Finger foods for under 9 months

How do you give dry toast to your 8 month old? We ran out of crackers so I had to find something else, toast was the only thing I had that he could do on his own. I gave it to him and he stuck the whole thing in his mouth, I cut it into 8 pieces. I gave up as I was afraid he would choke.

What else do or did you give your little ones?

I know it's a cliche, but Cheerios are fabulous.  That was the first thing we gave our son (at about 7 1/2 mos) and he loved them.  They dissolve pretty fast, too.

Another desperation food we kept for emergencies were Gerber sweet potato puffs.  They are nothing but processed sugar with a little sweet potato powder in them, but kids love them.  We used to use them as bribes to keep him happy while out & about. 

I don't know if he's ready for it, but my son's favorite snack on the planet is Veggie Booty - a rice puffy thing made with spinach and kale.  Don't ask me why, but it's like crack for babies.  It's usually in the natural food section with the other snacky-type foods.  I don't know if you've got them up in Oshkosh, but Copps and Woodman's carries them.

Hope that helps a bit!   

My Jack is just over 8 months now and still wont eat anything remotely chunky. He still eats foor for 4 month olds! All my sons were the same. The dont really eat anything chunky till around ten months. Its frustrating.
Im curious about sweet potato puffs. Never heard of anything like that in the UK.

I bought a book, 'Finger Foods for Babies and Toddlers' by Jennie Maizels and made just about e/thing in there.  Brilliant!

Im curious about sweet potato puffs. Never heard of anything like that in the UK.

They're similar to puffed rice cereal, just sweeter.  I don't know if Gerber sells baby food in the UK, but it's worth looking for.  They come in tall cylindrical containers.

Hi all,
I found this quote from the "American Academy of Pediatrics" awhile back, and thought it may be worth mentioning.
"Beets, turnips and dark green veggies, such as spinach, kale, broccoli and turnip greens should not be given to a baby under a year of age. They have too many nitrates for babies."
Janna

i've given Calvin (who is 7.5months old)-

whole wheat toast fingers with grated cheese cooked in the oven (350 F for 10 minutes).
cooked asparagus, broccoli, apple slices
cheese fingers (cut like a long cube) 
baby rice cakes
& i got him these (http://www.cow-gate.co.uk/ASP/show_product.asp?id=2279) yesterday, but we're yet to try them..

Philip loved little baby rice cakes in England. I haven't found them here in the US yet, they are all flavored, but the Cow & Gate ones in the UK were fantastic, really melty and perfectly sized, and with no additives.

Another desperation food we kept for emergencies were Gerber sweet potato puffs. They are nothing but processed sugar with a little sweet potato powder in them, but kids love them. We used to use them as bribes to keep him happy while out & about.

Chris is eating them like they will not be around tomorrow. They taste pretty good, I tried one. I worry about Cherrioes, for some reason I feel he will choke. Over worried mummy!

the Cow and Gate biscuits i got (i mentioned them in my above post), well, i tasted one and then read the ingredients (i did at the store, but somehow missed it!) Sugar is the second ingredient!    so no more of those for little Calvin...   going to try plain Cheerios soon though..

Chris is eating them like they will not be around tomorrow. They taste pretty good, I tried one. I worry about Cherrioes, for some reason I feel he will choke. Over worried mummy!

On Friday the 7 month old I nanny for nearly choked from cheerios, and they were broken in half.  But he was thinking he was a chipmunk and hiding them in his cheeks.  I have to watch him and his sister like a hawk when they have them.

I never was so nervous as the first time I gave my son Cheerios.  Fortunately, he took to them like a pro and has probably devoured twice his weight in them since!  What worked for me was to just give them one at a time.  Once I felt that he could manage them well, I started giving him handfulls.  Now if someone could tell me how to keep him from dumping his entire meal on the floor so the cats can eat it....