When to give finger foods?

[Sarah88]

Savannah is 6mths 1wk now, been on solids for a month or so. I'm just wondering when they can have finger foods, like rusks and all?

 

[Whisper]

You could try now, see if she is ready. I'm sure it wouldn't hurt to try and every now and again, its good practise for them, just keep a real close eye on her if you do as it can take a while for them to get the hang of chew, then swallow !

 

[Mervs Mum]

I'm trying some - she's not especially interested but I'm still giving them ago every now and then. Mainly when we have something suitable - I just let her have some and she tends to play with it.

 

[Sarah88]

Excellent, thanks ladies

 

[ryder]

I give Jasmine a rusk to play with every once in awhile.

 

[leedsforever]

I gave courtney a gluten free rusk when she was 5months 5 day... she took to it very well... now she has toast and sandwhiches, shes very good with finger foods!!

She has breadsticks too sometimes and shes so funny!

 

[Mervs Mum]

Hebe loves tomato! Really sucks it.

 

[1st_baby]

Ive given max finger foods since hes 6 months old , took some practice but he got the hang of it

 

[leedsforever]

Hebe loves tomato! Really sucks it.

ive not thought of that one.. !! does she just suck it or put it in her mouth too?? x

 

[Mervs Mum]

She puts it right in and sucks it and mainly eats bits of the soft flesh and the juice with the pips in. We were having caprese salad and I just gave her a bit of tomato off my plate. I just tend to give her what we're having if it's softish and easy to hold.