I just wanted to clarify he is 7.5 months, not 10 months.  He is actually
munching on a raw carrot right now but I worry because he has 4 teeth now
and sometimes bites  off big hunks.  He also seems irritated after he eats
them so I wonder if his digestion is not ready for it??

All the best,

Debbie

>From: Tom Bridgeland <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Paleolithic Eating Support List <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: solid foods for babies
>Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 08:37:03 +0900
>
>Fawn Bales wrote:
>
> > Have you tried him on fruit yet?
>
>I used fruit first.
>
> > Teething can cause a lot of aggravation, and finding him something to
> > chaw on might help too.
> >
>  In my experience, 10 month olds really like to eat
> > and play with food and will indeed get upset if you don't "share" with
> > them.  As long as he's getting breast milk, too, solids are fine at this
> > age.  (Okay - NOT so solid - mushes.)
>
>My kids loved to gnaw on apples at that age. They would hold the whole
>apple and work away at it. They also gnawed on whole carrots or any
>hard food, though you have to be careful they do not manage to bite
>off a big chunk. Also crunchy foods like crackers. They need to
>exercise their teeth.


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