Parenting Tips for Your 10 Month Old Baby
While you are feeding your baby, your baby may be feeding the floor. Most babies don't learn how to use a spoon well until after their first birthday.
If your baby is interested, now is a good time to begin letting her practice using a spoon. Here are some foods that will stick to the spoon when scooped up:
- Yogurt
- Applesauce
- Cooked cereal (oatmeal, cream of rice, or cream of wheat)
- Cottage cheese
- Macaroni and cheese
- Mashed cooked beans
- Mashed sweet potatoes
- Pureed or mashed vegetables and fruits
If you are worried about your baby not getting enough food, try two spoons — one for you and one for her. If she will let you, give her a mouthful in between her efforts.
Include finger foods with your baby's meals. Although your baby may not be good at using a spoon yet, she likes to feed herself. Having some finger foods at mealtime gives your baby some easy foods to eat.
Good finger foods are:
- Unsweetened round cereal and cereal puffs
- Cooked vegetable strips or slices (carrot, green beans, and potato)
- Peeled, soft fruit wedges or slices (peach, pear, melon)
- Small, tender pieces of cooked and ground or shredded meat
