12 months & up: Regular meals & snacks At this point, your baby can eat most things you eat at the same times. Still, stay away from mercury high fish (shark, swordfish, marlin,…), food with high food poisoning risks (raw eggs, raw shellfish,…), and choking hazard foods (whole nuts,…) [4]. Focus on sharing healthy family … Read More
Month: August 2018
The Next Foods: Go for diversity
The Next Foods: Go for diversity Approaching 8-9 months, your baby will move on to having 3 meals a day. It’s time to start increasing food portions. Now that at this age, babies have better coordination, encourage them to self-serve finger foods if you haven’t yet tried baby led weaning. Provide a variety of nutrition-dense … Read More
The First Foods: The importance of iron
The First Foods: The importance of iron Studies say it’s important not to delay giving first foods to babies who around 6 months. This is the time when breast milk or formula might not meet your baby’s nutritional needs anymore. Providing enough iron at this stage is also very important [1,2]. Research also concludes not … Read More
Before the First Foods: Observe the cues
Before the First Foods: Observe the cues Before your baby’s first foods (usually 4-6 months), you can start inviting your baby to be at family meal time. Your baby doesn’t need to eat just yet, but can still play and be present during the meal. Make meal time a happy time, which will stimulate his/her … Read More