Beside fruit & rice, for "chewing" food I started mine on vanilla wafers
at about six months.  They were crunchy enough to be satisfying
("toothsome", as they used to say), yet would melt like butter in that
rush of teething drool so there was very little danger of gagging.  They
just fell apart.


Debra Kierstead wrote:
>
> 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??


Just chewing on something shouldn't upset his digestion.  Another factor
with feeding is weight, rather than age.  After six months and at a
certain weight, just breastmilk isn't enough.  You might want to start
adding mushed fruit, veggies, sweet potato and carrots.  Fruits are the
most easily digested for babies.  Use two rubber coated spoons - one to
feed him with and one for him to hold, chew, and "practice" with.

Paleo or not, you might also want to add a little yogurt.  Make sure you
use plain yogurt with live cultures and mix a little in with his fruit.
This might help his tummy troubles.

I thought I read that he was 10 months, but at 7.5 months, he's probably
too young for meat yet.  Wait until he's ten months old for any serious
meat-eating.  Although I've heard that cooked pork or beef bones are
good for babies to chew on for teething.

Fawn