Introducing solids to your baby is an exciting milestone for families. It’s a sign of your baby’s growth and development and a celebration of how much they’ve already changed in the few months you’ve had with them.
I know for many mamas, introducing solids can feel a bit daunting and exhausting to wrap your head around. Until now, feeding your baby has been really straight forward. It’s either been bottle or boob. And you might be feeling like you’ve finally got the method that’s right for your family down pat.
Introducing solids is like diving into a whole new world. When should you start? What foods should you give them? What method should you use when introducing solids? What about allergens?
Ah! I remember feeling pretty stressed about the whole endeavor.
Well, mama, I want you to take a deep breath. Relax and let this milestone be a time that is laid back and full of fun exploration for you and your baby. With this complete guide to introducing solids you will feel ready to tackle this like a pro!
Part 1: The Basics of Introducing Solids
In this section, we’re going to cover a few of the key things you’ll want to know about feeding solid foods—before you even get started.
This article has been reviewed for accuracy by Pegah Jalali, MS, RD, CDN.
When Should a Baby Start Solid Foods?
While there is some discrepancy around exactly when to start solids, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines advocate for exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months. That means no food before the age of 6 months.
When it comes to guidelines on beginning solids, sources report a window between 4 and 6 months of age. Clearly, this doesn’t line up. For that reason, it’s always best to discuss this important stage with your baby’s pediatrician and look for signs of readiness.
Based on my experience and research, I wouldn’t start my baby on regular foods before the age of 6 months. And I would only do it when they are showing signs of readiness. Babies are just as different when it comes to being ready to start solids as they are with anything else. My second baby wasn’t ready until about 7.5 months, despite many disappointing attempts on my part.
How Do You Know if Your Baby is Ready for Solid Foods?
- They are able to sit upright with minimal assistance. It is important to pay attention to this because a baby that is reclining or being held up entirely by the back of their chair will not be able to swallow well. This means they are at a much higher risk for choking. They will also not be able to swallow well.
- They’re losing the tongue-thrust reflex. In order to be successful with solid foods, your baby needs to be able to coordinate moving food to the back of their mouth with their tongue and then swallow. Prior to 6 months, your baby will tongue thrust anything other than liquid out of their mouth. Losing the tongue-thrust reflex is also a sign of their maturing digestive system
- AND, they show an interest in food. If they meet the first two requirements (e.g. they can sit upright on their own and are losing the tongue-thrust reflex), and they show an interest in food, you might have a ready eater on your hands. Usually, right around the 6-month mark your baby will begin to observe what you’re eating, grab for your food, and may be interested in the eating process. Together with the other two requirements, this is a great sign and opportunity to start solids!
Is Food Before Age 1 Just for Fun?
You’ve probably heard the saying, food before 1 is just for fun. The idea behind this is that most of your baby’s nutrition still comes from breastmilk or formula until they are 12 months old. The thought is that feeding solids, for now, is mostly about exposure to new foods and the experience of new textures.
But is this true? It depends. If your baby is being breastfed or getting European baby formula, your little one probably needs more iron than your breastmilk or their formula can provide. (Not to mention, vitamin D, but that’s a different subject.) In this case, the bulk of your baby’s nutrition and calories still comes from a liquid diet, but introducing solids is an important opportunity to prevent anemia in your baby.
If your baby is fed a US baby formula, they are not as likely to develop anemia because US baby formula tends to be over-supplemented with iron. So, again, the answer to the food before 1 question is really—it depends on your baby’s main source of nutrition.
This study from 2010 looked at iron deficiency rates across different populations of infants and children in Canada and found a prevalence ranging from 12–64% of the population!
In addition to food under age 1 addressing your baby’s iron needs, food at this age is also very important for developing their ability to chew and swallow. This process takes time and should be approached gradually between 6–12 months. However, if put off too long, you may need professional intervention from a food therapist to get your older baby or toddler to learn the skills necessary to eat solid foods.
What Nutrients Do Babies Need?
We’ve established that most of your baby’s nutrition and calories comes from breastmilk or formula until they are around 12 months. But I also just mentioned that in some areas breastmilk and formula fall short. While it’s especially important to be mindful of adding iron to your baby’s diet via solid foods, let’s look at all the nutrients to focus on as you introduce solids.
