Even if she does not yet have teeth, there are plenty
of soft finger foods that are safe to feed her.
When your baby is developing pincer grasp, you can assist her by encouraging her to pick up
soft finger foods such as cooked carrots and peas.
Offering soft finger foods will encourage self - feeding (reaching out, grabbing and munching on food), which helps with oral motor development, and it allows babies to be in full control of how much and at what pace they eat, which will help with self - regulation of food intake later on.
Baby - led weaning is a different approach, which initially involves
offering soft finger foods that your baby can hold in their fist, explore and chew.
For all three of our babies, we did a combination
of soft finger foods and purees, depending on the day and situation.
If your baby continues to reject most foods into the seventh or eighth month, however (whether pureed and offered by spoon, or
soft finger foods), it may be time to seek professional help from a Pediatric Dietitian or feeding expert to see whether there are oral - motor or sensory issues present.
It can help to offer your baby
some soft finger foods to encourage them to chew.
Right at 6 months, we started presenting them with
soft finger foods.
Just go straight to
soft finger food!
Your baby will likely love to feed themselves, so if you choose to, you can offer
them soft finger food rather than pureed food from the get - go.
He may be ready to start feeding himself, too, so arm him with supplies of
soft finger foods (be sure they aren't choking hazards).
You can offer
her soft finger foods (avocado, bananas, softened sweet potatoes, etc.), and let her feed herself.
Skipping purees and jumping right to
soft finger foods is becoming more and more popular for parents of babies.
You can also encourage him at mealtime by giving
him soft finger food to pick up, such as peas and cooked carrots.
Foods for your baby between the 6 and 8 month old age range may include thin purees, a variety of textures and / or
soft finger foods.
You can offer
some soft finger foods with each meal so that your baby can touch and play with foods.
You want to avoid purees and allow the baby to eat a mixture of
soft finger foods.