https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:54:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-it-take-for-your-lo-to-eat-a-meal#post-529496 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 21:09:25 +0000 skibobrown 529496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@woodentulip: Ok, so sounds like my daughter truly is a slow eater, and this isn't an issue for all babies. Don't get me wrong, she loves her food and will eat a ton of it, but it just takes absolutely *forever*. Now I really am going to blame her dad. b/c he is an incredibly slow eater too. </p> <p>The problem is that if every meal takes 1 hr, that takes a huge amount of time from our day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-it-take-for-your-lo-to-eat-a-meal#post-529376 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:26:44 +0000 woodentulip 529376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 10 month old will eat everything as fast as we can both put it in front of her and she can shovel it in.<br /> Last night I made cedar plank salmon, and I decided to give her some to see how it would go over--HUGE HIT. She ate a giant amount, and green beans, and polenta.<br /> Tonight was roasted chicken thighs, rice and broccoli, and again, about 1/2 a chicken thigh, 3 broccoli florets and a smattering of rice--all in about 15 minutes. It's amazing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-it-take-for-your-lo-to-eat-a-meal#post-529358 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:13:27 +0000 Bao 529358@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure because we are not to that point yet, but bumping for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-does-it-take-for-your-lo-to-eat-a-meal#post-529176 Sat, 26 Jan 2013 15:12:58 +0000 skibobrown 529176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is loving feeding herself table food these days, which is awesome. Last night she had some fresh mozzerella and peas. This morning an over-hard egg and some blueberries. However, meals when she feeds herself take absolutely *forever*! Is this normal? It takes her a full hour often to eat all of her food, and I get the feeling that she would continue eating at a snail's pace for even longer if I let her. Is this a phase? Or am I stuck with a slow eater for life? (DH is also a very slow eater, so I'm worried she is taking after him!) </p>