- Iron: found in dark leafy greens, spinach, legumes, tofu, red meat
- Zinc: found in many meats, seeds, lentils, spinach, asparagus, quinoa
- Omega-3: found in fish, seaweed, nuts and seeds
- Vitamin C: found in a variety of fruits and vegetables
- Vitamin A: found in most orange-colored fruits and vegetables, dark leafy greens, cheese
- Vitamin D: found in salmon, some yogurts, some fortified cereals
Should You Feed Your Baby Organic Food?
When choosing what to feed your baby when it comes time to introduce solids, many mamas wonder about organic foods vs. conventional foods. At this point, the jury is out on whether organic foods offer more nutritional value than conventional foods. However, choosing organic foods significantly reduces your baby’s exposure to pesticides, antibiotics and hormones.
According to Amy Marlow, the author of Happy Baby: The Organic Guide to Baby’s First 24 Months, babies are more vulnerable to the effects of pesticides because the toxins are stored in fat (which babies have more of) and because they eat more per pound of body weight than adults.
If prioritizing all organic ingredients and foods feels overwhelming or financially stressful for you and your family, but you have a keen interest in decreasing your baby’s exposure to the pesticides and chemicals used to grow conventional foods, I recommend checking out the Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 lists each year.
This can help you prioritize where to spend money on organic and where conventional might be okay when your budget is tight. For example, a non-organic orange is preferable to an organic cracker or a food pouch almost any day. Don’t obsess over only giving organic food; just make giving more fruits and vegetables a priority whenever possible.
Part 2: How and What to Feed Your Baby
Here’s where we’re going to talk about the best approach to start feeding your baby solid foods. And we’ll also cover some frequently asked questions about solid foods.
There are Three Methods for Introducing Solid Foods to Your Baby
There are different schools of thought out there about the best way to introduce solids. Everyone has an opinion on the subject. But no one method has been proven to be better than the other. It’s most important to find a method that works for your family and allows you to be consistent in your approach to feeding your baby.
The three main ways to introduce solids are:
- Purees to Solids: This tends to be the most common approach to introducing solids here in the US and is mainly rooted in tradition. In this approach, you will start your baby’s introduction to solids with smooth purees fed via spoon. Gradually, you will increase the texture to chunkier purees. By 8 or 9 months you will introduce soft finger foods and continue to transition to more solid foods.
- Baby-Led Weaning (BLW): This is an approach that is gaining more popularity and mainstream attention in recent years. In this method, you would skip purees altogether and immediately start baby with very soft finger foods (think mashed banana or avocado). The idea is that babies will have greater control over how much they eat, have immediate exposure to more textures, and can work on fine motor skills through self-feeding. Recent research has shown that a modified form of BLW leads to more variety in food intake early on and increased variety of fruit and vegetable consumption at 24 months of age.
- Mixed Feeding: This approach is basically a combination of the first two. With mixed feeding you will utilize purees as well as opportunities to self-feed finger foods right from the start. Many families find this to be the most practical approach for them because of its flexibility.
Remember, despite what anyone says, out of these possibilities, there is no right or wrong approach here! It’s all about what works for your family. So when you’re trying to choose between these methods, some things to consider are:
- How much time can you spend preparing your baby’s food? Will you have time to make separate meals for your baby? Or are you comfortable with store-bought baby food? Or would you prefer to serve your baby from the same food you cook for yourself and your family (and even when you order take-out)?
- Whether your baby has shown an interest in different types of foods and textures. If you start BLW and your baby doesn’t seem ready, you may want to switch to purees. Or if your baby isn’t taking to eating from a spoon and seems more independent, you could focus more on BLW.
- Consider your personal comfort level around introducing solids. Are you a little nervous about introducing solids? When doing BLW, you may encounter gagging. I know I personally couldn’t handle the gagging, so I switched back to purees. Research in this area seems to point to parents feeling anxious about choking at first and then relaxing over time. In the end, however, there seemed to be no inherent differences between BLW and spoon-feeding, either from parents or from research trials.
- And consider whether your baby has any sensitivities. If your baby has had eczema, allergies, or digestive issues, you may want to play it safe and stick with one-ingredient puree recipes until you’ve established which foods your baby can tolerate directly. Because BLW can typically involve feeding your baby a variety of foods at one time, it doesn’t give you the ability to identify your baby’s reactions to a specific food. Whereas, when feeding purees, you can start with one food at a time like peas or carrots for 2 to 3 days—more on this below.
What’s the Best Time of Day to Introduce Solid Foods?
