Finger Food Ideas From 8 To 12 Months
Labelled photos to give you some finger food ideas for your baby from 8 to 12 months.
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Food Safety Video - Clean, Cook, Chill
Being food smart is Oscar Kightley's passion - clean, cook, chill and you'll be food smart too.Calendar Of First Foods For Your Baby When Starting Solids
Some suggestions for first foods.Sample Meal Plan For 8 To 12 Months
Some suggestions for meals and snacks from 8 to 12 months.The Importance Of Iron For Babies Starting Solids
Start offering iron-rich foods as soon as your baby starts solids. Keep offering iron-rich foods daily to help prevent iron deficiency.How To Prevent Your Baby Choking When They Start Solids
Avoid giving pēpi (babies) small hard foods or whole foods.Checklist For Preventing Your Baby From Choking
Pēpi (babies) and tamariki (children) can choke on food at any age but those under 5 are at higher risk, and especially tamariki and pēpi under 3. Watch a video about ways to reduce the choking risk.What Are The Best Drinks For Your Baby?
The best drink for pēpi (babies) from birth to 6 months is breastmilk (or formula, if breast milk is unavailable). From 7 to 12 months, breastmilk (or formula) and water are the best drinks for your baby.What Food To Give Your Baby From 8 To 12 Months
By 8 or 9 months, you can start to offer your baby their solids before breastmilk or formula. By now your baby is probably having 3 to 4 meals a day, 1 to 2 snacks, and 2 to 3 breast (or formula) feeds.What Food To Give Your Baby From 7 To 8 Months
Keep giving your baby breastmilk (or formula) before solids. Give more variety and texture as baby grows older.What Food To Give Your Baby At Around 6 Months
Start with one food at a time, and add a new food every 2 to 4 days. Over time, increase how much and how often you give solid foods. Start with 1 to 2 teaspoons once a day, and slowly increase.Keeping Baby Safe When They Are Eating Solid Foods
Safety's important when your baby is eating. Make sure your baby's well-secured in a high chair, or on your lap. Find out about foods that are more likely to cause choking.What Foods To Give Your Baby When They Start Solids
Start with spoon-fed puréed foods when your baby is ready (around 6 months). Move on to mashed and chopped foods over the next few months. Offer finger foods from 7 to 8 months when your baby is able to pick them up, bring them to their mouth and chew them.
