Baby Weaning Chart

Many pediatricians still start babies on solids around 4 months of age.

Baby weaning chart. Print our step by step. 6 month baby food chart for purees almond butter puree applesauce unsweetened avocado puree banana puree baby oatmeal bean puree butternut squash puree egg yolk hard cooked mashed with water green bean puree melon puree pea puree peach puree peanut butter puree pear sauce unsweetened pumpkin. Theres no right or wrong way. If you want to give your baby a taste of tofu at age 6 months go ahead even though its not listed on our chart until age 8 months.

Birth to 4 months. And learn about baby led weaning an alternative feeding approach. Rooting reflex helps your baby turn toward a nipple to find nourishment. What is baby led weaning.

First published on monday 22 august 2016 0947 bst last modified on wednesday 11 october 2017 1219 bst. Baby led weaning means offering your baby only finger foods and letting them feed themselves from the start rather than spoon feeding them pureed or mashed foods. Some parents prefer baby led weaning to spoon feeding while others combine a bit of both. Age stage 6 months to 8 months oldthe aap recommends that an infant not be started on solid foods until after 6 months of age.

If you have as suggested breastfed your baby fully for six months then the ages shown in the chart below will move forward accordingly. The holle weaning chart is designed in accordance with guidelines issued by the research institute for child nutrition and gives you recommendations for your childs diet plan. Baby led weaning means giving your baby only finger foods and letting them feed themselves from the start instead of feeding them pureed or mashed food on a spoon. Some parents prefer baby led weaning to spoon feeding while others do a combination of both.

This chart accommodates all ages and stages up to 12 months.