We are expanding M.D.'s food horizons. He has started to think that solid food is playtime. Immediately after taking a bite of food into his mouth, one or both hands quickly enter as well and he often times ends up pulling out a large majority and then smearing it all over his high chair, face, outfit, bib, etc. I'm not giving up. BUT, I am giving an alternative option a try as well.
Has anybody heard of these? Baby Mum-Mum. When my sister-in-law, Meghan, told me the name of them I thought she was just being ridiculous. "Mum-Mum?!" Come ON! Meghan had suggested them since M.D. is right about the age when he is teething/picking things up and putting them in his mouth/wanting to try new foods. These combine all three into one. They are pretty awesome!
We let M.D. try them this past weekend. They are a HIT. Okay, not always because he loves eating them. I'm guessing there isn't much flavor packed into a "rice rusk". However, they make a great distraction if I'm trying to get something accomplished in the kitchen.
They're great because they're hard but they dissolve almost instantly in baby's mouth so they don't choke. You still need to watch them when they're eating it (obviously) so they don't slam it down their throats...but it's a good learning tool also for that hand-eye coordination.
They're great because they're hard but they dissolve almost instantly in baby's mouth so they don't choke. You still need to watch them when they're eating it (obviously) so they don't slam it down their throats...but it's a good learning tool also for that hand-eye coordination.
M.D. likes to slam the rice rusk against his highchair tray until it turns to dust. He literally demolished one yesterday. He's one tough cookie.