In the beginning, it’s best to introduce solid foods in the morning and daytime. This is especially true for foods that are completely new to your baby. By introducing foods in the daytime you will be able to watch for possible reactions like hives, swelling, gas, constipation, or other general discomforts. In the event of a full-on allergic reaction, it will be much easier to get your baby the help and attention they need in the daytime.
Another thing to consider is that you’ll have the best likely outcome by feeding your baby at a time they are most awake, hungry for formula or breast milk, and aren’t cranky. NYU pediatric dietitian and professor Pegah Jalali recommends feedings 20–30 minutes after a milk feeding so that your baby isn’t so hungry for food that they get frustrated while you’re trying to feed them solids.
Dr. Gina Jansheski suggests that another way to think of this is to look at your baby’s first solid foods kind of like desert; they should be getting the bulk of their calories from milk or baby formula, and solid foods are a supplement at this early stage.
Most babies won’t recognize solid foods as a means of quenching their hunger for several months; it will take a lot longer for them to connect the dots between eating solid foods and their tummy no longer being hungry.
What are the Best First Foods for Babies?
So where to start? It’s tricky to decide exactly what to introduce first! Most current research emphasizes starting with whole foods (fruits, vegetables, and meats) instead of the traditional cereals.
In general, babies have a palette that prefers sweet tastes. For this reason, some people choose to start with vegetables, so babies don’t get used to the sweet taste that might lead to picky eating behaviors over time. Others choose to start with something sweeter to make the first introduction to solids more successful. And new research suggests that meat is a perfect first food because it helps your baby get their dietary intake of iron and zinc.
There’s no real evidence to support any of these at this point. As long as you’re serving a good variety of whole foods during these first 6 months, your baby’s taste preferences likely won’t be impacted in one direction or another.
Because solid foods are so new to your baby’s digestive system, it’s helpful to start with foods that are known to help with constipation (or at least not known to cause it). Constipation and gas are the most common side effects your baby will experience when they first start eating real food, and this is completely normal.
Some great choices for first foods include (the meat and vegetables need to cooked, of course):
- Sweet potato
- Pear
- Butternut squash
- Banana
- Avocado
- Carrots
- Sweet peas
- Zucchini
- Chicken thighs or legs
- Grass-fed ground beef
Once your baby is easily digesting these blander options (usually by 7–8 months), you can start to widen their choices to most any fruits and vegetables. Just continue to adhere to the 3–5 day waiting period when starting a new food, and be sure it is prepared in a way that is safe for your baby.
Why You Should Skip Grains and Baby Cereals
Your own mother or grandmother might be eager to have your little one start with rice cereal. But today’s research shows no advantage to this method—it is truly rooted in tradition.
Some pediatricians still suggest starting with a baby cereal because cereals are fortified with iron. Babies need 11mg of iron per day for normal growth and development, and by the time they’re ready to start solid foods, they’ll no longer be getting adequate iron from breastmilk. But the iron found in rice cereals isn’t as easy to digest as that naturally found in meats, beans, eggs, and other foods.
Not to mention, many rice cereals have been shown to contain significant amounts of arsenic and may not be safe at all.
And if you needed another reason NOT to give rice cereals or other grains to your baby, here’s one more thing you should know. To properly digest grains, your body needs to produce the enzyme amylase. Most babies will not produce enough of this enzyme until after their first birthday. One sign that they are ready for grains and are producing this enzyme is the emergence of their first molars.
While they can be an easy first food or a convenient vehicle for mixing in other foods, grains are not a significant source of the nutrients your baby needs before their first birthday. Fruits, vegetables, and foods high in healthy fats are a far better starting point.
Foods Your Baby Shouldn’t Eat
Some foods should not be given at all before 12 months of age, such as:
- Honey: honey should not be given to babies under 12 months. This is because of the risk of bacteria found in honey that forms a toxin, which may result in infant botulism.
- Raw cheeses and eggs: these should be avoided for similar reasons. Their immature digestive systems put them at greater risk for food-borne illness
- Cow’s milk, goat’s milk, ice cream, and other dairy products: these are best saved until after your little one’s first birthday. Their digestive systems aren’t yet mature enough to handle the proteins, minerals, and enzymes in these diary products. Remember, breastmilk or formula should still be your baby’s main source of nutrition and calories!
- Added salt and sugars: Your baby’s kidneys aren’t ready to handle any additives at this point.
