I love that people like to tell parents when their baby is ready for things. He's gagging, so what! If he was at risk, his mum and dad would help him!! Look how much fun he is having! Everyone makes mistakes, thats how we learn. He will figure it out after a few tries that you can't shove a whole piece of toast down your throat.. and like mum says "his reflexes are working like they should be".
There are many signs of readiness. One being several teeth top & bottom, another being that baby has successfully mastered the pincher grasp. and chews and swallows without gagging or spitting it out. Check LaLecheLeagues website for more information.
As a matter of fact, there are several sources that agree "most solid foods are lower in calories than human milk, of lower nutritional value, and can be difficult for young babies to digest. Introduced early, they can cause unpleasant reactions and even trigger allergies. These problems can be avoided by waiting until your baby is ready for solids."
LOL I actually AM quite educated in infant development. It is not recommended for infants any younger than 6 mos.to be introduced to anything other than breastmilk. that is the minimum age, not the max!
@Iamsunshine61178 yes, but a lot of babies want solid food before 6 months. A mother has instincts, a baby shows signs. Surely your edumication taught you that?
Looks scary. He probably is Not ready for solid foods. I would wait a few months & re-introduce solids after 12 mos of age & when he has Several teeth. Gagging, choking, sucking and licking on foods are signs that they are NOT ready yet.
I'm dysphagia trained and I can see this baby is in trouble, his airway is compromised. It's not just a gag you are seeing. 'Cute' voices and complacency should not replace common sense. Food can kill just as easily as plastic from a toy if it's obstructing the airway. Some babies are ready for baby led weaning, this one isn't. Start with something smaller and softer and go at a slower pace. See what your eyes are showing you. If you wouldn't do this to any other human- why do it to your baby?
@Iamsunshine61178 the baby isn't choking at all. Gagging is a normal reflex. It has nothing to do with readiness to eat. Like another person said, getting used to a new skill means not being successful every time you do it. That doesn't mean you're not ready and should give up. Pleas educate yourself on infant development.
@BackwardsHatToucan This baby IS choking. You correctly say what a gag is, but you clearly can't identify a choke when it's happening? Listen carefully to him, the baby stops breathing because his airway is blocked and he has to work real hard to clear it. He's at real high risk of aspiration / asphyxiation but his parents in their ignorance are laughing at him. If staff fed a CVA adult like this they'd be struck off and adult protection services called in. And rightly so.
@Iamsunshine61178 After 12 months? Solids are supposed to be introduced around 6 months! He wasn't choking, he was reflexively gagging (to move unchewed food back to the front of his mouth). Sucking and licking are completely normal in children that have been eating for some time, especially when being exposed to new foods. And FYI, babies don't need teeth to eat, I didn't get my first teeth until I was 11 1/2 months old, and my mom says that I was already gumming carrots like a pro!
@1angel0777 This wasn't a gag. You've said what a gag is and that is correct, but what you are seeing and hearing is a choke. The baby stops breathing, the trachea is blocked and he has to work very hard to get it out. He's at high risk of aspiration / asphyxiation. And his parents in their ignorance are laughing. If I saw this happen in a care home to someone with this 'level' of skill, the staff facilitating it could be struck off and adult protection services would be called in.
haha i'm loving your conversation with your husband... it sounds like the conversation I KNOW my husband and I are going to have next year when we let our baby try to eat for the first time (not yet born. haha). You're so calm and confident in your son's ability to gag up the food, while husband is frustrated that he doesn't magically know how to eat already.
I bet he didn't read the book did he? My husband doesn't read "the books" (baby stuff, dog training, etc) That's my job &then I teach him
I love that people like to tell parents when their baby is ready for things. He's gagging, so what! If he was at risk, his mum and dad would help him!! Look how much fun he is having! Everyone makes mistakes, thats how we learn. He will figure it out after a few tries that you can't shove a whole piece of toast down your throat.. and like mum says "his reflexes are working like they should be".
hotsalvation101 9 months ago
Uhm you do realize that he was choking and you're laughing at him, real smart.
