Baby food question?

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My baby just turned 8 months. I see other people giving their babies pieces of pancakes and things like that. What all should I be giving my little one right now when it comes to normal people food? I’ve just been doing baby solids for him in the baby section with oatmeal and rice and things like that.. this is my first so I’m all new to this!

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My son has always eaten straight off of my plate. No purees, no cereal, no oatmeal.

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Even the AAP says a variety of textures. Most parents worry about choking but my daughter NEVER choked one time!! Be sure food is cut correctly and always be with them when they are eating! This doesn’t guarantee they won’t, obviously, but it will reduce the chances that they will.

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I did baby led weaning like a lot of the other parents commenting and it was the best thing for us. He ate whatever we were eating along with his formula. He was off a bottle before 12 months and using utensils better than the older kids in his preschool class. So there are a lot of pros for letting them eat the same as you. They watch and learn how to eat correctly. But it’s all up to you how you want to feed your child.

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There’s nothing wrong with feeding baby the same food we eat! As long as they are 6 months and show all other signs of readiness! We also skipped purées and cereal. It was the best!!

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My daughter has been eating off my plate since she was about 7 months old. She's nine months now and we've had no problems. She *mostly* ears healthy food, but if be lying if I said I didnt feed her pancakes last weekend with her fresh bananas and fresh. pineapple. My Pediatrician in a huge believe in "all things in moderation" do I go by that theory. My daughter will literally eat anything, but her favorite foods are steamed peas and carrots and clementines. If your ped agrees and you feel ready, start with little bites of whatever you are comfortable giving your LO and go from there. Damned if you do, damned if you don't, so it should be a decision YOU make for YOUR baby and YOUR comfort level. People will happily preach their opinion as fact, and it's not worth it unless you agree with them. You are a good mother, and you know better than anyone else what your child needs.

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Consult with your pediatrician. Just because others are doing something doesn’t mean it’s healthy, safe, or right in any way for everyone.

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if you want to switch to table foods you will want to look into baby led weaning. my son started on that at 6.5 months. we completely skipped purees.

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see.. the issue is that when you say something about it, u automatically become a "sanctimonious mommy" and get bitched at for saying something about it and get called nasty names. people start saying you're no saint and blah blah blah. 
here's my opinion:
at 8 months, pancakes are ridiculously stupid to feed an infant. might as well take them to McDonald's Donald's and get them a nice happy meal, because what you're doing is pounding calories into a baby, instead of feeding the correct nutrients.
stage 2 baby foods is what they should eat at 8 months old. if u want to introduce table foods that early,  it should be healthy stuff. mashed potatoes maybe..steamed and cut small veggies. 
not pancakes,  unless u want to open the gate to diabetes and obesity.  why? because fat cells are now forming. what u give your baby now, dictates their likes and dislikes later on and thus affecting their health.

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Does your baby have teeth?? If they can chew you can give them small pieces of whatever you’re eating

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We slipped baby food and purees completely. Our daughter has always just eaten what we eat. So much simpler!

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