gluten-free Baby Finger Foods?

[KimmyJ]

Hello!

I was dx with Celiac just over 6 months ago now, and I'm very hesitant to give my DD anything with gluten in it. For one thing, it's stressful to have it around the house, and babies aren't exactly tidy - I just know it would be in my mouth and I'll be sick all over again! Anyhow, there are all these companies that make little foods for babies - the puffs from Gerber are the ones that come to mind, and I'm wondering if anyone knows of a company that makes products like this that are gluten-free? If not, any suggestions for fun finger foods to start my baby on?

[missy'smom]

There are some freeze dried fruit bits from Gerber I think that come in packs of strawberries and bannanas and one other combo. They melt in your mouth and are pretty tasty. I've gotten them for myself for snacks. Please double check to see if they are gluten-free, but I'm pretty sure they are. It's been a while since I purchased them.

[OBXMom]

Pirate Booty, Fruity Booty & Veggie Booty by Robert's American Gourmet Snacks are great food for babies. They are healthy & dissolve in your mouth, making choking impossible. I can't promise they won't be messy, but at least it won't be a gluten mess.

[Pattymom]

Dora the Explorer cereal is gluten free and look almost like those puff thingy-it's star shaped and very popular at my house. Frozen veggies-mine loved little cubes of frozen veggies and peas, plus they are too small to be chokable. Really any small slcied fruits and veggies were popular here, though not so quick and portable as crunchy cereal.

Patty

[mamaw]

Baby MUM MUM crackers are excellent & sold now at some Walmarts.

[dbmamaz]

Rice crunch-ems, and now rice chex (check the box, they are in transition). I fed my kids rice cakes a lot when they were very young. There were babies for many, many years before anyone thought to market finger-food esp for babies. Honestly, i even let them have things like french fries and cheese curls fairly young . . . the folks that make pirate booty make tings, a cheese-free cheese curl i was addicted to before i found out about the rest of my intolerances ...

[KimmyJ]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions!