DS has recently begun refusing me spoon feeding him purees. He is almost 8 months & is teething atm AND I have recently begun introducing texture into his purees. I thought both of these things were the cause, but he's even refusing cold smooth fruit purees from the fridge & he will usually take these no problem. He grabs the spoon & wont let me put it in his mouth.
Up to now he's had smooth purees & some finger foods like toast, rice cakes & in the last couple of days he's actually eaten steamed broccoli, cauliflower & carrot. So it looks like he wants to feed himself. I'm not that clued up on BLW so I have a few questions.
How do I give him meat the BLW way?
? He's had chicken, beef & fish in purees but I read somewhere that meat needs to be pureed for younger babies as they can't digest it easily. Can I give him small chunks of meat? What size should they be?
Am I safe (choking-wise) to give him fruits like raw blueberries, cherries, grapes or things like raisins?
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As his pincer grip is developing should I still offer large batons of foods or do I now give tiny pieces??? Can someone give a visual guide as to what size they should be???
Is it ok to give peas & sweetcorn as my AK book says they can't digest the outer shells???
Is he old enough to cope with pasta shapes eg fusili or chopped spaghetti???
How do I give him pureed food or sauces in future - do I just mix it with something like big pasta shapes & plop it on his highchair table for him to feed himself???
Also does anyone know of any good finger food/BLW books I can get (UK)
TIA.xx
