Mar 20, 2025 · Mix cereals and mashed, cooked grains with breast milk, formula, or water to make them smooth and easy for your baby to swallow. Mash or puree vegetables, fruits, and …

Mar 20, 2025 · When your child is about 6 months old, you can start introducing them to foods and drinks other than breast milk and infant formula.

Mar 11, 2025 · Eating a healthy diet sets a good example for your child. Continue to offer a variety of healthy options and allow your child to choose foods to eat. Use the MyPlate Plan tool for …

Mar 20, 2025 · At around 6 months old, it's easier for your child to eat mashed, pureed, or strained foods that are very smooth in texture. It can take time for your child to adjust to new …

Oct 17, 2024 · At first, babies learn how to swallow solid foods such as pureed or mashed foods you feed them from a spoon. Most babies can swallow a spoonful of pureed foods without …

As an ECE provider you can practice responsive feeding, which means you provide the healthy food options, but you listen and respond to a child’s hunger or fullness cues, some of which …

Mar 10, 2025 · Involve kids in making healthy snacks and meals. Even the youngest can help by washing and sorting foods. Encourage your child to use 3 of their 5 senses (smell, touch, …

Aug 5, 2025 · Between 6 and 12 months of age, your baby will learn about new tastes and textures with healthy solid food. However, breast milk should still remain an important source …

May 2, 2024 · Choose safer food options for your child to protect them from food poisoning. In addition to avoiding riskier foods, always follow the four steps to prevent food poisoning: clean, …

Mar 11, 2025 · Give 1 or 2 tablespoons of food. Watch for signs that they are still hungry or full. Balance Introduce solid foods over time. They will gradually become a bigger part of your …