In just a few days, Isaak will be 21 months. He is long past the days of living off of a bottle and now has quite the massive appetite. I usually stay so busy throughout the day with Gus’ schedule that I sometimes overlook the fact that I need to actually prepare something for Isaak to eat, but don’t worry, he doesn’t let me completely forget! With his newly obtained vocabulary, he’ll run right up to me and repeat, “Eat! Eat! Eat!” over and over again until I get the point.
I usually end up giving him whatever is the quickest, easiest, and will make the least mess. I’m all …
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I am currently obsessed with finding different finger foods that Sayle can eat independently. He has two bottom teeth in and his top teeth are rapidly coming through, allowing him to bite and gum food. He is very interested in what we are eating.
During meal time, Sayle stares at our food and watches us put the food in our mouth, sometimes even opening his mouth to demand some. As he became more interested in food, I humored him with small bits of baked potato, sweet potato, cucumber, green beans, and noodles. Now he eats whatever I can …
Small foods and candy like jelly beans can be hazardous to young kids as there is a risk of choking. Parents need to be more vigilant than ever. It’s a milestone parents like to see: A child’s move to solid foods from breast milk or formula.
But it comes with a risk. Choking sends thousands of infants and toddlers to emergency rooms each year, and food often plays a part.
As curious young children explore their environment, they put in their mouths food and other objects that can stick in their throats.
They don’t have molars that would help them grind food to a fine consistency, says Kathy Shaw, M.D., a childhood emergency medicine …
