Wean in 15: Up-to-date Advice and 100 Quick Recipes

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Variety is important too, so you want your baby to be open to a wide variety of nutritious foods. Babies need to develop their palate. Breastmilk or formula is smooth and sweet. So introducing other foods will be a new experience. Think about the different textures and tastes.

So a good schedule would be something like broccoli on the first day, potato on the second day, green beans on day three, asparagus on the next day, rutabaga on day five, kale on day six, and avocado on day seven. So it’s definitely more of a journey and process that builds a healthy relationship with food and a great diet.

vp: It’s different for every baby. When my daughter was 9 months old, she loved asparagus, broccoli, and salmon. Oh, and shrimp, she loves shrimp. Sometimes my wife and I joke that she’s a pescatarian. He draws from his experience of weaning his daughter Indie while working with leading registered nutritionists to create the most comprehensive baby bible for modern parents. He cuts through all the confusing information with simple, trustworthy knowledge on things like when to start weaning, how much food your child needs, and adapting your own meals into purees and finger foods.

And third, they need to be able to swallow food. The tongue has a thrust reflex, where babies may push more food out of their mouth than they let in. So they need to lose that reflex. Serve the rice with the smashed avocado, a sprinkling of cheese and a dollop of yoghurt. Add another few slices of avocado if you like. Keeps for up to 2 days covered in the fridge. Life is so much easier when one meal can be shared by the whole family. This is a great one for batch cooking and enjoying together. Makes two adult and one baby portion. Grease the lined tray with a little olive oil, place the tots on the tray and bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until tinged golden brown round the edges. Let cool properly before serving. Roughly chop the vegetables and place in a large mixing bowl with the remaining ingredients apart from the olive oil.vp: Well, one way is to nurse him or her at least an hour before mealtimes, or right after mealtimes. It's important not to offer solid foods to your little one before 17 weeks of age (around 4 months) as they are unlikely to be developmentally ready before then. Chat to your health visitor or GP if you're unsure.