Foods that pose a choking risk to babies under one (according to the CDC):
- Whole corn kernels
- Uncut grapes, cherry tomatoes, berries, cherries or other spherical foods
- Raw fruits and vegetables that are hard (carrots, apple, broccoli, etc.)
- Dried fruits like raisins
- Whole or chopped nuts
- Tough or large chunks of meat
- Hot dogs, sausages meat sticks
- Large chunks of cheese or string cheeses
- Granola bars and cookies
- Crunchy “snack” foods (chips, pretzels, etc.)
- Hard or chewy candies
- Marshmallows
*These foods should be avoided completely, prepared with extra care and attention, or saved until your baby is a more experienced eater.
Introducing Solids: Allergen Awareness
Perhaps the scariest aspect of introducing solids to your baby is knowing how and when to introduce common allergens. Food allergies are to be taken seriously, and it’s best to approach these foods well-informed and prepared just in case of a serious reaction.
The top 8 allergens are:
- Dairy
- Soy
- Wheat
- Eggs
- Tree nuts
- Peanuts
- Shellfish
- Fish
In addition to these top 8, other common allergens include corn, sesame seeds, mustard seeds, and strawberries.
When Should You Introduce Allergens?
The question on every mama’s mind that is getting ready to introduce solids: when do I introduce these allergens? In the past, pediatricians advised parents to hold off until they are older, but recent research suggests that exposure to these foods early, in an age-appropriate preparation can decrease their risk of developing an allergy and/or help with early detection.
In other words, you should not hold off on introducing these foods! But at the same time, stop and ask if your baby is ready, first. If your baby has eczema or is showing signs of struggling with solid foods, you should probably wait until their system has calmed down before introducing allergens. Your doctor or allergist can advise you on your personal situation.
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When you are ready to introduce these foods:
- Make sure your baby is well and not getting over being sick so that you can properly monitor their symptoms or reactions
- Introduce allergenic foods during the day so that you can monitor your baby and see your pediatrician or get medical care easily, if needed
- Serve them in a format that is safe and age-appropriate for your baby
- Wait 3–5 days to introduce any other new foods (to help monitor reactions)
- Only give your baby a small amount of the top allergenic foods at first
- Once you’ve determined an allergen food to be safe for your baby, incorporate it into their regular diet to prevent the development of an allergy.
Potential Allergic Reactions to Look For
I’ve heard it said in the allergy community that there is no such thing as a minor allergy—only a minor reaction. And I think that makes sense: all reactions should be taken seriously.
Allergic reactions to foods can vary from minor discomfort to extreme and life-threatening. One thing for sure is that an allergic reaction to food will be consistent and happen with every exposure to a particular food, potentially getting worse over time.
If your little one has a minor reaction and you are unsure if it’s an allergy, discuss the symptoms and scenario with your pediatrician. They can advise on how to approach the food in the future to determine if it’s an allergy.
What are some potential allergic reactions to look for?
- Hives or other skin rashes
- Loose, mucousy, or smelly stools
- Vomiting
- Itchy, watery eyes
- Runny nose or congestion
- Difficulty swallowing
- Tongue or facial swelling
- Wheezing or difficulty breathing
- Dizziness or fainting
*If your child is having a severe reaction to a food, or you are in any way concerned for their immediate safety after being exposed to a food, call 911 immediately!
Part 3: Everything You Need to Start Feeding Your Baby
As you wander into the wonderful world of feeding your baby solids, you will surely come across the variety of store-bought, premade baby foods out there. But is store bought baby food ideal when introducing solids? In short, no.
Store-bought baby food is definitely less desirable than making your own baby food, especially when you are first starting out. I know what you’re thinking—making your own baby food seems really hard or time-consuming. But, hear me out.
(And, don’t worry I list the brands of store-bought baby food that I recommend below.)
The problem with many premade baby foods is the prevalence of acrylamide, heavy metals, BPA, and even carcinogens. In fact, one study by the Clean Label Project found that over 60% of products claiming to be BPA free tested positive for BPA!
It’s so difficult to know exactly what’s in those premade jars and pouches when even the claims on the label can’t be trusted. Making your own baby food is the safest and most ideal route. Doing it yourself gives you a chance to control the ingredients you use, avoid preservatives, and know exactly what’s in your baby’s meal.
How Do You Make Your Own Baby Food?
This leads us to your next question—how should I make my own baby food? It’s really not that complicated.
