Tips for introducing solid food

At the beginning of 4 months

Ideal solid food:

Unsweetened cooked fruits, vegetables, Gluten-free rice cereal (iron-fortified)

Texture:

Blended, pureed, sieved, semi-liquid with smooth and creamy consistency.

5 to 6 months

Ideal solid food:

Introduce thin rice congee or porridge; beancurd, peas, and beans. Well diluted fruit juices, teething rusks and soft bread

Texture:

Puree or scraped. Once teething starts, offer food that require chewing such as teething rusks.

7 to 8 months

Ideal solid food:

Introduce slightly thicker rice porridge, mashed soft cooked rice noodles or macaroni, powdered anchovies, skinless chicken meat, fish, egg yolk (by 8 months)

Texture:

Coarser texture, thicker consistency, mashed, finely minced.

9 to 12 months

Ideal solid food:

Introduce finger food from a variety of food for eg. small pieces of soft fruits. By 10 months old, your baby’s food can be adapted entirely from the family meals.

Texture:

Finger food, bite-size pieces or small chunks, chopped or flaked instead of mashed.

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