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SSWonders 10:43 AM 08-18-2014
Whatever happened to carrots and green beans? Yuck, lol.
daycarediva 10:50 AM 08-18-2014
avocado makes a great first food! It mashes easily and is bland. 
I never did the rice cereal first, either.
I made my own baby food though, so my kids ate whatever I had in the house/what I was cooking with.
I never did the rice cereal first, either.
I made my own baby food though, so my kids ate whatever I had in the house/what I was cooking with.
Angelsj 10:57 AM 08-18-2014
Originally Posted by daycarediva:
avocado makes a great first food! It mashes easily and is bland.
I never did the rice cereal first, either.
I made my own baby food though, so my kids ate whatever I had in the house/what I was cooking with.
Mine and my dcks who are around at that age all started with avacado, then bananacado...lol avocado makes a great first food! It mashes easily and is bland.
I never did the rice cereal first, either.
I made my own baby food though, so my kids ate whatever I had in the house/what I was cooking with.
I don't know about zucchini though. Seems, like cucumbers, it would be hard to squash without just becoming juice.
Childminder 11:39 AM 08-18-2014
Avocado, yes, it's a superfood. The zucchini would be fine if steamed without seeds and skin.
Leigh 11:49 AM 08-18-2014
I love avocado, and it has always been a first food for kids at my house (because it's always available at my house). The kids love it. We have a lot of zucchini here, too, but not for young infants.
sahm1225 12:06 PM 08-18-2014
I think it's the new trend w baby food. One of my dcm is very big into the natural healthy baby food books & she was shocked when I suggested peas. She said it wasn't listed anywhere in her book lol!
SilverSabre25 12:29 PM 08-18-2014
Sure, why not? Way better than grains.
There is no one right way to wean a baby to solids.
There is no one right way to wean a baby to solids.
Meyou 12:33 PM 08-18-2014
All of my dck's in the past 3 years or so have had avocado as a first food. They all love zucchini too. They eat it raw and cooked with no issues. I have one that doesn't like it raw.
EntropyControlSpecialist 12:33 PM 08-18-2014
Originally Posted by daycarediva:
avocado makes a great first food! It mashes easily and is bland.
I never did the rice cereal first, either.
I made my own baby food though, so my kids ate whatever I had in the house/what I was cooking with.
My daughter ate avocado first, too. You'd be super grossed out to read that she eats plain organic yogurt mixed with cooked egg yolk now and loves it. avocado makes a great first food! It mashes easily and is bland.
I never did the rice cereal first, either.
I made my own baby food though, so my kids ate whatever I had in the house/what I was cooking with.
We also never did, and never will do, rice cereal. No thanks.
BrooklynM 01:15 PM 08-18-2014
We eat a ton of avacado, especially when it's on sale for 2 for $1!
MarinaVanessa 01:46 PM 08-18-2014
I must be weird, avocado and zuchinni sound more delicious to me than peas (not carrots though, I love those) 
LysesKids 01:56 PM 08-18-2014
I've always done sweet potatoes and avocados for firsts... peas not so much, but then I'm allergic; since I make my foods from scratch, not happening lol
SSWonders 02:02 PM 08-18-2014
Wow! I am really surprised that there are so many avocado lovers out there. Not me, lol. But you all have opened my eyes.
e.j. 03:12 PM 08-18-2014
I had never eaten avocado until about 2 years ago when one of my dc kids mentioned it was one of his favorite foods. I bought some for him and since I'm always trying to get the kids to try new foods, I thought I'd better put my money where my mouth is. I found that I like them very much and now include it in my lunches and snack rotations. Some of the kids still won't eat them but a few enjoy them, too.
sahm1225 04:22 PM 08-18-2014
Originally Posted by MV:
I must be weird, avocado and zuchinni sound more delicious to me than peas (not carrots though, I love those)
Cooked Peas are perfect for the babies to play with (and eat a few) while I'm heating up their lunch I must be weird, avocado and zuchinni sound more delicious to me than peas (not carrots though, I love those)
Shell 05:19 PM 08-18-2014
Originally Posted by e.j.:
I had never eaten avocado until about 2 years ago when one of my dc kids mentioned it was one of his favorite foods. I bought some for him and since I'm always trying to get the kids to try new foods, I thought I'd better put my money where my mouth is. I found that I like them very much and now include it in my lunches and snack rotations. Some of the kids still won't eat them but a few enjoy them, too.
I love avocado and used to have a family that would give me a spoon and an avocado sliced in half, without the seed. Her girls would just scoop it right out- always thought that was cool. I can't seem to interest the other kids though- ni matter which way I cut it, mash it, spread it,etc. I can occasionally sneak some in the form of guacamole, as long as there are chopped tomatoes. I actually enjoy it cut into wedges in a salad- pairs well with hard boiled egg.I had never eaten avocado until about 2 years ago when one of my dc kids mentioned it was one of his favorite foods. I bought some for him and since I'm always trying to get the kids to try new foods, I thought I'd better put my money where my mouth is. I found that I like them very much and now include it in my lunches and snack rotations. Some of the kids still won't eat them but a few enjoy them, too.
BrooklynM 05:30 PM 08-18-2014
I think because we have so much access to them in California we just eat them more. They've always been a staple on my fridge and a sandwich or salad isn't the same without them. Guacamole and chips is a major weakness of mine!
My husband is from the Midwest and he never ate avacodos or artichokes for that matter! My family grew artichokes so I had them almos everyday. When I moved away I couldn't believe how expensive they were in the store!
