BEST FIRST WEANING FOODS
Baby rice mixed with your little one's milk is great first food to start their weaning journey. Once ready you can then move on to veggies to get your little one used to trickier tastes. Start with single veggie puree or finger foods to get little tastebuds used to these savoury flavours. Broccoli is one of the best baby led weaning foods there is to try first
The best baby weaning food ideas include:
- Baby rice mixed with your baby’s usual milk
Cooked, cooled and mashed vegetables, including:
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Potato
- Sweet potato
- Parsnip
- Carrot
- Butternut squash
- Courgette
- Swede
- Spinach
Fruit, either blended or softened with all pips, stones and skin removed, such as:
- Avocado
- Raspberries
- Banana
- Pear
- Apple
- Peach
- Melon
- Orange
- Mango
- Blueberries
- Strawberries
FOODS TO AVOID WHEN WEANING
At 6 months, all foods can be included with just a few exceptions. Be careful to avoid sugary foods and don’t add salt to your little one’s meals. There are also a few other weaning foods to avoid:
- Honey
- Raw or lightly cooked shellfish
- Shark, swordfish and marlin
- Soft unpasteurised cheese
- Whole nuts and peanuts (serve them crushed or ground).
- Caffeinated or acidic drinks, including tea, coffee and fizzy drinks
