When to start solids and what
The Complete Guide to Starting Solids
Let's talk about starting solid foods
for your baby who's been taking formula
or breast milk all the way up until this
point in time. She might try to eat me
so this is a very exciting time for both
parents and for babies. It's also good
for baby's development. So the first
thing you want to do is look for signs
that your baby is ready to start solid
foods. When they're starting to set up
more independently, when they have pretty
good head control, when your baby is
sitting with you and you're eating and
your baby starts to look at the food
going into your mouth, or when they see
food approaching, when they open their
mouth really wide. These are all signs
that your baby might be ready to start
some baby foods. So the most important
thing when starting baby foods is that
you're gonna want something that's
really soft consistency. Purees
traditionally, things like grain, baby
rice cereal, pureed fruits, vegetables and
meats can all be started and you can
either get these at your local grocery
store or you can make them yourself.
Either way there's no rhyme or reason as
to starting vegetable over fruits.
Naturally babies and adults like things
that are sweeter so they're going to tend
to like those a little bit better but
it's not going to influence how they do
further on down the line. You just want
to make sure that you introduce a nice
variety to your baby. You also want to
make sure that your baby is receptive to
this. So she's crying he or she is crying,
or if they're arching their back, or
thrusting their tongue it might be a
good idea to wait to start this later.
Remember baby foods less than one is
just for fun. The majority of their
calories is going to be coming from
whatever formula or breast milk that
they're getting.
So when you make your own baby foods you
want to make sure that it's nice and
pureed and thin. You never want to add
any salt or seasoning or honey to the
baby food. You want to boil them so
they're nice and soft and good
consistency and t then you can
also get this at the grocery store.
So remember this is your baby's first
time having baby food. It's going to be
really messy. They're not going to do a very
good job of swallowing but it's all
supposed to be for fun and for their
development. You see how she's reaching
for it she's ready for this baby food
and it's okay if they make a funny face
like that. They're just experimenting
with the flavor. So babies usually start
to show signs that they're ready to eat
when they're around four to six months
of age. It's okay to wait a little bit
longer if your babies not showing these
signs. There's no evidence by waiting to
introduce them to things like eggs and
peanut butter. After your life will
actually reduce their chances of how
having an allergy to it. Remember
that feeding your baby should be an
enjoyable experience for both you and
your baby. If your baby is not showing
the signs yet go ahead and wait a couple
of days to a week until they are showing
those signs. You don't want to make this
in an unendurable experience for them.
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