Baby led weaning, from 6 months
Can my baby eat this?
Look up any food to see when it is safe and exactly how to cut it for your baby's age. Written plainly, reviewed by a registered dietitian.
Start with a food
All foods →- Avocado Easy starter
- Bananas Easy starter
- Broccoli Cut with care
- Carrots Needs cooking
- Eggs Easy starter
- Oats and oatmeal Easy starter
- Yogurt Easy starter
What a day looks like
All schedules →How much milk, how many solid meals, and a sample day you can actually follow.
- 6 months
One meal a day to start, moving to two by around 7 months. Offer one or two soft foods and let your baby decide how much goes in.
- 9 months
Three meals, plus a snack if your baby wants one. Include an iron-rich food at two meals a day.
- 12 months
Three meals plus two snacks, mostly from the family menu. Keep salt low and skip added sugar.
Read this first
All guides →- Gagging vs. choking
What gagging looks like, what choking looks like, and what to do in each case.
- Baby led weaning at 6 months
Readiness signs, the first week of meals, and what is normal in the early weeks.
- First foods for baby led weaning
A starting list of 12 foods that are soft, easy to grip and worth the tray space.