Pasta, veggies, and fruit should still all be soft cooked and possibly mashed with a fork or masher if your baby has trouble with textures. (Bananas need only be mashed.)
Meats and proteins such as egg yolk, should be cooked and pureed or chopped into small soft bits. Remember, baby will not have molars until sometime after the 12 month age range.
Foods should still be easily mashed between the gums!
SOLID FOOD INTRODUCTION For Babies 10-12 Months old
AGE/STAGETen to Twelve (10-12) Months old
- The AAP recommends that an infant not be started on solid foods until after 6 months of age.
- Many pediatricians still start babies on solids around 4 months of age.
- This chart accommodates all ages and stages up to 12 months.
CEREALS
- Break out the shapedPasta now!
- Create your own baby pasta salad with favorite veggies and cheeses!
FRUITS
- Begin making your own fruit combinations once baby has had several fruits without any reaction(s)
- Go slowly if introducing citrus fruits now and watch for possible reactions to the acidity!
VEGGIES
- Soft cooked veggies make for great beginner Baby Finger Foods!
- Try mixing up a soft cooked and diced veggie medley now!
- Slowly introduce tomato and other acidic foods; watch for reactions to the acidity!
PROTEIN
- Between 10-12 months old you should be able to introduce white-fleshed fish.
- Bake fish plain or breaded and offer with steamed veggies for a healthy meal!
DAIRY
- By 12 months old, baby may be weaning from breastmilk or formula to whole milk.
- Help ease the change by offering ½ breast milk and ½ milk or ½ milk and ½ formula mixed during the first few days of the transition.
- Breast-fed babies may also be weaning now.
- Remember, there is no reason to wean your breastfed baby until baby is ready!
Ten to Twelve (10-12) Months old
- Think about adding more texture and Baby Finger Foods to baby’s cuisine.
- Use the Chop or Blend selection on your Food Processsor or Blender; you may try to mash with a fork also!
CEREALS & GRAINS
- Pastas
- Wheat Cereals such as Wheetabix
- Bagels
FRUITS
- Berries
- Citrus
- Grapes* (cut in quarters or in a Baby Safe Feeder)
VEGGIES
- Artichokes
- Beets
- Corn
- Spinach
- Tomatoes (acidic, not necessarily an allergen!)
PROTEIN
- Whole Eggs (12 months)
- Fish (White Fish such as Cod and Haddock)
DAIRY
- Whole Milk (12 months)
- Stronger Cheddars
- Gouda
- Monterey Jack
- Muenster
- Provolone
From : www.wholesomebabyfood.com
