https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:54:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-start-to-chew#post-1377802 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 00:40:53 +0000 shopaholic 1377802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wanna say about 9 months. By 10 months I felt comfortable giving her bigger pieces. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-start-to-chew#post-1377798 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 00:35:21 +0000 immabeetoo 1377798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: Don't be nervous! Google gagging vs. choking so you get a visual. Gagging is good - it means he's learning how to navigate food in his mouth! And lady, you're staying at home now, you need to get out and meet some local moms :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-start-to-chew#post-1377658 Sun, 26 Jan 2014 22:21:36 +0000 NurseMommy 1377658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 7 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-start-to-chew#post-1377483 Sun, 26 Jan 2014 20:29:02 +0000 cmomma17 1377483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>8-9 months. And I always gave big hunks! You can do it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-start-to-chew#post-1377475 Sun, 26 Jan 2014 20:23:42 +0000 heartonastring 1377475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: What she said :)</p> <p>Bigger chunks will be more likely to lead to chewing...it will also help him be better able to manage pieces of food. Believe it or not, when they first start solids, they are more likely to choke on small pieces as they're more difficult to manage and therefore can slip down their throat, whereas they have more control over larger pieces.</p> <p>As for your question, I would say by 6.5-7 mos...we started BLW at 5.5 mos. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-start-to-chew#post-1377443 Sun, 26 Jan 2014 20:05:55 +0000 Ra 1377443@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: Ah! I'm so nervous! I need reinforcements to help me through this. Why don't I know any moms IRL? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-start-to-chew#post-1377421 Sun, 26 Jan 2014 19:52:50 +0000 Smurfette 1377421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: Back at ya! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-start-to-chew#post-1377409 Sun, 26 Jan 2014 19:46:24 +0000 immabeetoo 1377409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: he is more likely to choke if you give him chunks instead of letting him learn how to bite IMO. My LO chewed/gummed from the start otherwise we didn't get anything off :) try banana or avocado or bread strips! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-start-to-chew#post-1377406 Sun, 26 Jan 2014 19:43:42 +0000 Ra 1377406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: I :heart: you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-start-to-chew#post-1377383 Sun, 26 Jan 2014 19:28:03 +0000 Smurfette 1377383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: I went back and looked and the beginning of November is when she started eating Bananas. They were in long spears so I guess she was chewing then cause she had to but off pieces. That was right before she turned 8 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-start-to-chew#post-1377377 Sun, 26 Jan 2014 19:23:29 +0000 Ra 1377377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: What?! You are usually my savior when I have these kinds of questions! How dare you?! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-start-to-chew#post-1377355 Sun, 26 Jan 2014 19:13:30 +0000 Smurfette 1377355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't remember sorry!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-start-to-chew#post-1377186 Sun, 26 Jan 2014 17:23:34 +0000 bisous 1377186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>S started gumming on bananas like two weeks ago...so she was about 7.5 months old. It was kind of a shock when she did it because until that point, she had just either swallowed pieces whole or spit them right out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-your-baby-start-to-chew#post-1377170 Sun, 26 Jan 2014 17:08:18 +0000 Ra 1377170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm trying to get LO to eat more solids and he is very much disinterested in the idea. Usually, he makes a horrified face and spits it out. Today, I was able to get him to eat some mango, kiwi, and strawberry but he just swallowed them whole. He doesn't try to chew or gum anything I put in his mouth. Is this normal? I'm scared to give him larger chunks (BLW style) because I think he will choke. </p>