sucking on food

[Jyates]

hi my baby is 20 weeks old and has been on solids for 6weeks and she is doing really well. I was wondering if she is able to suck on food, such as rusks and chocolate she already has her first tooth cutting and all things go straight to the mouth.

[SylvieA]

Hi
My DS is 24 weeks and I'm also curious if you give rice rusks or any of this type food this young. I'd also be worried of choking. I would definitely say no to chocolate, for one thing there's a bit of caffeine and most chocolate is processed at same factory as nuts, which is not recommended until 18-24 months.

[RachelC]

You could try using a mesh feeder bag.  You can put frozen (to help with those teeth) fruits (pears, banana, avacado, mango) inside and let them chow down.  I would definatly avoid the chocolate.

Here's one... click on detail views to see pics
http://www.onestepahead.com/jump.jsp?lGen=detail&itemID=307755&itemType=PRODUCT&iProductID=307755&change=117&cm_ven=Google&cm_cat=Top100&cm_pla=Top100&cm_ite=null

~Rachel

[LŠuren]

In the UK you can also buy baby rice cakes.