https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 10 Aug 2026 07:52:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-puffs-and-melts#post-703957 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:33:52 +0000 sandy 703957@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did puffs around 8 months bc we needed some snacks to occupy her during a cross-country flight. We did Cheerios around 7 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-puffs-and-melts#post-703881 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:51:57 +0000 Weagle 703881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both around 7.5 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-puffs-and-melts#post-703873 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:47:39 +0000 matador84 703873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we started puffs about 6.5 months...DS has had two teeth since about 5-6 months and i was afraid he would choke...but has done great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-puffs-and-melts#post-703872 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:47:29 +0000 tysonja 703872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we've never tried puffs or melts (LO is 10.5 months), but he really likes rice krispies! </p> <p>they are tiny, but stick to his fingers :) might be a little small for a 6 month old, but something to keep in mind for later! they are cheap, and it takes them a while to eat a small handful :) (less empty carbs for baby) hehehehee</p> <p>i want to try melts! haven't seen them at the grocery store here, though. might not be looking clearly enough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-puffs-and-melts#post-703870 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:47:14 +0000 littlecasita1122 703870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We waited until he was crawling with belly off the ground, so a little after 7.5 months. He gagged on yogurt melts and it completely scared me so I haven't bought them since. Puffs on the other hand - he's obsessed with! And they melt so fast that I've never had to worry about them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-puffs-and-melts#post-703868 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:45:19 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 703868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Beebug: yeah they melt...the puffs kind of stick around but the yogurt melts (and there are fruit and veggie melts) just melt. I would have some a few years back when I use to babysit a 9m old ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-puffs-and-melts#post-703866 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:43:38 +0000 skibobrown 703866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TurtleDoves: Puffs. I've never used yogurt melts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-puffs-and-melts#post-703861 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:40:23 +0000 travelgirl1 703861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@TurtleDoves: Yeah my doctor was pushing at 4 but we decided to hang on until 6 and then go for purees... she was going on about cheerios and puffs. But now I'm totally excited to get started : ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-puffs-and-melts#post-703851 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:34:25 +0000 Beebug 703851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmmm.....I didn't even think about these yet. C's grab and pinching is unreal, but I still feel like I would be scared with her putting these in her mouth, do they dissolve/melt or need chewing?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-puffs-and-melts#post-703845 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:31:26 +0000 Bao 703845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started around 6 months, she still can't pick them up on her own and I broke them in half for a while but she is getting much better at 7 months old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-puffs-and-melts#post-703842 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:30:18 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 703842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skibobrown: was it puffs or yogurt melts that you tried a little after 6m? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-puffs-and-melts#post-703806 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:18:36 +0000 looch 703806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>12 months and my son wasn't a fan of either. Cheerios though, he liked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-puffs-and-melts#post-703803 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:17:10 +0000 skibobrown 703803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started giving them to DD soon after 6 months, but she wasn't good enough with her pincher grasp until later to actually eat them effectively. When she was little, she used to just eat them like a bird, directly out of my hand. She still loves to eat like a bird, if I let her do it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-puffs-and-melts#post-703799 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:14:59 +0000 jmarionsmith 703799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i cut it into cubes (small like the size of your pinky nail), which is super annoying bc sweet potato can be hard to cut through raw! but it cooks much faster. and then i just microwave it 6-8 minutes. you'll know its done when you can smash a piece easily between your fingers. i hope that helps. my LO loooves sweet potatoes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-puffs-and-melts#post-703788 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:12:08 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 703788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jmarionsmith: do you just bake it the regular way then dice it? or do you cut the cubes from the raw potatoes and then boil the cubes? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-puffs-and-melts#post-703780 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:10:33 +0000 mediagirl 703780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We added those in once she was doing well with soft foods. I think we waited until 7.5 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-puffs-and-melts#post-703779 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:10:29 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 703779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelgirl1: wow! We started purees about 3 weeks ago at a little over 5m, even though my doctor said to start at 4m. But man...that seemed early.<br /> We plan to go full blown at 6m though:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-puffs-and-melts#post-703776 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:09:30 +0000 jmarionsmith 703776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>the day he turned 6 months! diced sweet potato is a great food to practice their pincer grasp because it's firm enough for them to grab but soft enough it mashes when they gum it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-puffs-and-melts#post-703766 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:05:14 +0000 travelgirl1 703766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our doctor talked about puffs at our 4 month appointment! We're not starting solids until 6 months though so it will be a while for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-puffs-and-melts#post-703761 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:03:02 +0000 littlek 703761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I waited until LO had a good pincher grab. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-puffs-and-melts#post-703759 Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:02:12 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 703759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i'm sure my pediatrician will tell me all about this in 9 days, at our 6m appointment, but I am going grocery shopping tomorrow and I want to pick some up some puffs &amp; melts. Is it too early? Can you tell i'm excited?</p> <p>Also: are there any other starter food you'd recommend.? We're not BLW ...just want him to practice his Pincer Grasp &amp; ...its fun to introduce new things and see baby's reaction. </p>