Is it ok to feed my eight month old hamburger?

Answer 1

It should be fine. Try it out... see how they handle it. If it seems to upset the tummy... hold off for a little longer and try again in a month. If not, then you are good to go. I have been giving my son meats since about 8 months with no problems.

Answer 2

On occasion this stuff is ok, not the best choice but ok and in the right portion. If this is something she does often then it is wrong. She is the mom and while you can voice your opinion she will most likely ignore it. Yes it has lots of sodium but sometimes people want to make an easy quick meal and don't always have the time to cook a big healthy meal. At 11 months, a little tiny helping is not going to hurt too much. If it's what she made for dinner it's natural for parents to offer their child what they are having. But she should also have some healthy side dishes like veggies or fresh fruit salad. If this is the only thing she gave her daughter for a meal then that is a different story. Occasionally my busy family must make a quick meal and it's not always healthy but we make sure we eat the proper portions so we don't eat too many calories , fat, sodium, etc. If we are still hungry we have something healthier like a banana or some grapes for desert. There are a lot more worse choices your sister could have fed her. Yes she should be making better choices but she is the mother and not you. Let her do the parenting. My 2 year old eats those not so healthy quick meals when we do and he's is very active, healthy, height and weight proportionate, and has only been sick 4 times since he was born. My point is, is that while it's not the best choice for an 11 month old, in moderation it is not going to hurt her. It's all about control. As long as she gives her veggies and fruits any other time I do not see the harm in occasional quick meals.

Answer 3

Hamburger Baby

Answer 4

Wow some people can't read. Yes it is ok to feed hamburger MEAT to your 8 month old, but I would suggest making sure it is pureed with a veggie until he/she gets used to it. The small bits could get stuck in the throat if not careful.
If your baby is chewing though, I don't see why not. :)

Answer 5

Only you truly know when your child is ready to start new foods. If your child has 6 teeth and is handling chewing other foods ok, then sure try a little hamburger meat. I would use a good burger with little fat (drainging the excess off), so you don't have a greasy stool to contend with. Good luck! How exciting it is to see our babies try new things.

Answer 6

I believe in trying to provide a healthy diet to my daughter (she's 11 months) however to be honest she's been dipping into my plate since she was 6 months. I started her out on solids before the rec. age i think like 4 or 5 months. It all depends.. I mean i wouldn't suggest giving your child hamburger meat in a meal, maybe just a bite or a nibble. Do what YOU feel is best for YOUR child. If your child can digest it fine, then you like it, i love it. But you don't want to introduce junk/fatty food to your child so young.

Answer 7

Unless the meat were in tiny, tiny chunks, I wouldn't chance a choking hazard. It's good to give children table food rather than jarred food. However, you might wish to look at the jar food just to get an idea of the food consistency for a child of 8 months.

Answer 8

Uhm, i'm not so sure about that. I forget when I started feeding my now 3 year old son things like that. How many teeth does the baby have? Has your baby had solid foods like that before? I don't think its like, recommended though. They should just be eating those gerber baby foods, no hamburger.

Hope this helped.

Answer 9

Stage 3 foods have meat in it but so small you can hardley see it.
If your going to baby meat make sure its lean and very small bites and quanity.

Some babies do not do formula good and why some parents go to more foods.

try a little at a time give it a couple of days make sure your baby can have regular bm's with meat in baby diet.

I would hold off on eggs and peanut butter till afer 1 or maybe 2
years old.

you know your baby we dont, do what you think is best

Answer 10

8 months is the usual time to start proteins.Just make sure it is fully cooked and maybe add a little bit of meat to something she has eaten before, like some veggies with a teaspoon or less of meat.