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What are some adult foods that a 10 month old can eat?

My son is 10 months old. He has 8 teeth and eats crackers and other baby finger foods very well. What are some other adult foods that he can eat?

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    1 decade ago
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    Make sure anything you give him is soft, easy to swallow, and breaks down into small pieces that can't possibly choke him. Good choices for you baby's first finger foods can include: baby crackers, pieces of bread, plain wafer type cookies, dry cereals like cheerios,cut and well cooked vegetable pieces, like green beans, potatoes, or peas, pieces of soft ripe fruits (bananas, etc.), small pieces of cheese, cooked pasta, small pieces of well cooked meats. Even if you think your baby is ready for finger foods, be sure to always supervise your child when he is eating them in case he does choke.Foods to avoid include those that are hard or slippery, and those that don't easily break down into small pieces, which are a choking hazard.

  • 1 decade ago

    He can eat anything at all if you cut it down small enough. The exception would be heavily spiced or stuff with alcohol in it (contrary to popular opinion, cooking does not eliminate all the alcohol).

    Most of the world does not separate out food for baby. They just get whatever is for dinner for the rest of the family and prepare it in such a way that baby can eat it (pureed, for instance).

    Finger foods are a little harder to come by. Some kids like those big pickles to chomp on. If you make it very cold, it's helpful when they are teething.

  • 1 decade ago

    when my daughter was around 7 months we started her on things such as rice and diced veggies, Flaked salmon and small pieces of meat, she also loved beans. Since he is 10 mo and has 8 teeth he should be able to eat most anything, except hard candy chewy gummies, nuts and shell fish. A good way to tell if he Redy is make sure that the food you are giving him is cut about the size of your Little pinkie finger and no larger than your thumb nail that's if you don't have fake or long nails.

    My daughter is 18 months now and she eats every thing veggie soup with a spoon, drinks from a cup and eats sandwiches with no help from me. Start small and work to bigger things. My doctor told me that baby's jaws are so strong the could chew steak without molars just stick to small sizes until he masters them.

    Source(s): Personal experience
  • When my son was 10 months old he was eating almost everything that we were, not ground up, just cut into chunks. He refused to eat baby food around 7 months old and ate table foods since then. I'd say though that chicken fingers are a good choice, or tender baked chicken. Also, beans (limas are good) and peas. Ummmm just cut everything small and see what he can and can't handle- he will letcha know if he can'tby gagging or chewing for an excessively long amount of time.

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  • 1 decade ago

    You can give him anything you eat. Just make sure you break things up into bite size pieces. By the time the children are 9 months old, that is all they receive is adult foods. I usually start grinding adult foods (I prefer it over store brands) at 5 months and I start making it chunkier, by the time they are 8-9 months old I stop grinding and just cut things up. Yes, I have one little guy who even enjoys steak. Fresh veggies I still cook untl a fork can be poked in. Just use common sense when it comes to adult foods.

    Source(s): Owner of child care for 17 years
  • 1 decade ago

    He can eat anything that is soft enough for him to chew/gum and swallow. Things like hot dogs and grapes should be cut up into small pieces b/c they can be easily swallowed whole and are the perfect size to occlude (block) the baby's airway. Just start cutting up what's for dinner into baby size bites and watch him closely. I'd stay away from anything too spicy but if you start giving him things you eat now, it will be less of a battle when you try to transition him to what the rest of the fam is eating. We made that mistake w/ my 1st one and she's a terribly picky eater, now at 4 1/2. Our 15 mo will eat ANYTHING b/c that's what we've given him from the time he started solids. They all go through stages though, where a food that was their favorite one day is turned away the next.

    Good luck!

    Source(s): RN and mom of 3
  • 1 decade ago

    You can purchase a food mill at any health food store for around $10. You put food into the bottom of it and press down and turn the crank to grind the food. We used one with our grand daughters.

    The girls could eat anything we had in this manner. We even took it to restaurants. Of course, some things did not need to be ground: pasta salads, peas, carrots, mashed potatoes, french fries. With a few more teeth our girls were chowing down on tossed salads!! Oh, tomatoes were an early favorite, too. Mixed fruit cut smaller was appreciated, as were hot dogs that I cut into smaller pieces.

    Now is the best time in his life to introduce him to veggies as he has no one telling him they are nasty. He already has a sweet tooth as amniotic fluid is sweet. Have fun and remember not to introduce too many foods at one time so that if he has a reaction you will know which food is the culprit.

    Good luck to you as you enjoy this wonderful time with your son.

    Source(s): Mom of 3, Grandmother of 5, Foster mother to 4 and Daycare provider to countless
  • 1 decade ago

    More important is what to avoid at this age...

    You still want to avoid typical allergens such as: Eggs, Peanuts, Soy, Honey, most tropical/citrus Fruits, Strawberries, Wheat, Milk, Shell Fish, processed foods with artificial colors/flavors/preservatives (chips, soda, hot dogs, fast food)

    Good things at this age are: Rice, Fresh Fruits (apples, peaches, plums, dates, figs, cherries), Steamed Veggies (carrots, peas, broccolli, green beans, squash), Hard Cheese (such as cheddar or american), Baked Sweet Potatoes or Yams, Mashed Potatoes, Small portions of lean meats

    Over time, you can start introducing other foods, but I wouldn't start with the harder to digest / commonly irritating / allergenic foods until 12 months - 2 years, and would begin introducing them one by one.

  • 1 decade ago

    He can eat anything as long as you cut it up small enough for him. We use to give our little ones purred foiod instead of baby food much better for them. Just whatch out for foods that pose a chocking hazard like grapes, hotdogs, raisins, etc., but you could give him all sorts of fruits and veggies and even some soft meat like chicken. Just make it tiny little bite sizes.

  • 1 decade ago

    at 10 months we used to give my son all kinds of stuff like potatoes mac & cheese veggies, fruits little pieces of chicken the best thing you can do is try different thing with your son just make sure that whatever you give him you cut into very small pieces and stay close to him just in case he has trouble with the new texture of the foods.

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