Sandwiches?????????

third time · Aug 21st, 2010, 03:40 AM

So Lucy has benn TW and is fine with most meals, she still does gag everytime she has lumpy food but I'm aware that she really should be learning to feed herself. She eats toast by herself, but not through chewing, she sucks it and then has it! Is this normal???

Anyway, I wanted to try and start giving her sandwiches as going back to work in 2 weeks and thought it would be easier to send sandwiches in with her rather than foods everyday. My question is... What can I put on the sandwiches because if she doesn't chew she can't have ham and things because she wouldn't be able to cut through the ham!!!

Any suggestions as I'm really stuck for ideas!!!

MrsQ · Aug 21st, 2010, 03:59 AM

have you thought about peanut butter?
Mashed banana?
Tuna?
Salmon?
Marmite (although watch the salt)

My LO has these and he is fine.
xxxx

maybebaby3 · Aug 21st, 2010, 04:19 AM

dairylee (sp?) cheese triangles?

emmerypemmery · Aug 21st, 2010, 04:32 AM

hummus?
I know Isobel prefers bread muffins or pitta pockets to normal bread, maybe try that :-)

jenny82 · Aug 22nd, 2010, 01:39 AM

I always give my LO hummus and grated Cheese sandwiches and he loves them! Especially when using an English muffin instead of bread

third time · Aug 22nd, 2010, 14:05 PM

oh yeah, I never thought of grated cheese, she'd be able to eat that. She's getting better as I'm not being put off. I know it's something she needs to learn how to do!!! She had 2 potato wedges today when we went out for lunch!!

wantabump · Aug 23rd, 2010, 14:54 PM

I really dont mean to steal your thread but if you were to give her a sandwich, how would you prepare it? Would it be a piece of bread with grated cheese on it and then another piece on top? I know this sounds really really stupid but i just cant imagine my LO holding a sandwich!! He would suck it and pull it apart! Sorry for stealing your thread just interested in what way you will do this as I too would love to give LO sandwiches!!

jenny82 · Aug 23rd, 2010, 15:15 PM

My LO has only just started properly eating sandwiches, ie, taking a bite! Its very cute

The grated cheese sticks the bread together, along with the hummus, butter or mayo - whatever else you want to use.

I cut the crusts off, cut the sandwich diagonally into 8 pieces and just hand him one at a time. Oh, I also make sure I squish the sandwich together so its a bit thinner. Now, don't get me wrong, he doesn't eat the whole sandwich, but these days he will eat about 3 of the little bits and refuse the rest.

Mrs Dot · Aug 24th, 2010, 17:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by emmerypemmery

hummus?
I know Isobel prefers bread muffins or pitta pockets to normal bread, maybe try that :-)

Our hv suggested dairylea inside pitta bread because it holds together better and doesn't go everywhere!

hivechild · Aug 24th, 2010, 17:35 PM

Wantabump, I just make his sandwich with one piece of bread, fold it in half and give it to him. The first time I cut the crusts off and put them on the tray with his sandwich and he went straight for the crusts and shoved those in his mouth so now I don't bother and just leave them on.

Aug 21st, 2010, 03:40 AM	#1
third time Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Stockport, UK Posts: 1,962	Sandwiches????????? So Lucy has benn TW and is fine with most meals, she still does gag everytime she has lumpy food but I'm aware that she really should be learning to feed herself. She eats toast by herself, but not through chewing, she sucks it and then has it! Is this normal??? Anyway, I wanted to try and start giving her sandwiches as going back to work in 2 weeks and thought it would be easier to send sandwiches in with her rather than foods everyday. My question is... What can I put on the sandwiches because if she doesn't chew she can't have ham and things because she wouldn't be able to cut through the ham!!! Any suggestions as I'm really stuck for ideas!!!

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MrsQ Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Redhill, surrey Posts: 5,118	have you thought about peanut butter? Mashed banana? Tuna? Salmon? Marmite (although watch the salt) My LO has these and he is fine. xxxx

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maybebaby3 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Gibraltar Posts: 8,965	dairylee (sp?) cheese triangles?

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emmerypemmery Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Lincolnshire. UK Posts: 524	hummus? I know Isobel prefers bread muffins or pitta pockets to normal bread, maybe try that :-)

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Aug 22nd, 2010, 01:39 AM	#5
jenny82 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 8,219	I always give my LO hummus and grated Cheese sandwiches and he loves them! Especially when using an English muffin instead of bread

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Aug 22nd, 2010, 14:05 PM	#6
third time Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Stockport, UK Posts: 1,962	oh yeah, I never thought of grated cheese, she'd be able to eat that. She's getting better as I'm not being put off. I know it's something she needs to learn how to do!!! She had 2 potato wedges today when we went out for lunch!!

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Aug 23rd, 2010, 14:54 PM	#7
wantabump Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 291	I really dont mean to steal your thread but if you were to give her a sandwich, how would you prepare it? Would it be a piece of bread with grated cheese on it and then another piece on top? I know this sounds really really stupid but i just cant imagine my LO holding a sandwich!! He would suck it and pull it apart! Sorry for stealing your thread just interested in what way you will do this as I too would love to give LO sandwiches!!

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Aug 23rd, 2010, 15:15 PM	#8
jenny82 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 8,219	My LO has only just started properly eating sandwiches, ie, taking a bite! Its very cute The grated cheese sticks the bread together, along with the hummus, butter or mayo - whatever else you want to use. I cut the crusts off, cut the sandwich diagonally into 8 pieces and just hand him one at a time. Oh, I also make sure I squish the sandwich together so its a bit thinner. Now, don't get me wrong, he doesn't eat the whole sandwich, but these days he will eat about 3 of the little bits and refuse the rest.

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Aug 24th, 2010, 17:35 PM	#10
hivechild Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 5,567	Wantabump, I just make his sandwich with one piece of bread, fold it in half and give it to him. The first time I cut the crusts off and put them on the tray with his sandwich and he went straight for the crusts and shoved those in his mouth so now I don't bother and just leave them on.

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