Bye bye baby food?

Seriously- im so tired of wearing turkey and sweet potatoes, and my white ceramic tile floor is not a fan of turkey and rice.....

Ryan wants NOTHING to do with these things....

The ONLY jarred food he will eat is fruit... other than that- he wants no part of it!

It not even about feeding himself... he just plain ol' dosent like it!

So my question is @ what age can I nix it??? amd if I stop fighting this great fight... how much table food (on avg.) should he be eating in a sitting??? Is it necessary for him to have a meat and veg. @ every meal?????

He's a big fan of grilled cheese and french toast- between that and the pasta pickup raviolis- I feel like thats all he eats!!!


(Yes- when I asked DH what DS had for breakfast this morning- his reply- grilled cheese... when I asked why- his answer- because he wanted it )

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I think it's fine to start now. There really isn't anything special about baby food except that it's easy to eat. If he eats table food then go for it. I keep introducing more and more finger foods to Miranda because I'm sick of the mess and she insists on having her own spoon so you can only imagine!

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He should do fine. Just take it slow and see what he does well with and what he doesn't.

Both of my kids have been on complete table food by 9 months.

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I keep baby food around still so that I can help balance her meals a bit more. It isn't necessary, but its an easy way for me to get a fruit or veggie into her when she is otherwise only picking up bread from her tray.

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marissa - I wouldn't worry - Talia NEVER ate baby food and she is growing just fine.

Here are the rules that i made up and follow (dont know if they are right - but it works for me)

I go by the color rule...three different colors at every meal...

so usually that will include a protien, fruit/veggie and a starch.

For example
Turkey hot dog - red
carrots - orange
wheat bread - brown

or

Mac and Cheese
String Beans
Banana

or

Potato pancake
Chicken
Asparagus

something like that- this way she gets her greens, orange veggies, etc....
(I hope this makes sense outside my head!)

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oh I also want to say I make things for her - like for example turkey meatballs...

when I make them I shred veggies REALLY small - and put them in the recipe, this way she is eating them and doesn't even know!

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Emily hasn't eaten babyfood at all this summer. It is OK to nix it and start on the big people food.