sam's mum
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Sam's nearly 6 months now and has been having tastes of food - just pureed veg and fruit, and cereal in the mornings - for a couple of weeks (we're going to a couple of weddings when he's 6 months old so I wanted to get him used to having small amounts of food at home first). He seems to love the food though, and I'm sure he would just keep eating if I let him.
How much is it ok for him to have at each meal? I'm making his food myself but his bowl holds 125ml so it's about the same size as a jar. If I half fill it he'll eat it all and want more so I'm wondering if I should start giving him bigger portions (this is after a milk feed so not when he's really hungry). He's only having 2 meals a day but is a jar-sized amount at each meal too much? Or should I go up to 3 smaller meals a day first?
How much is it ok for him to have at each meal? I'm making his food myself but his bowl holds 125ml so it's about the same size as a jar. If I half fill it he'll eat it all and want more so I'm wondering if I should start giving him bigger portions (this is after a milk feed so not when he's really hungry). He's only having 2 meals a day but is a jar-sized amount at each meal too much? Or should I go up to 3 smaller meals a day first?
), then a 2.5oz jar at lunch (would sometimes eat more, but thats a WHOLE jar!), and then a 2.5oz jar at dinner and if he seems like he would take more I give him just a few bites (usually 3-5) of a dessert. But he is usually not as hungry during dinner and so therefore only gets dessert every 2-3 days. He is always the hungriest during lunch.
...I think Colton's a bit bigger than Sam at the moment - although Sam was quite big at birth too and has always fed lots! x
Bless him! Sounds like he's doing well! He was over 1lb heavier than Sam at birth too wasn't he? Sam was 8lb13 x