TuREiiNA 10 months ago
There are many signs of readiness. One being several teeth top & bottom, another being that baby has successfully mastered the pincher grasp. and chews and swallows without gagging or spitting it out. Check LaLecheLeagues website for more information.
Iamsunshine61178 1 year ago
As a matter of fact, there are several sources that agree "most solid foods are lower in calories than human milk, of lower nutritional value, and can be difficult for young babies to digest. Introduced early, they can cause unpleasant reactions and even trigger allergies. These problems can be avoided by waiting until your baby is ready for solids."
Iamsunshine61178 1 year ago
LOL I actually AM quite educated in infant development. It is not recommended for infants any younger than 6 mos.to be introduced to anything other than breastmilk. that is the minimum age, not the max!
Iamsunshine61178 1 year ago
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hotsalvation101 9 months ago
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@Iamsunshine61178 yes, but a lot of babies want solid food before 6 months. A mother has instincts, a baby shows signs. Surely your edumication taught you that?
hotsalvation101 9 months ago
Looks scary. He probably is Not ready for solid foods. I would wait a few months & re-introduce solids after 12 mos of age & when he has Several teeth. Gagging, choking, sucking and licking on foods are signs that they are NOT ready yet.
Iamsunshine61178 2 years ago
@Iamsunshine61178 That's like saying wobbling, stumbling, and falling down are signs that a baby is NOT ready to walk yet.
maryisblue 1 year ago 4
I'm dysphagia trained and I can see this baby is in trouble, his airway is compromised. It's not just a gag you are seeing. 'Cute' voices and complacency should not replace common sense. Food can kill just as easily as plastic from a toy if it's obstructing the airway. Some babies are ready for baby led weaning, this one isn't. Start with something smaller and softer and go at a slower pace. See what your eyes are showing you. If you wouldn't do this to any other human- why do it to your baby?
sunshinebaby1104 9 months ago
@Iamsunshine61178 the baby isn't choking at all. Gagging is a normal reflex. It has nothing to do with readiness to eat. Like another person said, getting used to a new skill means not being successful every time you do it. That doesn't mean you're not ready and should give up. Pleas educate yourself on infant development.
BackwardsHatToucan 1 year ago
@BackwardsHatToucan This baby IS choking. You correctly say what a gag is, but you clearly can't identify a choke when it's happening? Listen carefully to him, the baby stops breathing because his airway is blocked and he has to work real hard to clear it. He's at real high risk of aspiration / asphyxiation but his parents in their ignorance are laughing at him. If staff fed a CVA adult like this they'd be struck off and adult protection services called in. And rightly so.
sunshinebaby1104 9 months ago
@Iamsunshine61178 After 12 months? Solids are supposed to be introduced around 6 months! He wasn't choking, he was reflexively gagging (to move unchewed food back to the front of his mouth). Sucking and licking are completely normal in children that have been eating for some time, especially when being exposed to new foods. And FYI, babies don't need teeth to eat, I didn't get my first teeth until I was 11 1/2 months old, and my mom says that I was already gumming carrots like a pro!
1angel0777 1 year ago
@1angel0777 This wasn't a gag. You've said what a gag is and that is correct, but what you are seeing and hearing is a choke. The baby stops breathing, the trachea is blocked and he has to work very hard to get it out. He's at high risk of aspiration / asphyxiation. And his parents in their ignorance are laughing. If I saw this happen in a care home to someone with this 'level' of skill, the staff facilitating it could be struck off and adult protection services would be called in.
sunshinebaby1104 9 months ago
haha i'm loving your conversation with your husband... it sounds like the conversation I KNOW my husband and I are going to have next year when we let our baby try to eat for the first time (not yet born. haha). You're so calm and confident in your son's ability to gag up the food, while husband is frustrated that he doesn't magically know how to eat already.
I bet he didn't read the book did he? My husband doesn't read "the books" (baby stuff, dog training, etc) That's my job &then I teach him
ElegantEmily 2 years ago
great vid, put my mind at rest over this blw
morphman777 2 years ago
great idea for a plastic bib! I've just started last week with baby Jet, who just turned 25 weeks, how old was your baby when he/she started?
collwill2008 2 years ago