The period of introducing food to your baby opens a completely new world of experiences like taste, sound, feel, smell and texture. The transition from the milk liquid that your baby nourished for several months to solid foods works differently for every child and is an exciting journey into a new phase of life. It is a great time to introduce your baby to the table, watching and copying what adults do. It is also the best time to develop a positive relationship to food with habits that will shape your child for the rest of its life.

Starting with solids is a phase of discovering a world of flavors, texture, smells. It is a time of playful learning what foods are good for us. This comes from a time when humans were taught from early on which foods can be found and when where, if they are edible or toxic and how they are eaten and prepared. While developing a unique microbiome their tolerance for flavors will slowly expend.

Babies are intuitive eaters. They know when, what and how much they need. They also have the highest taste sensitivity in their life. From 10.000 taste buds right after birth, humans will end up with 700-800 when they turn 80 years old. Simple flavors and textures such as steamed vegetables, soft fruit, light grain purees are all they need in the beginning of this stage.

But when do you know if your baby is ready for solids? What are the best foods to introduce to your baby? Are there any foods, a baby shouldn’t eat? Is it better to give puree or stick to the Baby Led Weaning method? What if my baby chokes? There are many questions and uncertainties about when your baby is ready to slowly wean from a bottle and eat with you. Happy Baby Belly is here to answer all your questions, even the once that seem silly. And if you have one that you are missing, please send an email and you will receive an answer!