how much @ 7 months

[coz]

So Charlies coming up to 7 months now and is on 3 small meals a day how much per meal should he have he usually has porridge for breaky and then lunch and dinner time he has part of a jar of baby food (1 jar usually lasts 2 days for 4 meals )but im not sure how much of it he should be having i guess it should be more than that soon ? my hv doesnt seem to want to give me much advice and keeps saying you dont have to really worry about solids untill thes 27 weeks but next time i see her hel be over 27 weeks next time i see her xxx

 

[freckleonear]

Sounds like he's doing fine to me. I think they recommend getting them onto three meals a day before they are a year old, and I'm sure he'll increase the size of his meals when he is ready. Aaron is 10 months and still isn't on to three meals a day.

 

[ColtonsMom]

I've heard that it's good to have them on three meals a day around 6mo? Even if it's only 1-2 bites a meal, it's so they establish routine eating times. Then you just up the amount during each meal as they get older.

I would just feed him what he wants. At 7mo he should be able to turn down the food if he isn't hungry anymore. Colton will eat up to a whole 4oz Stage 2 jar in one sitting. But other times he will eat only half of it, other times he will only want a few bites (but this is rare unless he just isn't a fan of what I'm trying to feed him ).
It's normal for a baby to get distracted during a meal, so if Colton does I usually give him a minute or two (the dog is constantly distracting him) then continue feeding. But if he starts turning away from the spoon or not opening his mouth for it then I stick it in the fridge for another day.

 

[coz]

Sounds like he's doing fine to me. I think they recommend getting them onto three meals a day before they are a year old, and I'm sure he'll increase the size of his meals when he is ready. Aaron is 10 months and still isn't on to three meals a day.

oh god i thought they was suppose to be on 3 meals at 6 months , he could probly carry on eating more at each meal though so wasnt sure if i was giving him enough xxx

 

[coz]

I've heard that it's good to have them on three meals a day around 6mo? Even if it's only 1-2 bites a meal, it's so they establish routine eating times. Then you just up the amount during each meal as they get older.

I would just feed him what he wants. At 7mo he should be able to turn down the food if he isn't hungry anymore. Colton will eat up to a whole 4oz Stage 2 jar in one sitting. But other times he will eat only half of it, other times he will only want a few bites (but this is rare unless he just isn't a fan of what I'm trying to feed him ).
It's normal for a baby to get distracted during a meal, so if Colton does I usually give him a minute or two (the dog is constantly distracting him) then continue feeding. But if he starts turning away from the spoon or not opening his mouth for it then I stick it in the fridge for another day.

yeah i did hear before that they will just turn it down when theyv had enough but i was scared of over feeding him i know he could eat alot more at each meal but i just been giving him a bit, he seems ok though so maybe il just carry on like this and gradually increase it thjen like you said xxx

 

[MummytoOscar]

I've heard that it's good to have them on three meals a day around 6mo? Even if it's only 1-2 bites a meal, it's so they establish routine eating times. Then you just up the amount during each meal as they get older.

I would just feed him what he wants. At 7mo he should be able to turn down the food if he isn't hungry anymore. Colton will eat up to a whole 4oz Stage 2 jar in one sitting. But other times he will eat only half of it, other times he will only want a few bites (but this is rare unless he just isn't a fan of what I'm trying to feed him ).
It's normal for a baby to get distracted during a meal, so if Colton does I usually give him a minute or two (the dog is constantly distracting him) then continue feeding. But if he starts turning away from the spoon or not opening his mouth for it then I stick it in the fridge for another day.

Lol you could be talking about my Oscar there!

He eats stage 2 jars. Porridge/cereal for brekky and whole jar for lunch with a rusk followed by another whole jar for dinner with a yogurt after and milk throughout the day.

Am I giving him too much? He doesn't look overweight.

 

[freckleonear]

oh god i thought they was suppose to be on 3 meals at 6 months , he could probly carry on eating more at each meal though so wasnt sure if i was giving him enough xxx

I guess they give different advice everywhere, round here they say not to start weaning at all until 6 months and then gradually increase the number of meals they have so that they are eating 3 meals a day by a year old at the latest.

Anyway, sounds like you're doing a great job, I'm sure you won't overfeed him.

 

[coz]

oh god i thought they was suppose to be on 3 meals at 6 months , he could probly carry on eating more at each meal though so wasnt sure if i was giving him enough xxx

I guess they give different advice everywhere, round here they say not to start weaning at all until 6 months and then gradually increase the number of meals they have so that they are eating 3 meals a day by a year old at the latest.

Anyway, sounds like you're doing a great job, I'm sure you won't overfeed him.

thanks i started at 6 months but very small amounts i think il just increase slowly then xx x

 

[luckyme225]

Connor is on two meals a day and eats 1 jar of stage 2 fruits or veggies at a meal (4oz jars).