Simple and healthful youngster led weaning meal ideas relevant for an 8 month outdated youngster and previous. For additional regular youngster/toddler and kids’s meals issues, click on on proper right here for Munchkin Meals!
We started youngster led weaning with Kaitlyn at 6 months outdated. She started with huge gadgets of meals which have been simple to know, like baked sweet potato sticks and steamed broccoli. At 7 months outdated she was getting more proficient and I started giving her smaller gadgets of meals to play with. Her pincer grip developed shortly with the entire apply and now at 8 months, she prefers principally smaller gadgets. I uncover she is going to get additional down the hatch this was too.
At 8 months outdated, Kaitlyn eats not lower than two meals a day, usually three. Her meal situations are in all places, nonetheless normally she eats about an hour after nursing.
For this Munchkin MealsI needed to supply you a look into what typical meals look like for Kaitlyn!
1. Scrambled egg, avocado and handmade bread with a thin schmear of cream cheese
2. Frozen blueberries, shredded hen and avocado
3. Lentils, avocado and pink pepper strips
…sensing an avocado theme? I put forth a robust effort to include fat at each of Kaitlyn’s meals. It’s good for thoughts development and packing in as many nutrient-dense vitality as attainable. I exploit avocado hundreds, however as well as olives, butter, olive oil, full fat yogurt, meat, egg yolks and cheese.
4. Shredded hen, pear slices and sliced black olives
5. French toast and banana … though humorous actuality, the one meals Kaitlyn will not eat correct now may very well be banana! She’s going to be capable of choose all the alternative meals gadgets spherical it and depart the banana untouched.
6. Baked sweet potato gadgets (this recipe is a favorite!), black beans and steamed broccoli
7. Lentils, diced grape tomatoes and zucchini sautéed in olive oil
8. Crockpot pulled pork and frozen peas
9. Flooring beef, cooked and dipped in guacamole with steamed broccoli
10. And when all else fails, serve mom’s well-known spaghetti with meat sauce!
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