[blparent] getting food off the spoon

[Tammy]

Hi,

Maybe he doesn't like the texture, or he's not sure what to do with it?  It 
could also be that he doesn't like the taste, or that it might be a little 
too solid for him.  When first feeding solids try to make the serial the 
consistancy of ketchup.  Have you tried feeding it to him on the tip of your 
finger?  It may give you a better idea what's going on.  He may just not 
know what to do with the spoon, and if you stick a finger in a baby's mouth 
he'll instinctively suck on it.  The problem may also be that he doesn't 
like the taste, in which case, try a different kind of cerial or mix the one 
you have with apple sauce or some other sweet baby fruit.  This will also 
help the food to stay on the spoon.

hth

Tammy

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From: "Leslie Hamric" <lhamric930 at comcast.net>
Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 7:15 PM
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [blparent] getting food off the spoon

> Hi all.  As I've mentioned, Michael has started on the rice cereal since
> Friday.  When I feed him in the high chair, I can find his mouth just fine
> but after I put the spoon in and pull it out, the cereal hasn't come off 
> the
> spoon yet.  Any thoughts of how to make this better?  I know he's just
> starting out so we're bound to run into a few road blocks.  Any 
> suggestions
> would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
>
> Leslie
>
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