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  3 0 It is very nearly impossible to overfeed a 9 month old so long as you are feeding him good, wholesome food (which I assume you are). Folks who feed their kid the kind of crap they like or the kind of food that has been made to trigger certain "must eat it!" responses by humans (sugary, fatty, etc eg McDonalds) will have hell to pay. Their kids will start life sick and are more likely to stay that way. Feed him the good stuff and let him eat until he stops eating. I'm not saying a fat baby is a healthy baby (a mantra from the beginning of human evolution until a couple of decades ago) but the main problem parents need to be concerned with is what your baby is eating, not necessarily how much. Tom answered in Feeding the Family 11 months ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  1 0 I had this concern, too; they say in the baby literature that their stomachs are the size of their fists, yet our kid managed to eat an entire banana or pear just as an appetizer. That said, I'd agree with Tom that as long as you are feeding them healthy food and a variety of food, it's not something to worry about. We basically make sure out son (11 mos.) eats fruit, vegetables, and something with protein every day. This includes yogurt and peanut butter(some parents avoid that but we think it's okay and he loves it). We try to avoid wheat, and don't give him anything sugary, including juice. In this way, there's really no way he can overload on sugar or carbs. If we offered it he might eat peanut butter, pears and bananas 24-7, and this could lead to overfeeding, but as long as we switch to things he doesn't like as much, he eventually turns his head and lets us know he's done. One more thing - our baby went through phases of intense eating, and then slowed down (meanwhile breastfeeding). We think he was going through some growth spurt; generally, it's thought that babies' bodies know when they need food and when they need milk, and will act accordingly. Bion Satir answered in Feeding the Family 11 months ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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