Ease the Transition to Table Foods with Homemade Baby Food
So you think your baby is ready for more textured foods; he doesn’t want to be spoon fed anymore and he, not so politely, turns his head or even spits out those thin purees. Chances are, your baby is just about ready for more texture and possibly ready for foods straight from the table! This turning of the head and spitting of the food may also mean that he just wants to assert independance and try to feed himself. Chunky and more textured foods will help baby begin to master self-feeding and help satisfy the growing need to test independance.
Changing to more textured foods depends on each individual baby and there is no “set” age for feeding a baby more textured or chunky foods. Some infants who have started solid foods at 6 months or older may begin with more texture while many others just jump straight to “table” foods without ever tasting a thin pur
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