We need more toys. you cannot have enough toys, because babies (and kids i would imagine) have a short attention span. They get tired of things fast and so you have to alternate what they play with. You really cannot have enough toys. Mom and I got two toys this past weekend. I think she is already bored of them. She loves the plastic box with the plastic blocks. Right now, it's whatever she can put in her mouth...whatever makes noise....and whatever sounds cool.
Rice cereal...we have started to introduce "solids". I figured I would try it since she began to show interest in what I was eating...reaching out for my food. I have been consistent with the cereal for a week almost and she is finally getting the drift. I have read that it takes a while for infants to understand swallowing. Sucking, they have down pat. Swallowing is a bit more challenging...which is why they drool so much. Interesting.
I've started to feed her in her highchair since she can sit now and decided it would be a good idea for her to make the association of chair to food. She has been picky about where in the house she takes a bottle as the TV room has been her comfort room for breast feeding. I cannot give her a bottle in that room. We have since moved to the dining room for mealtime.
Now i know why people put toys on the highchair...this would keep their fingers busy with something other than their mouths. And i imagine it would keep their minds off of the task at hand. Instead of thinking so much about it...and risk getting annoyed...you should preoccupy them with other things. I have to get a highchair toy. I figure when she masters swallowing, I will introduce other Stage 1 foods. No hurry. She obviously doesn't care too much about food yet.
