{"id":25604,"date":"2015-02-05T06:30:53","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T11:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/?p=25604"},"modified":"2021-06-02T06:30:57","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T10:30:57","slug":"baby-led-weaning-8-month-meals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ahealthysliceoflife.com\/baby-led-weaning-8-month-meals\/","title":{"rendered":"Baby-Led Weaning: Healthy Meal Ideas for an 8 Month Old"},"content":{"rendered":"

Simple and healthy baby led weaning meal ideas appropriate for an 8 month old baby and beyond. For more general baby\/toddler and children’s food topics, click here<\/strong> for Munchkin Meals<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n

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We started baby led weaning<\/a><\/strong> with Kaitlyn at 6 months old. She started with big pieces of food that were easy to grasp, like baked sweet potato sticks and steamed broccoli. At 7 months old she was getting more proficient and I started giving her smaller pieces of food to play with. Her pincer grip developed quickly with all the practice and now at 8 months, she prefers mostly smaller pieces. I find she gets more down the hatch this was too.<\/p>\n

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At 8 months old, Kaitlyn eats at least two meals a day, sometimes three. Her meal times are all over the place, but generally she eats about an hour after nursing.<\/p>\n

For this Munchkin Meals<\/a><\/strong>, I wanted to give you a look into what typical meals look like for Kaitlyn!<\/p>\n

1. Scrambled egg, avocado and homemade bread with a thin schmear of cream cheese\"baby<\/a><\/p>\n

2. Frozen blueberries, shredded chicken and avocado<\/p>\n

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3. Lentils, avocado and red pepper strips<\/p>\n

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…sensing an avocado theme? I put forth a solid effort to include fat at each of Kaitlyn’s meals. It’s great for brain development and packing in as many nutrient-dense calories as possible. I use avocado a lot, but also olives, butter, olive oil, full fat yogurt, meat, egg yolks and cheese.<\/p>\n

4. Shredded chicken, pear slices and sliced black olives<\/p>\n

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5. French toast and banana … though funny fact, the only food Kaitlyn will not eat right now is banana! She can pick out all the other food pieces around it and leave the banana untouched.<\/p>\n

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6. Baked sweet potato pieces (this recipe<\/a><\/strong> is a favorite!), black beans and steamed broccoli<\/p>\n

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7. Lentils, diced grape tomatoes and zucchini saut\u00e9ed in olive oil<\/p>\n

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8. Crockpot pulled pork and frozen peas<\/p>\n

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9. Ground beef, cooked and dipped in guacamole with steamed broccoli<\/p>\n

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10. And when all else fails, serve mom’s famous spaghetti with meat sauce<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n

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You may also like:<\/h2>\n

Vegetable Quinoa Biscuits for Baby<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Baby-Led Weaning Freezer Food Favorites<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Kaitlyn at 8 Months Old<\/strong><\/a> (what she’s eating, how she’s sleeping, and developmental milestones)<\/p>\n

Hailey at 8 Months Old<\/strong><\/a> (what she’s eating, how she’s sleeping, and developmental milestones)<\/p>\n

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