Need Some Help on Good Table Food for a 10 Month Old with Two Bottom Teeth

My 11 mos old eats what we eat. If I have any concerns that the pieces are too large, I just put it through a baby food grinder. One of his favorites is my beef noodle casserole!

teeth don't matter, babies have very strong gums, so feed her everything you eat just smaller pieces. My 4 kids ate things like:

macaroni noodles, meatballs, meatloaf, ham & cheese sandwiches cut up very small, chicken mixed with noodles & peas, mashed potatoes, spaghetti, vegetable stew, etc........basically we didnt make separate food for them, dont be afraid

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Hi! My darling is also about 10 months old and has two bottom teeth. I have given her chicken and pork, even gyro once. but only if it is very tender and broken into small pieces. like tiny pieces. And the tenderness should be apparent, if it is easy to chew for you... My girl also LOVES cubed tofu. I can't see how she can eat it, but she loves it. She also loves kidney beans and white beans - which aren't a complete protien but if you pair it with a carb (like brown rice) it is just as good as meat. :)

When my baby was that age, I gave her cheese slices, scrambled eggs, cottage cheese or and I would cut up hot dogs or chicken nuggets really really small. Small enough that she didnt need to chew it, she could just swallow it. I also started her on canned veggies because they were really soft.
Right now my baby has 2 bottom teeth and 3 on top, she eat everything, we just cut it up really small.
Good luck

anything you eat they can eat - with a little modification - if it's a hard food like raw carrots or apples, then steam them a little first (make sure they cool) so they are softer. Avoid strawberries, milk products of any kind (they can't digest them until they are at least 11 mos 3 weeks old, it's been scientifically studied and proven) pineapple, and citrus until they are over a year as these tend to cause issues under a year. Peanut butter is no longer on the avoid list by the way. Cut everything into smaller bite size pieces and you are good to go. Make sure that meals consist of all four food groups so they learn variety, but honestly they can eat everything - even with only 2 teeth. My older daughter ate corn on the cob with only 2 teeth and enjoyed every morsel just fine!

i agree with the most recent post....teeth don't matter. my third child is 14 months now and still has NO teeth...crazy, i know! but, i still feed him everything we eat, just cut up into little bits. did the same thing with my first two, but, they started getting teeth earlier. still doesn't matter though, because the first teeth in are the front ones and they don't help in chewing really anyway. so, slowly introduce everything to her and just make sure it's cut up into little bits. my toothless 14 month old eats pasta, meatballs, chicken, veggie burgers, cheese sandwiches, and any type of fruit. he just gums it and swallows it. have fun!

Cheerios. She can crush them with her gums & they will get really squishy with her saliva. They are usually a first finger food. Try one at a time until you are comfortable. You can also try cooked beans or cook some chicken & cut it into very tiny pieces (pea size). Club crackers, saltines & gold fish would be good (& messy). Oat meal would allow her to learn to use a spoon (but she'll probably use her hands).
If you haven't already you can take a CPR/First aid class so you can feel more confident (kids do choke on other things besides food).
Formula/breastmilk should be her main sources of nutrition, so unless your dr says that she needs more protein I wouldn't worry about the meats.
I hope this helps!

God bless!

Your baby needs the practice learning to chew, so I'd recommend things like cottage cheese, yogurt, edamame, black/kidney beans, eggs for protein. All are fine for a child at 10 months as long as there are no family histories of allergies.

Many people will tell you that you can't introduce certain foods until a certain age. That's an OLD policy that is no longer supported by the American Academy of Pediatrics. It was changed about 2 years ago.

At 8 months, our kids started eating things like thinly shaven lunch meats (ham, turkey, roast beef).

I'd highly recommend talking to your pediatrician for verification of what they recommend, but here is what the American Academy of Pediatrics states on their parenting website:
http://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/f...

they dont chew with their teeth ( do you chew with your front teeth?) they gum their food. those gums are very sharp! My daughter was never on pureed foods. I went straight to well cooked pieces of food. cook sweetpotato, and give small cubes, it mushes right when they gum it. use the crock pot and cook chicken thighs so they are tneder. Bt 10 months my daughter was eating all types of table food. Table food teaches them to gum (CHEW) their food not just swallow , like pureed food does. that is why they choke!

Hi M.,

Sweet potatoes and avocados are perfect foods. They have a ton of nutrition, fiber and good fat and protein. You don't need to add anything to them as babies usually love them just the way they are. These should be a staple in her diet and you can add to them with other green and yellow vegetables and fruits. Avoid the common white potato. It is pure sugar as is rice.

Hope I helped!

M.

When my son was 8 months old he only had his top 2 teeth and the bottom was growing in. As far as giving him food I was able to give him meat, veggies anything he could chew because he chewed with his back gums not his front teeth. He liked eating solids at 8 months because we did and his sissy did. He actually refused to eat food from the baby jars. I myself was not too keen on giving him meat from a jar or even hot dogs from a jar, it just doesn't sound good. The only meat we gave him was brisket since its very soft when cooked and just melts in there mouth. Hope this helps.

-A. B.
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