Introducing Solids Baby
By the time he or she is 7 or 8 months old your child can eat a variety of foods from different food groups.
Introducing solids baby. Introducing solids is also important for helping your baby learn to eat giving her experience of new tastes and textures from a range of foods developing her teeth and jaws and building other skills that shell need later for language development. Preparing baby food at home another reason to avoid giving your baby solid food before age 4 months is the risk associated with certain home prepared foods. Formula is also a great option for moms. You can add in a new flavour every 2 3 days.
Add in 1 new food at a time so that you can know the cause if baby develops any reactions. Check with your childs doctor. The new goal is to introduce your baby to all the veggies and fruits from the onset even those not traditionally seen as baby foods like beans spinach and broccoli. Babies are born with a preference for sweets and the order of introducing foods does not change this.
Using this method you put large chunks of soft food on the highchair tray or table and let your baby grasp the food and feed himself. How to introduce baby to solids the aap recommends exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months as well as supplemental breastfeeding until your infant turns one. Think acorn squash peaches and apples. At 6 months breastfed babies iron stores start to diminish so the aap says this is also a good time to.
Introducing solids is discussed and decided on collaboratively with parents taking into consideration the babys signs of readiness and any special needs the child has. If your baby has been mostly breastfeeding he may benefit from baby food made with meat which contains more easily absorbed sources of iron and zinc that are needed by 4 to 6 months of age. Introduce meat into your babys diet too. 1 hr if you missed the virtual introduction to solids zoom sessions with jenny harrison from the bafht check out this video.
Signs that its time for introducing solids. These foods include infant cereals meat or other proteins fruits vegetables grains yogurts and cheeses and more. Suitable solid foods are introduced from around six months of age if appropriate. Your child can begin eating solid foods at about 6 months old.
Amanda shares signs of what to look for to know when your baby is ready for solids.