When to Feed Baby Meat? Biter Biscuits?

I like those bag things, they are just a pain to clean. I would hold off on the meat for a month or so but try a biscuit that is made of something he has not had a hard time with. If he is okay with wheat then give him a biscuit made with wheat, etc. Have you mentioned his gas to the doctor?

Wow! 1/4 cup of meat for a 6 month old???? I'd really question if the pediatrician's advice is up to date, considering that the American Academy of Pediatrics reccommends holding off on solid foods at all until 6 months of age--formula or breastmilk should be the primary source of nutrition until age 12 months. Any solid foods you offer just replace the milk with a less nutritionally sound food--basically empty calories, despite what the folks at Gerber will tell you.

Babies don't have the enzymes needed to digest meat until they are about 7-9 months old. And quite frankly, they don't digest many solid foods well in the first year--thus why you feed a baby peas, and have a green diaper, then feed a baby carrots and have an orange diaper...

None of my 4 children would have eaten 1/4 cup of any solid food at 6 months of age, let alone meat. I was fairly quick to introduce table foods to my kids, not doing much at all of the jarred baby foods. My second daughter liked beef barbeque when she was 8 months old, what can I say? ;-) But the solid foods my kids ate at a single meal could be measured in Tablespoons--sometimes fractions of Tablespoons. They certainly were never eating 1/4 cup of pureed meat (yuck!). Even now, my 8 year old is happy with 4 chicken nuggets--which I'd guess to be about 1/4 cup of meat.

On the biter biscuits...try them and see what happens. If he struggles to digest them, just stick to frozen wash clothes or traditional teethers.

Bottom line, follow your son's cues. With two older girls, I'd bet you are lucky to eat your own food lukewarm. Your son will do just fine if you go the route of "you can eat solid foods when you can put them in your own mouth and chew, I really don't have much time for spoon feeding."

Because your son is only 6 months old, he really doesn't need to be eating much in the way of solid foods. (I have a six month old and haven't even thought of giving solids yet, with my oldest two I didn't start any solids until around 9 months.) Especially if he is already having digestive sensitivity. Assuming you are not nursing, try giving him only formula for a few days and see if that helps with his gas and spitting up. If not, you may need to try a different brand of formula. I know that formula fed babies usually start solids before breastfed, but his primary source of nourishment should still be from formula. I don't think I would add meat to his diet until he is at least 9 or 10 months old. And remember, cereal is not necessary- it is only empty carbohydrates. If you really want to give him solid foods, stick with veggies and fruits. And since he already shows some food sensitivities, be sure to give him a new food alone for a few days so you can see how it affects him. As for the biter biscuits, I recommend finding a soft toy for him to chew on (My six month old girl prefers stuffed animals to chew on rather than the teething toys) but if you really want to give them to him, just be sure not to add any other new foods to his diet for at least 3 days after starting him on the biscuits, that way if he has any problems, you will know it is from the biscuits and not something else.

I also have a six month old (almost seven). I waited until she was six months old to feed her any type of solids (due to family history of Celiac Disease). I was told by her doctor to hold off with pureed meats until she is eight months old. She started out with #1 foods and waited three days in between to check for allergies to that food. Right now she is allowed to eat any #1 or #2 foods, single grain rice or oatmeal cereal, rice puffs (found in cereal asle at grocery store), mashed potatoes (no butter or milk!) mash with water or formula if you have it handy, and there are Gerber Graduates food puffs - they MUST melt in the mouth though - it will be clearly labeled on the container. I think I saw them in chedder flavor, banana flavor....I use a menu that I found on Simulac (sp?) website. It was very helpful and I showed my baby's doctor the menu and she approved of it. It tells you what you should feed a 5-7 month old, then a 8-12 month old. Down to the hour! Her doctor also stated to hold off on biscuits or crackers until about 7-1/2 - 8 months when she gets some teeth. Otherwise she might not be able to chew it well enough. So I guess if your baby is teething, you just may want to check with the doctor to make sure he can eat it (meaning he is old enough to). Unless your baby's doctor says otherwise, I don't see why you can't feed him according to his current age.

My pediatrician only had us begin feeding solids at 6 months. We are vegetarians so we never introduced meats. Honestly in the first year, their primary nutrient source should be breastmilk or formula. The exact timing, amount and sequence of introducing new foods is not an exact science and unless there is a health issue, anything works. The important key is waiting in between introducing new foods to check for reactions. Don't feel pressured to feed him more foods just to keep up with the baby food recommendations.

The mesh bag is great for cold or frozen fresh fruits and veggies which would help with the teething, but would allow you more control on the ingredients since your son has sensitivities. Here are a few ideas for the bag .... cold carrots, frozen banana, cold apple, cold pear, frozen strawberries.

its really up to you when to feed him what at what time. I waited till last to introduce the meats from the gerber first foods I did veggis first then fruit then meats. the bitter biscuits I didnt introduce until they could sit up on there own without help. its best to get a teething toy you can put in the freezer get a few of them so when one melts you can replace it with a new one. my two loved the cold feeling on there sore gums they would sit for hours chewing on frozen teething rings.

I would wait until he has tried all the fruits and Veggies before starting the meats. My son is 9 months and i love the mesh bag. I also use it for the biscuits. I also put ice cubes that helps with the teething.

My pediatrician told us to start my daughter on fruits at 6 months, veggies at 7 months and meat/protein at 8 months, which is what we did...She has been fine with the fruits and veggies, and now that she is 8 months old we have tried to give her some chicken and egg yolk (egg white after 1 year only)...My advice would be to wait on the meat, as your family says--there's no rush, especially if your little one is having trouble digesting...As for the biter biscuits, I believe they're for 9 months and older--we just started giving them to my 8.5 mo. old (who got her 1st teeth 2 months ago). Also, if he was born early, he's technically 5 months...

Our pediatrician recommends meats at nine months. I would start with the cereals, fruits, and veggies before introducing meats.

The mesh bag feeders are great for biter biscuits. I also put frozen banana chunks in them, which was great for relieving teething pain. Good luck!

Our peditrician told us to wait till our son was 9 months before any meat was introduced. It will not hurt him to wait on eating meat and just stick with the fruit and veggies, he has the rest of his life to eat and try new things, so I wouldn't rush things. We were also told no honey till 1yr, no eggs till 2yrs and no peanut butter, or shell fish till 3yrs. I know alot of people don't follow these guidelines but what does it hurt to wait and be on the safe side. I used to put cold fruit slices in the mesh bag to let my son teeth on. Bananas make a huge mess with the mesh bag. Biter biscuits should be fine for him to gnaw on, just be careful because they can bite of big chunks and choke. Good luck.

i would wait, if he isn't taking to the fruit and cereal well then just wait. he will get to that other stuff eventually, my yougest is 8 months and she had alot of feeding problems and i still haven't given her meat she just doesn't seem ready to me. now my son who is now six was a little muncher he had meat i think between 4-5 months and my older daughter now 3 was 6 months so it all depends on the kids. i think those biscuits are great for teething