What finger foods are safe for his age

[smokey]

Iv been giving Brian some fingerfoods the last week and just generaly letting him do what he wants with them.
Hes not realy eating them as such at the moment just learning to pick up, hold and lick so thats fine for now.

Iv tried him with carrot (both cooked and uncooked)
Broccolii
Bannana
sweet potatoe
cucumber
and apple slice

Like I say its not realy for the intention of eating yet (if he does great) more learning to hold and explore, but the bannana and potatoe does get eaten eventualy after squishing it between his fingers

Is there any other good finger foods I can try for his age (iv seen others but think hes a tad to young yet) or is this fine to be starting with?
Also is there any there that I realy shouldnt be letting him have yet?
He does have mashed up foods as well rather then pureed thats spoon fed (mostly by himself)
Its just the safe finger foods that confuse me.

 

[hivechild]

From 6 months you can give him anything at all other then honey, whole nuts and unpasteurized dairy. Also be wary of uncooked apple, or hot dog and sausages like that as they can pose a choking risk. If you offer raw apple try cutting it into very thin, wafer like slices so chunks can't break off. As far as hotdogs, I'd probably avoid them altogether right now as they're not exactly healthy, but when he's older and has his pincer grip down, slice it lengthwise and the cut into thin half moons.

 

[smokey]

Thanks for that, I saw the thread with all the suggestions but thought that was for slightly older babies.
Im just very nervouse about trying him on alot of things and thought there was a ideal limiti to foods to try at 6 months untill they got a bit better at it all.
Im stearing clear of meat in general for a few months while I look into sources of meat I know are healthy for him.

 

[hivechild]

We're doing blw, so I have pretty much let the monkey try anything (that isn't crap food). It really is intimidating at first but it's surprising what they're capable of handling! Brian has always struck me as well advanced developmentally so he will probably pick it up quite quickly.

As for meat, try making meatballs rolled into an oblong shape, fish fingers are great, or a tuna melt! I'd you give him chicken or steak, cut it into long strips against the grain so that it's easier for him to gum on and if pieces come off they fall apart into small shreds rather than long stringy bits.

Oh, and also, get lots of pictures!

 

[smokey]

We're doing blw, so I have pretty much let the monkey try anything (that isn't crap food). It really is intimidating at first but it's surprising what they're capable of handling! Brian has always struck me as well advanced developmentally so he will probably pick it up quite quickly.
As for meat, try making meatballs rolled into an oblong shape, fish fingers are great, or a tuna melt! I'd you give him chicken or steak, cut it into long strips against the grain so that it's easier for him to gum on and if pieces come off they fall apart into small shreds rather than long stringy bits.

Oh, and also, get lots of pictures!

Well he has most certainly picked up very quickly how to hide the broccolii under his high chair, OH grandmothers dog sits there hiding under the table waiting for him to drop it

 

[hivechild]

I hear you. We spread a tablecloth down under the high chair and the dog has his place to lie down. He knows if he doesn't try to snatch anything off the floor he will get everything left over after the monkey has finished eating as opposed to being sent upstairs to his bed until dinner is over!

 

[kayleigh&bump]

we started BLW at just over 5 months and LO just eats pretty much what we eat now x

 

[NuKe]

toast fingers with something spread on them, strawberries are great, chunks of cheese!

 

[loopy_lou]

love your picture thing at the end of your post

Harriet was born on the same day and we have started her off on finger food as well, we tried raw banana which she spit out and was having nothing to do with it. So we gave her a rusk (suger free) and she licked and suck and ate a bit It was very cute hehe until it went on the floor.

I have been a little scared of trying her on anything else because of the risk of choking so at the moment we only do it when were both in the house just in case. (have this printed https://www.summitmedicalgroup.com/library/pediatric_health/choking/) Harriets has gone off food a little because of teething so were not pushing it at the moment. But shes cluster feeding bottles so i know shes getting enough to eat. At the weekend were going to try her on carrot

Good luck with Brian