For Baby-Led Weaning: If you choose to introduce solids using Baby Led Weaning you will be simply chopping soft foods into manageable sizes, steaming certain fruits and vegetables for a softer texture, or smushing things like peas and blueberries to prevent choking.
For Purees: If you are interested in making your own purees, here’s the method I use and love:
- Step 1: Steam ingredients on the stove top by boiling water and using a stainless steel steaming basket
- Step 2: Put steamed fruits or vegetables into a blender or food processor. Add just enough water to help get the blender moving and blend until the food reaches the desired consistency.
- Step 3: Allow the puree to cool before spoon-feeding to your baby.
Purees can be stored in the fridge or frozen in 1 oz. servings for easy use in the future (a tray like this works great!). You can also use small 4 oz canning jars to store them in the fridge or freezer. I often also used canning jars for traveling with baby purees and small portioned meals for my kids.
As your baby shows tolerance for more ingredients, you can try sautéing or roasting ingredients and adding minimal spices and herbs as they get older to expand their palette. You can also gradually thicken the texture of your homemade purees to make it chunkier as they become a more experienced eater.
Introducing Solids Checklist: Feeding Essentials for Your Baby
Here are all of the feeding essentials you’ll want for your baby before starting solids. Knowing what feeding method you plan to use helps cut down on some unnecessary purchases.
High chair: You can find a variety of high chairs, including low-profile high chairs, counter-height high chairs, chairs that you can use well past the toddler stage, and even chairs that you can use with your baby from the newborn phase. Consider how hard a high chair is to clean as well as the materials used in making the seat and the tray. We loved our Stokke, but check out my complete list of non-toxic high chairs for recommendations.
High chair splash mat (1-2): To help make cleaning up after your baby easier, consider getting a high chair mat to place under the high chair. You can also use an old towel if you don’t mind getting spaghetti sauce or purees all over it.
Bibs (1-2+): Bibs will come in handy, especially when you’re feeding purees. Fabric bibs are convenient because they can be thrown in the wash but they may not protect your baby’s lap from falling food. A silicone bib with a little pocket can be useful for collecting dropped food, and you’ll likely only need one or two because they can be hand-washed.
Baby spoons (3+): If you plan to feed purees, you’ll definitely want to have a set of baby spoons. Choose from silicone spoons (or these) or stainless steel baby spoons, but avoid plastic spoons. I also don’t care much for bamboo spoons because of the possible need for glues.
Plates: Your baby won’t need his or her own plates or bowls if they are using their own high chair that comes with a tray, but they’ll eventually need these as they get bigger. You can use silicone plates or silicone placemats, but be sure not to use these with hot foods so there’s no risk of anything leaching from the silicone. Once your baby starts eating more food, or eating more independently, you can get a set of small stainless steel baby bowls or toddler plates.
Silicone or mesh feeders: Mesh or silicone feeders can be a great way to encourage self-feeding and expose your baby to new textures.
Snack containers: For when you’re out of the house with a baby that is ready to eat finger foods, a snack container is perfect for allowing your baby to self-feed. Consider using baby snack food containers for younger babies and reusable silicone food storage bags for toddlers.
Bento boxes: Once your baby starts eating more food, you can begin to pack snacks and lunches for them in a stainless steel bento box. Bring along an ice pack when needed.
Helpful books: In addition to the advice in this article, I know I always love having a book at the ready in the kitchen to answer a question, inspire some baby food meal prep, or give a little more in-depth info. Some of my recommendations include: Baby Led Weaning: The Essential Guide, The Big Book of Organic Baby Food, and Super Nutrition for Babies.
Selecting Organic Store-Bought Baby Food Brands
But listen, mama. I get it. I know there are times when life gets busy, you’re unexpectedly away from home with the baby longer than you expected, you’re traveling with your baby, or your partner used the last of your homemade stash without telling you.
Sometimes you have to buy premade food for one reason or another. When buying store-bought, please just know this does increase the risk for contaminants in baby food. But there are some more trustworthy brands that you can shop.
When browsing these types of store-bought options look for baby food that is organic and doesn’t have additives like citric acid or other non-food ingredients (or added sugars). My go to brands are Serenity Kids and Once Upon a Farm, and you can check out my other favorite organic baby pouches as well.
Save 15% on your first order of organic baby food at Serenity Kids through this link with code GENTLENURSERY.
