#post-57252 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:32:34 +0000 heffalump 57252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: my doctor said babies don't need solids until they're one. We feed them for our own amusement and their nutrition is from formula and breastmilk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-lo-to-get-a-hang-of-solids#post-57250 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:31:15 +0000 Andrea 57250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: that must be a good sign! no, my LO didn't want to grab anything for a while. but once she did, she was done with purees. that was a pretty short phase. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-lo-to-get-a-hang-of-solids#post-57249 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:30:58 +0000 Rubies 57249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, and we haven't been doing it every day. Once Dr. gives the goahead, then I'll make it a daily thing. I've got BNsquash, pear, and sweet potato pureed and frozen in the freezer just waiting to be eaten! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-lo-to-get-a-hang-of-solids#post-57248 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:30:44 +0000 chopsuey 57248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: Make sure you take some videos of her eating!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-lo-to-get-a-hang-of-solids#post-57247 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:30:07 +0000 chopsuey 57247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>aww. SO cute. Even 5 months after we introduced solids, LO isn't the best eater. She probably eats a total of 3-5 ounces/day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-lo-to-get-a-hang-of-solids#post-57246 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:30:05 +0000 heffalump 57246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: my lo already wanted to hold her own spoon, so I'm hoping she'll also want to hold her own food. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-lo-to-get-a-hang-of-solids#post-57245 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:29:34 +0000 Rubies 57245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: She swollows half and smooshes half out. But I've been giving her, literally, just 2-3 baby spoonfuls and that's it. I'm just trying to get her to taste things. Her 6-month appt. is this Friday so after Friday we'll start to get serious. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-lo-to-get-a-hang-of-solids#post-57243 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:28:44 +0000 heffalump 57243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: awesome, good to know my lo might actually get food in her belly some day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-lo-to-get-a-hang-of-solids#post-57240 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:28:11 +0000 Andrea 57240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The LO seemed to eat solids fine right away, which was cool. It took her a while longer to get into the next step, finger foods. She didn't want to pick stuff up for a while. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-lo-to-get-a-hang-of-solids#post-57238 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:27:22 +0000 heffalump 57238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rubies: So she swallows it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-lo-to-get-a-hang-of-solids#post-57237 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:27:04 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 57237@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd say it took him three days to get fully up to speed ... but after that, he has been finishing practically every bite! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-lo-to-get-a-hang-of-solids#post-57235 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:25:39 +0000 Rubies 57235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've been giving LO bits of banana and butternut squash...She loves it! Or, she's learning to love it...She still has that "WTF" look on her face when there's food in her mouth. LOL. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-it-take-for-your-lo-to-get-a-hang-of-solids#post-57220 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:04:17 +0000 heffalump 57220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My lo had solids for the first time tonight, yay! She loved the part where she would open her mouth and food would go in.... but then she didn't understand how to swallow it so she spit it out.</p> <p>Did your lo know how to eat, or did it take a lot of time and practice? </p>