My husband is from the Midwest and he never ate avacodos or artichokes for that matter! My family grew artichokes so I had them almos everyday. When I moved away I couldn't believe how expensive they were in the store!
nannyde 05:31 PM 08-18-2014
Perfect for babies!
e.j. 06:10 PM 08-18-2014
Originally Posted by BrooklynM:
My husband is from the Midwest and he never ate avacodos or artichokes for that matter! My family grew artichokes so I had them almos everyday.
Artichokes are another food I haven't tried yet. I was just in the grocery store this weekend and when I saw some, I said that was my next food to try with the kids. There's a trick to eating/serving them, isn't there? Do they taste anything like avocados?My husband is from the Midwest and he never ate avacodos or artichokes for that matter! My family grew artichokes so I had them almos everyday.
Little Buttons 07:13 PM 08-18-2014
Avocado is the way to go!!! That was my son's first food as well! Yummy!
BrooklynM 07:31 PM 08-18-2014
Originally Posted by e.j.:
Artichokes are another food I haven't tried yet. I was just in the grocery store this weekend and when I saw some, I said that was my next food to try with the kids. There's a trick to eating/serving them, isn't there? Do they taste anything like avocados?
They taste nothing like avacados Artichokes are another food I haven't tried yet. I was just in the grocery store this weekend and when I saw some, I said that was my next food to try with the kids. There's a trick to eating/serving them, isn't there? Do they taste anything like avocados?
I cut some of the top off, then I clip with scissors all of the pointy leaves so they are all flat (it helps them cook faster), I cut off the very end of the stem, just a bit because I love eating the stem. I steam them. Some people dip the leaves in mayonnaise or butter but I like them plain! Sooooo good!
e.j. 07:57 PM 08-18-2014
Originally Posted by BrooklynM:
They taste nothing like avacados I cut some of the top off, then I clip with scissors all of the pointy leaves so they are all flat (it helps them cook faster), I cut off the very end of the stem, just a bit because I love eating the stem. I steam them. Some people dip the leaves in mayonnaise or butter but I like them plain! Sooooo good!
I guess I'm going to have to do some research before I decide to serve them to my dc kids. I didin't even know they needed to be cooked!They taste nothing like avacados
I cut some of the top off, then I clip with scissors all of the pointy leaves so they are all flat (it helps them cook faster), I cut off the very end of the stem, just a bit because I love eating the stem. I steam them. Some people dip the leaves in mayonnaise or butter but I like them plain! Sooooo good!
How bad is that?!
SilverSabre25 09:35 PM 08-18-2014
Avocados sprinkled with just a little bit of salt....mmmmm soooo tasty. The salt really helps bring out the flavor IMO.
MotherNature 05:45 AM 08-19-2014
We don't do purees here either. Baby led weaning first foods include sweet potatoes, avocado, and banana chunks, all safe, and great for the baby. We skipped cereals too.
daycarediva 06:07 AM 08-19-2014
Originally Posted by Shell:
I love avocado and used to have a family that would give me a spoon and an avocado sliced in half, without the seed. Her girls would just scoop it right out- always thought that was cool. I can't seem to interest the other kids though- ni matter which way I cut it, mash it, spread it,etc. I can occasionally sneak some in the form of guacamole, as long as there are chopped tomatoes. I actually enjoy it cut into wedges in a salad- pairs well with hard boiled egg.
That's how we eat them. I add sea salt, someone else said it, it's YUM! I love avocado and used to have a family that would give me a spoon and an avocado sliced in half, without the seed. Her girls would just scoop it right out- always thought that was cool. I can't seem to interest the other kids though- ni matter which way I cut it, mash it, spread it,etc. I can occasionally sneak some in the form of guacamole, as long as there are chopped tomatoes. I actually enjoy it cut into wedges in a salad- pairs well with hard boiled egg.
I add very ripe avocado to mayo, use for sandwiches and sneak it in there.
NeedaVaca 06:49 AM 08-19-2014
I love avocado too and make them sliced, dredged in panko crumbs and baked "Avocado fries" yummy with dipping sauce!
LysesKids 06:55 AM 08-19-2014
Fresh guacamole.... yum. Even my one year olds love dipping soft pita bread in that. I do a lot of ethnic dishes though, always have; I figure the rest o the world has been doing it this way for their babies for ages, why is the US ass backwards when it comes to first foods, much less mixing things up before a certain age. Part of the reason I dropped the food program.
craftymissbeth 07:00 AM 08-19-2014
Originally Posted by MotherNature:
We don't do purees here either. Baby led weaning first foods include sweet potatoes, avocado, and banana chunks, all safe, and great for the baby. We skipped cereals too.
I do purees for just a little while, but after that it's all baby lead weaning for me, too. I had a child once whose parents fretted over his food so much that he was literally incapable of "saving" himself when he started to gag. The gagging turned into choking almost every time. He was almost 5 and his food had to be cut up into tiny pieces We don't do purees here either. Baby led weaning first foods include sweet potatoes, avocado, and banana chunks, all safe, and great for the baby. We skipped cereals too.
Since I started the baby lead weaning approach, I've noticed that not only do my babies self feed faster, but they also at least try everything I throw at them
LysesKids 07:02 AM 08-19-2014
Originally Posted by MotherNature:
We don't do purees here either. Baby led weaning first foods include sweet potatoes, avocado, and banana chunks, all safe, and great for the baby. We skipped cereals too.
DittoWe don't do purees here either. Baby led weaning first foods include sweet potatoes, avocado, and banana chunks, all safe, and great for the baby. We skipped cereals too.
I usually have a few babies come in from overseas so I go by their rules... they feed their babies softer versions of their own meals until the kids get the hang of it. I had one Japanese baby feeding himself sweet omelet and rice balls at 10 months (2004); his mom taught me a lot of cool and quick meals and I just continued... heck my babies eat a mild Thai red curry by a year old