Congratulations! Now that your baby is six months old, transitioning from breast milk or formula to solids is both an exciting and a terrifying time. Did you know babies can chew even before they get their first teeth, or that chewing helps with speech development and self-feeding? When your baby is ready for solids, first foods need to be smooth,.
PHOTO: PexelsCongratulations! Now that your baby is six months old, transitioning from breast milk or formula to solids is both an exciting and a terrifying time.
As you may already have realised, there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all rule when it comes to babies, and there is nothing wrong if your baby decides to take to pureed foods at seven or eight months, instead of the usual six month mark.Stage 1While six months is the usual average age to introduce babies to solids, this stage can begin as young as four months old. Each baby is different, and there's no hard and fast rule for starting solids.
While you can certainly bypass purees in favour of finger food — as is the trend nowadays — it's okay to start with thin, smooth, single ingredient purees . In fact, formula or breast milk can be added to the purees to make them thinner .While Stage 2 solids are still basically soft purees, the purees in this stage are a little thicker, with usually two or more ingredients mashed together and a few soft chunks in them.
Make sure fruits and veggies are soft enough to mash with gentle pressure between your thumb and forefinger. This stage is much more fun , because you can give your baby regular foods that the whole family is eating now .
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