Tips For Making Homemade Baby Food That Babies Love

Recipes For Babies Between Four And Six Months Old

When your baby reaches four to six months old, they can finally be introduced to real foods provided they are showing usual signs of readiness. These include having doubled their birth weight, having the ability to sit up and hold their head up unassisted, an interest in trying new foods and can signal when he or she is full, as well as the loss of the tongue-thrust reflex which allows babies to swallow with ease. During this time, it is best to stick your baby to single-ingredient purees with foods with low acidity and sweet vegetables. It has also been reported that new foods should be introduced four days between each other to properly identify possible allergic reactions.

One recipe for a good source of protein is a sweet potato puree. All parents need is four ounces of finely chopped sweet potato and one cup of water. Other purees you can introduce to your baby at this time of their life is pureed carrots, butternut squash puree, peach puree, pureed peas, and apple puree.

Recipes For Babies Between Seven And Eight Months Old

When your baby turns seven months old, you should continue testing new foods. Remember to introduce one ingredient at a time to identify possible allergies, but mix ingredients you know your baby has come to love. At this time, you can also introduce them to pureed meats and protein-rich foods like lentils.

Between seven and eight months, many fruits can quickly be mashed such as bananas, avocado, peaches, and pears. You can also mix foods you previously introduced to your baby to create new recipes. For example, there are recipes like peach and banana puree, and green bean, potato, and kale puree. Discover new recipes based on foods your baby enjoys. Remember to try and try again, even with foods that your baby doesn't enjoy at first, as they could develop a taste for different foods much the same as an adult would.