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Solids & Finger Foods

Solid Feeding Basics

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Introducing solid foods to your baby
By Marcella Gates
girl being fed from a plastic spoon
Age-by-age guide to feeding your baby
By Dana Dubinsky
Bowls filled with finger foods arranged on a countertop, including banana slices, diced chicken, cheese cubes, and more
Finger foods for your baby
By Mary Sauer
A baby holding a sippy cup
When and how to introduce a sippy cup
By Kandis Lake
A baby feeding themself food in a highchair
Baby-led weaning
By Mary Sauer
A baby being fed a spoonful of food
Do babies need to take vitamins?
By Erin Heger
tablescape with various colored baby foods and purees on plates
How much should my baby eat?
By Elizabeth Dougherty
A toddler eating a piece of broccoli from a tray with other vegetables
Vegan and vegetarian diets for babies and toddlers
By Stephanie Watson
peanut butter jar surrounded by peanuts
Foods that can be unsafe for your baby
By Karen Miles
baby being spoon fed with messy face
How to avoid heavy metals in your baby's food
By Marcella Gates
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Baby-led weaning: Getting started
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Baby food flavors: Using spices and seasoning in baby food
By Lucy Robinson
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Baby-led weaning: 9 great finger foods
baby in high chair gagging
Baby-led weaning: Is gagging normal?
illustration of various kinds of baby food and baby food packaging
Baby food packaging – what you need to know
By Claudia Boyd-Barrett
A toddler drinking of a cup with a straw
When can babies drink juice?
By Rebekah Wahlberg
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5 tips to develop healthy eating habits
A baby being fed a spoonful of baby food
Baby food stages, explained
By Rebekah Wahlberg
woman holding baby who is grabbing at food in her hand
Baby-led weaning: Signs your baby is ready
baby boy chewing in a high chair
How to introduce new foods to your baby
woman feeding baby in high chair pureed baby food
What you'll need when your baby starts solids
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Solid foods my baby likes best
man and woman in kitchen talking
Kitchen tips from Tyler Florence: Can I give my child spicy foods?

Food Safety

Hands reaching into a bowl of popcorn
When can kids eat popcorn?
By Eva Dasher
A cooked salmon filet on a plate
When can babies have fish?
By Kandis Lake
A baby holding a piece of strawberry over a bowl of diced fruit
When can babies have berries?
By Rebekah Wahlberg
A baby drinking water from a sippy cup while sitting in a woman's lap
When can babies drink water?
By Rebekah Wahlberg
A baby eating yogurt
When can babies eat yogurt?
By Kate Marple
A woman spoon-feeding a baby cereal
When can babies have rice cereal and other baby cereal?
By Kandis Lake
A mother spoon feeding a baby in a highchair
When can babies eat spicy food?
By Kandis Lake
honey in a jar
When can babies eat honey?
By Kandis Lake
A baby eating a small piece of orange
When can babies have oranges?
By Kandis Lake
A toddler eating raisins in a high chair
When can toddlers eat raisins?
By Eva Dasher
A white bowl filled with cooked corn kernels, with two corn cobs behind it
When can babies eat corn?
By Eva Dasher
A baby drinking water out of a small bottle
When can babies have sparkling water?
By Rebekah Wahlberg
Apple puree in the bowl
When can babies eat apples?
By Elizabeth Millard
A woman spoon-feeding a baby
When can babies have meat?
By Rebekah Wahlberg
A bowl full of banana puree
When can babies eat bananas?
By Elizabeth Millard
A child holding a handful of gummy bears
When can babies have sugar?
By Eva Dasher
Scrambled eggs in a bowl with an egg and broken eggshells on the counter
When can babies eat eggs?
By Elizabeth Millard
Colorful ice trays in a refrigerator
Can babies have ice cubes?
By Rebekah Wahlberg
Cubes of orange cheese in a small glass bowl, with a block of cheese behind
When can babies have cheese?
By Eva Dasher
A small, clear jar of peanut butter surrounded by unshelled peanuts
When can babies eat peanut butter?
By Mary Sauer
A baby in a high chair eating pieces of avocado
When can babies have avocado?
By Elizabeth Millard
An assortment of beans, including kidney beans and garbanzo beans
When can babies eat beans?
By Mary Sauer

Latest in solids & finger foods

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How to avoid heavy metals in your baby's food
By Marcella Gates
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Baby food stages, explained
By Rebekah Wahlberg
illustration of various kinds of baby food and baby food packaging
Baby food packaging – what you need to know
By Claudia Boyd-Barrett
A plate of rice and peas
Baby food recipes for babies 6 to 12 months old
By Rebekah Wahlberg
broccoli and cauliflower topped with cheese in baking dish
Broccoli and cauliflower cheese
By Kim Laidlaw
sweet potato puree
Sweet potato puree
By Kim Laidlaw
peach or nectarine puree
Peach or nectarine puree
By Kim Laidlaw
bowl with mashed avocado including spoon
Baby guacamole
By Kim Laidlaw

Community

  • Solid foods
    By Royalpeace in August 2019 Birth Club
    Is your LO eating solid foods? If so what kind? Is he or she choking on the food? I was on YouTube and seen this 7 month old eating solid foods and I started to wonder are any moms feeding their 7 month olds solids yet
    3/27/20
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  • Poll: Solid food : )
    OMG! We start solid food : )
    7/21/18
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  • Solid food
    By Rety13 in March 2018 Birth Club
    My baby is 7 months, she is not interested in solid food, how much solid your baby eat and how often?
    11/3/18
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