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Hi, i depends on how long your baby has been having solids?
If you havent started yet, i would start with baby rice, and then purees of veg and fruit first.

I started my son on solids at 5 1/2 mths, but didnt start finger foods until he was around 7 mths.

Started giiving him toast soliders, and cooked veg.It took a while to get the hang of, but now at 11 mths he eats finger foods really well, and will try most things.

Im trying to include him with family meals at the moment, he loves roast dinners!

Good luck!

Hiya hun, I started giving my lo finger foods at 6 months (same time I started with lumps!). Good things to try to start with are veg & toast (like mummyto1 said), sandwiches, banana, those goodee crisp things (they do carrot sticks, sweetcorn rings & others) & breadsticks. Basically anything that will be easy to chew & will go down easily!! My lo loved feeding herself from the off although things got a bit messy to start with! lol Just have fun with it, let her try all sorts. She'll soon show u what she does & doesn't like! Good luck :)
Jodie xxx

hi my little boy is just over 6 months and he has been having solids for 2 months he has 3 meals a day and 4 bottles but struggles to have all 4 bottles and worry s me that he is not reaching the 20oz a day mark which he is suppose to. but now i feel like i should try finger foods but im scared of him choking, im also going to introduce scrambled eggs and omelettes because the health advisor suggested using milky based foods so he would defo get his intake im so worried and confused now

Hi my little girl has just turned 6 months and she also has 3 meals and 4 bottles a day but most days she only manages 14oz of milk and im also really worried and dont know what kind's of foods i could give to her to boost her milk intake so if anyone could give me some idea's i would be really grateful. thanks xxxxxxxxxx

Hi girls
when they say 20oz this can be used in foods ie added to mash potato,cereal,
yoghurts ,cheese,rice puddings and milky puddingsie~:custard just a few.
but dont worry too much as some babies start going of milk but as long as they have a healthy balanced diet.
hope this helps
when i started my 4 on finger foods when i cooked their dinner i say left the pasta
not blended or the potatos or some of the veg and used fruit such as pear or
banana and gradually increased the amount of food not blended.
hugs xxx

thanks girls 4 the replys ! i have not been on here 4 ages ! emily is now 9 months and will eat anything ! bless her xxxxxxxxx