Starting solids with fruits and veggies?

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Re: Starting solids with fruits and veggies?

@cherryontop

Guys how do you give khichri to your little one? I try to puree it in the blender but the small bits of rice are still there and I’m not comfortable giving it to her with such a thick texture. In fact I tried it once and she wasn’t able to swallow it completely.

Also I’ve tried avocado, oatmeal, carrots, sweet potatoes, bananas and squash. She happily eats the first couple of spoons but then refuses after 5 minutes. So basically she’s only eating a tablespoon at a time. I’ve to distract her to finish her entire meal. Is that normal or does she not have much of an appetite?

how much are you boiling the rice and lentils? they are meant to go mush and not meant to be how we eat it at all (kharay kharay).. U boil it so much that just patting it with a spoon should make it go all mush. u dont even have to put it through a blender

if you daughter is eating find initially and then stops.. she may not want more. how old is she? dont overide her senses just cuz you want to finish the bowl.. i know its really hard wasting hard cooked food.. but its essentil to let the baby develop a sense of hunger and fullness.. so if she says no.. its a no. unless you have noticed a pattern bout her behaviour that says picky eater.. only then force feed.

my son used to eat very little but my daughter eats everytime anyone else eats.. literally! MASHALLAH… every kid has its own appetite.. we as mothers have to learn to respect that