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Posted on 2/7/19 at 9:25 pm to
Posted by Spankum
Miss-sippi
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Posted on 2/7/19 at 9:25 pm to
I don't have an answer to your question, because I don't have kids. however, I ate at the cracker barrel a while back and happened to order some baby carrots that I though would be great for kids... they were whole, but cooked tender and were nice and sweet. I will get them again when I go back
Posted by TheWiz
Third World, LA
Member since Aug 2007
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Posted on 2/7/19 at 9:27 pm to
Scrambled eggs are also a good option. Greek Yogurt gets mixed results for us. Any time we have soups, we just purée them a little more for him.

We generally try to give him what we are eating or at least some variations of it. Like I said, he had tofu last night. We were having a spicy Indian dish, so he couldn't have exactly what we were eating but close.
Posted by HoustonChick86
Catalina Wine Mixer
Member since Dec 2009
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Posted on 2/7/19 at 9:28 pm to
That's great your pediatrician suggested that and it worked for your son.

My son, has consistently been in the 3rd percentile for weight, so him eating is our number one. Excuse me for asking for food recommendations to start him out with. I'm fricking trying to do a good job.
Posted by arseinclarse
Algiers Purnt
Member since Apr 2007
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Posted on 2/7/19 at 9:30 pm to
Fire cheetos
Posted by TheWiz
Third World, LA
Member since Aug 2007
11687 posts
Posted on 2/7/19 at 9:32 pm to
Don't sweat that shite. My kid is 13-14 pounds at nine months. IUGR, 4lbs at birth, congenital heart disease that prevented weight gain, and so on.

But he's healthy as can be now. He's just a nugget.
Posted by TheWiz
Third World, LA
Member since Aug 2007
11687 posts
Posted on 2/7/19 at 9:33 pm to
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Fire cheetos


The ultimate go-to when I'm fading on a drive.
Posted by CaptainsWafer
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Posted on 2/7/19 at 9:34 pm to
I haven’t read past the first few posts but, with NillaWafer she was all about her baby food although we consistently tried to give her table food. One day she basically snapped out of the baby food and started eating table food. It’s like she decided to switch when she was ready.

I guess my point was don’t give up, he’ll do it when he’s ready.
This post was edited on 2/7/19 at 9:35 pm
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 2/7/19 at 9:35 pm to
Mushy peas. Mushy carrots
Posted by arseinclarse
Algiers Purnt
Member since Apr 2007
34462 posts
Posted on 2/7/19 at 9:38 pm to
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Poached fish like talapia


Your poor child
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
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Posted on 2/7/19 at 9:39 pm to
quote:

My son, has consistently been in the 3rd percentile for weight, so him eating is our number one. Excuse me for asking for food recommendations to start him out with. I'm fricking trying to do a good job.


3rr percentile? Has your ped made any suggestions? At that weight I'd stick to literally anything that he eats. If it's Mac and cheese every day, so be it.
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
73681 posts
Posted on 2/7/19 at 9:41 pm to
Hummus, loads of it.
Brie cheese, small wheels from Trader Joes
Green beans
Grits
Bananas
Any kind of bread she could find
Posted by HoustonChick86
Catalina Wine Mixer
Member since Dec 2009
57474 posts
Posted on 2/7/19 at 9:41 pm to
Thanks for that. I guess I just need to keep trying. It's just hard when the daycare makes it seem like he's behind.
Posted by Sir Drinksalot
Member since Aug 2005
16755 posts
Posted on 2/7/19 at 9:43 pm to
Roasted veggies for sure

Also oatmeal-can mix with yogurt or peanut butter

Cut up tofu rolled around in smashed up Cheerios

Grits

Posted by LouisianaLady
Member since Mar 2009
81259 posts
Posted on 2/7/19 at 9:43 pm to
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Brie cheese


Damn, adopt me! <3
Posted by deaconjones35
Thibodaux
Member since Sep 2009
9804 posts
Posted on 2/7/19 at 9:43 pm to
Smash some blueberries and scrambled eggs.
Posted by Robin Masters
Birmingham
Member since Jul 2010
30065 posts
Posted on 2/7/19 at 9:44 pm to
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Your poor child


He didn’t seem to mind. We served it with some lemon and maybe sour cream if I recall. He loved it. Loves sushi now and he’s just turned 11. Very healthy kid.
Posted by HoustonChick86
Catalina Wine Mixer
Member since Dec 2009
57474 posts
Posted on 2/7/19 at 9:45 pm to
He was early. So the charts don't really work for him. But our pediatrician has always pushed him eating, but also says he sees why he is skinny. He's an on the move kiddo. We are at 19 lbs now, a few weeks short of a year.

I don't plan to alter his eating schedule, was really just looking for ideas of finger foods to try that people had success with.
Posted by List Eater
Htown
Member since Apr 2005
23583 posts
Posted on 2/7/19 at 9:45 pm to
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It's just hard when the daycare makes it seem like he's behind.

frick dem. I forgot who said it but it stuck with us. You can't keep comparing your kid to others. Some will hit little milestones first and yours may first, but they'll equal out in time.
This post was edited on 2/7/19 at 9:46 pm
Posted by biohzrd
Central City
Member since Jan 2010
5615 posts
Posted on 2/7/19 at 9:47 pm to
Oat meal, banana pudding, berries along with many of the things stated by others We found things that are semi-solid with sweetness work great. after awhile you can start weening them off the sugar.
Posted by Spankum
Miss-sippi
Member since Jan 2007
56134 posts
Posted on 2/7/19 at 9:48 pm to
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I guess I just need to keep trying. It's just hard when the daycare makes it seem like he's behind.


I find it kind of odd how the medical system puts such a guilt trip on moms over their kids eating. it starts with the inevitable breast feed/vs formula struggle and lasts well into grade school.

I will bet that no kid has ever starved when a decent selection of good food was around...the body compels you to get what is needed whenever it is around. Frankly, almost every one of us ends up fat regardless of what percentile we started out at.

Don't sweat over it all so much and certainly don't let others make you feel guilty.
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