by Michelle C.
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May 26, 2007

What can my 11 month old eat on Thanksgiving?

November 23, 2008 05:14 PM EST
views: 182 | rating: 10/10 (12 votes) | comments: 15

Walter and I will be going to the grocery store tomorrow.

We're able to have Gracee for Thanksgiving or well, celebrate our Thanksgiving, the day after on Friday. I want her to feel included.

What are some foods that she can join in and eat with us?

I thought about some homemade mashed potato's. Since she is on solids (meats), I would like her to atleast try the turkey. But, how can she join in on eating turkey? Do I smash or grind it up? Put it in pieces like a finger food? Put gravy on it?

Basically, I'm clueless, what foods can she eat? And if she can't eat them? How do I soften them to make it appropriate for her to eat?

Thanks in advance!

Michelle C.

PS.... She has 4 teeth now

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Comments: 15

Bridget ♥ Nov 23, 2008, 5:15pm EST
I think she can eat most anything as long as the pieces are small enough! I know my kids did on their first thanksgiving at ages 8 months and 11 months!
Peter Joseph Swanson Nov 23, 2008, 5:27pm EST
Just throw it all into the blender and make your own baby food.
Jennifer N. Nov 23, 2008, 5:28pm EST
Just cut it up tiny and be ready to handle any issues with swallowing she might have.
Debby O. Nov 23, 2008, 5:28pm EST
Surely they don't still have her on all baby food? She will enjoy mashed potoatoes, yams, veggies and a little turkey cut small and if you are a baker, pumpkin pie! Enjoy you holiday!
Just small pieces should be fine
B F. Nov 23, 2008, 5:36pm EST
As the others have said, really small pieces will be fine for the little one...
Ang, inspired by good, G. Nov 23, 2008, 5:42pm EST
Small pieces are perfectly fine. She can pretty much have anything she can chew.
Brittney R. Nov 23, 2008, 5:54pm EST
My son was just shy of being 1 on Thanksgiving last year, and he ate all table foods with us for the holiday. Cut the turkey into small bite size pieces that she can pick up herself. You can put gravy over it if you're willing to wash it out of her hair and ears, but it's probably not necessary. I still don't give my son much gravy. Mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, veggies, rolls, stuffing...I'm sure she'll like dessert too!
Janet "Jax" B. Nov 23, 2008, 6:26pm EST
I would think she should be able to eat about anything....my daughter was 1 and completely toothless (and bald) and still managed to eat about everything.
j - Frugal Mom - r. Nov 23, 2008, 7:52pm EST
I agree with Janet that she is probably going to eat little pieces of everything. I bet she'll love the sweet potatoes.
rainne chandler Nov 23, 2008, 8:13pm EST
finger food size peices and mashed potatoe
Dorine H. Nov 23, 2008, 8:43pm EST
Everything, as long as it's cut into small pieces. Gravy on the turkey? Totally!
Sandra L. Nov 23, 2008, 11:35pm EST
Small pieces, nothing too spicey or overly rich or sweet. Finger foods would be great.
Carla B. Nov 24, 2008, 4:23am EST
My son never really liked gravy (he still doesn't), but he ate everything else on his first Thanksgiving. He was almost 10 months old. He was already completely on table food by then, though.
APE 131313 Nov 26, 2008, 9:09pm EST
10 FREE Thanksgiving comments to Michelle C. cause she was gone all day yesterday!

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