Part 4: Tips and Best Practices to Help You Succeed With Introducing Solids
We all want our babies to grow up enjoying food, listening to their bodies, and making healthy choices. Family mealtimes are important for social and emotional growth and development, too as your baby gets older. Establishing healthy mealtime routines right from the start is important to mealtime success as they grow.
What can you do to set your baby up for success with solids? And how can you raise a healthy eater? Here are 9 tips to follow!
Rule #1. Sit with your baby during meal times.
This is for their safety, to prevent them from acting out, and to establish a family meal routine that is important as they grow. Be present with your baby when they are eating (and stay off your phone). When at home try to do all feeding in the same spot (be it a high chair or even a kids table in RIE/Montessori spirit). Avoid feeding your baby in the car or stroller.
Rule #2. Always let your baby be in charge of eating and follow their cues.
Your important role is choosing what to serve your baby and providing them with a healthy variety of options. But they are in charge of their body! This is important for letting them develop a strong sense of hunger and fullness cues.
This means respecting when they are finished, resisting the “one more bite” urge, and always providing more if they ask for it. Humans have the ability to give cues for their various needs; often this signaling gets out of whack as we grow due to lack of respect for what our bodies are telling us. As your child gets bigger, you can continue to set necessary limits on things like sweets and not snacking between meals.
Rule #3. Let go of all expectations.
Try not to feel nervous or stress about reaching certain milestones with feeding. Having a relaxed approach yourself and watching your baby for cues and readiness will help you baby feel relaxed about meals too. Personally, I remember being nervous when introducing solids with my first baby, and he reacted to that. Once I was able to relax and reset my expectations, he responded so much better and ate more.
And with my second baby, I was very eager to introduce solids around the 6 month mark. But he just wasn’t ready. So we waited, and didn’t really get going with solids until almost an entire month later. Go at your baby’s pace.
A lot of parents also seem to expect that their baby will eat an entire serving or a whole jar of baby food. At the beginning, your baby is eating after nursing or taking formula, and their stomach is already tiny, so this is an unreasonable expectation to have.
Remember: be relaxed and make mealtime a positive experience where your baby gets to experiment with new foods and textures, and where they get to sit down with you or their caregiver.
Rule #4. Try to be consistent and regular with mealtimes.
Remember, your baby doesn’t have to eat if they don’t want to. But sitting them down with food once a day, then gradually upping the frequency to 2–3 times per day, is important exposure and an opportunity for your little one to get comfortable with solids. Jalali also suggests that a good rule of thumb is to start with one meal at around 6 months and work your way up to serving three meals sitting with family around the age of 9–10 months. Remember to be easy on yourself with this process—it’s not about how many meals your baby gets per day, but the quality of the nutrition and the meal experience.
Rule #5. Set mealtime boundaries.
If your baby just plays with and throws food, start teaching from a young age that mealtime is over. Take away their plate calmly but firmly and say, “Okay, all done,” get up from the table, and take them out of their chair. Alternatively, if you or the family are not yet finished eating, just remove all food and utensils from your baby’s tray. Eventually, your baby will learn not to throw their food because that means the experience will immediately be over, and that’s no fun!
Rule #6. Repeat exposure is key.
Be persistent with those beans and vegetables. You may need to serve the same food 8–10 times before your baby eats it. Don’t give up! Repeat exposure will help get your baby to continue eating foods, even as their palate expands.
Rule #7. Embrace the mess!
Sensory exposure and integration is one of the most important parts of introducing solids and eating for your baby. Resist the urge to clean your baby until the meal time is complete. Feeling the “mess” on their face, hands, and body is great for their sensory development.
Rule #8. Use sign language with your baby during mealtimes.
Using sign language helps them to communicate with you. Baby signs for more, all done, eat, and drink are all easily taught. You’ll be amazed at how quickly your baby will start using them.
Relax and Enjoy the Process of Introducing Solids to Your Baby
With this complete guide to introducing solid foods, I hope you are feeling more relaxed and excited about this process. Watching your baby learn to eat is fun and often hilarious. Just know that they are probably not going to eat exactly what and how much you think they should and that they will make a mess. They’ll make facial expressions you never knew they could make, they’ll surprise you with the foods they love, and their messes will make for some awesome photo ops.
Having a stress-free attitude towards the process will lead to greater success. Your baby will pick up on your cues. So have fun, get in the kitchen, and rock this, mama!
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