What if our table food is inappropriate to give?

[McQ]

I want to start giving Declan some more food from our plates, but DH and I eat a lot of spicy food or cream based dishes. I just can't imagine giving him this stuff. Do you prepare a little bit on the side minus the spices/cream to give them? What type of table food is best to start with? TIA!

Allison
~ mommy to Declan 3.24.03

[amp]

Nope, we've been giving him a lot of what we eat, spices and all. Although if it's very salty or if we put a bunch of red pepper flakes, we pull a bit out ahead so he doesn't get that. But he gets garlic, pepper, basil, oregano, etc. And he's eaten a bit of ground beef stroganoff w/ cream of mushroom soup and sour cream cooked in it.

[egoldber]

The only thing I would worry about is food that is REALLY hot and spicy (like 5 alarm chili). Sarah eats food that is flavorful spicy all the time. I don't see why cream sauces would be a problem unless he has a milk intolerance. And meat that is tough until he has all his molars.

HTH,

[McQ]

Thanks. I guess I'll go ahead and try the spicey on him. He got a lot of that while I was pregnant anyway :) My big hang up on the cream sauce is that it's so fattening and bad for you. I certainly don't want to give him our bad habits so early.

Allison
~ mommy to Declan 3.24.03

[C99]

fattening is GOOD for babies!

[Momof3Labs]

Yes, fat is good for babies!!

[McQ]

But fat from heavy cream??? What about cholesterol or heart disease? Or getting him hooked on the good stuff :) Or is it such a small quantity that I shouldn't worry? TIA.

Allison
~ mommy to Declan 3.24.03

[Momof3Labs]

Fat is important to the development of brain cells up to age 2, so you need to make sure that he gets enough fat in his diet. I can't imagine that he will be drinking this sauce straight; it will probably be too small an amount to worry about. And if that is what you eat, isn't that what you'll be feeding him down the road?

[egoldber]

Well he'll be drinking whole milk soon and eating whole milk yogurt. There is absolutely no need to worry about the fat content of his food until he is at least 2-3. And even then there is a lot of controversy about what food is good or bad for you.

And if its what you eat, you want him used to that from an early age.

HTH,

[McQ]

Thanks ladies!

Allison
~ mommy to Declan 3.24.03