Feeding guides

What to feed your baby month by month, from the first taste at six months to family meals at one year. Each guide covers how much and how often, textures, food ideas and a sample day.

Before you startIs your baby ready for solids? The 4 signs to look forThe four signs your baby is ready to start solid food: sitting with little support, steady head control, interest in food, and losing the tongue-thrust reflex. With photos.
6 monthsFeeding your 6-month-old: first foods and how to startWhat to feed a 6-month-old: the best first foods (iron first), how much and how often, safe finger-food shapes for baby-led weaning, and a sample first week.
7 monthsFeeding your 7-month-old: more meals, more varietyWhat to feed a 7-month-old: moving to two meals a day, building variety, first mixed textures, and finger food ideas that are easy to grab and safe.
8 monthsFeeding your 8-month-old: finger foods and the pincer graspWhat to feed an 8-month-old: finger food ideas for the emerging pincer grasp, two to three meals a day, safe shapes, and a sample daily schedule.
9 monthsFeeding your 9-month-old: three meals a dayWhat to feed a 9-month-old: moving to three meals a day, a balanced plate, more texture and family food, plus a sample daily schedule and meal ideas.
10 monthsFeeding your 10-month-old: family food and real textureWhat to feed a 10-month-old: soft family meals, chewier textures, soft meats and grains, the thumb test for safe textures, and when to add snacks.
11 monthsFeeding your 11-month-old: three meals, two snacksWhat to feed an 11-month-old: a full day of three meals and two snacks, cup drinking, self-feeding with a spoon, and batch-cooking tips for busy parents.
12 monthsFeeding your 12-month-old: what changes at one yearWhat to feed a 12-month-old: switching to whole cow's milk, phasing out bottles, honey and other foods that are now allowed, and a sample day of family meals.