As your baby begins to embrace these foods, try this recipe from our Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Eileen for an easy-to-make, healthy spaghetti sauce using Beech-Nut vegetable purees like green beans or sweet potatoes! Try adding these to any Beech-Nut jar for a meal complete with calcium, iron, and fiber.
Introduce protein: Your baby may be getting protein in their diet from milk, but this is a great time to add other protein sources. Try adding small, shredded pieces of any of these to one of our Naturals or Organics jars for a wholesome dinner in a jar! Turkey and sweet potatoes is one of our favorites. Add your favorite flavors to soft foods your baby can enjoy, like muffins or pancakes cut into small bites. Stage 3 purees especially thick and baby foods are important as they will help the baby to learn this sensory practice.
It exposes the baby to different tastes and textures. This stage is vital to develop their sensitivities to different kinds of food. Most parents are clueless about the age when Stage 3 foods can be introduced. Stage 3 purees and baby food with chunks can be introduced to babies at around 9 months of age.
By this time your child will well have had a great deal of practice of eating smooth purees of vegetables and fruits. Babies at this stage are also on a lesser routine of breast milk or formula milk.
Chunky puree food is what a Stage 3 food plan for your baby should look like and nine months of age is the right time to introduce it. By this time, kids start teething and will be looking for things to chew on to help them relieve the pain of their emerging tooth.
Chunky purees are a great way to help chewing tendencies and also speed up the process of teething. If your baby has made it through pureed, liquefied vegetables, soupy vegetables and squashed dinners, then it is probably time to move to the next stage.
After about 6 months you will notice that your baby has an increased hand-eye coordination. They will be reaching out to things, trying to grab them or tip them over. All these are signs of them moving closer to becoming independent either with a spoon or hand. The pincer grasp develops at around months of age and at this time babes can move past traditional pureed foods. At this time they can hold small pieces of food that are soft with their finger and thumb and bring it closer to the mouth.
Babies who also start to grab things and chew them with their gums are ready to move to Stage 3. This is a clear indication that they are getting their first set of teeth and are ready to exercise their gums. Some babies will even try to grab a spoon. At Stage 3, any kind of food will be right as long as the texture is right.
You could serve the food your family is having but make sure the chunks are easy to chew. You need to cut up the food into tinier pieces. We love these finger foods because not only are they packed with critical nutrients, they are also a great stepping stone toward more complex Stage 3 baby food.
They let your baby become familiar with the many sensory and motor changes that are happening—like differences in food texture and appearance, the use of fingers or utensils to eat and the potential frustration of self-feeding especially if your baby is teething. The real fun begins when you mix and match stage 3 baby food! Here are six ways Nurture Life creates nutritious, ready-to-eat baby food meals from favorite first finger foods.
Tiny pasta like ditalini is one of the most quintessential finger foods for babies , especially when cooked to a soft state for easier mushing. This dish adds bite-sized chicken meatballs to the mix for a hearty serving of protein. Our adorable mini salmon cake is seasoned with lemon and dill to give your baby a bright introduction to fish. Paired with organic english peas and soft potatoes, this finger food meal gives your baby balanced nutrients and a healthy boost of vitamin.
This classic breakfast made finger food-friendly includes sous vide egg bites layered with Italian sausage and sweet potato. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission. Save Pin FB More. Best for: Babies just starting solids around 6 months. Thin, drippy consistency Finely-pureed, with no chunks or pieces Often single ingredient. Best for: Babies 7 to 8 months who have experience with solids.
Slightly thicker texture Usually multiple ingredients More complex flavors. Thicker texture Often have chunks and pieces that your baby can chew May include finger foods too. Probably Sooner Than You Think.
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