toast

[Vickie]

Yet another question from me

I gave Hannah a toast finger as a snack this morning (which she loved). I was a bit skeptical, not sure if she could handle it but she did a great job, no choking or anything. But I was wondering what kind of bread you all use? We usually buy plain white bread. Is this okay? Would whole wheat be better?

 

[1st_baby]

I use the white bread from "smart" its like whole wheat but not too much in it

 

[isil]

I read that babies aren't meant to have too much wholemeal bread as it fills them up too much. I think the book I read said equal amounts of each if you're going to give wholemeal. I'm just giving white at the moment. I would have thought brown would be better too though.

 

[Vickie]

I tried to give her a rusk for her afternoon snack she down right refused it! Had to give her more toast But she did choke on it a bit so maybe I gave her to big of a piece

 

[isil]

it's supposed to better for the toast and finger food to be bigger I think as it's easier to handle. Babies' gag reflexes are further forward than ours apparently and so they seem to gag a lot. Alasdair does it but I think he's learning lol. Alasdair is a rusk-a-holic...

 

[Vickie]

it's supposed to better for the toast and finger food to be bigger I think as it's easier to handle. Babies' gag reflexes are further forward than ours apparently and so they seem to gag a lot. Alasdair does it but I think he's learning lol. Alasdair is a rusk-a-holic...

Thanks that's reassuring. And actually makes a lot of sense. Hannah has a lot of problems getting food into her mouth because of the way she holds it...so it is better for it to be bigger, easier for her to handle.

 

[leeanne]

White Smart bread would be good for her Vickie. I buy this for our family as it least it has some nutrients in it whereas the normal white bread doesn't.

 

[Vickie]

My in-laws couldn't believe Hannah was eating toast yesterday But they were quite impressed that she could do it

 

[leeanne]

Imagine the looks on their faces