Guest guest Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 > iucsonia > Edamame question > > Hello All. > I gave my 13 month old a bowl of young soy beans and she absolutely loved > them. Well, today, her diaper was full of the whole beans as they didn't > break down at all. Here's the problem - she's at the " independent stage " and > won't let me feed her, Can she not feed herself with a spoon? At that age, my ds was a pretty independent eater, and about half actually made it into his mouth. > so when I blend the beans and try to feed her with a > spoon she refuses. My questions - if the beans are coming out whole doesn't > that just defeat the purpose? yes > Meaning, she's probably not absorping any > nutrients is she? true. > Does blending the food to smaller pieces make it easier for > her to digest it? Yes. But if she's breastfeeding, she's getting all her nutrients - solid foods at this point are more for fun, exploration and practice. She may be awhile figuring out that she can masticate with those teeth she's growing. A child can feed her/himself better than we realize, and don't we know, they need the practice!! :-) ~Doh PS. It's not a stage - she's independent from now on! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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