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What's on the Menu? Baby-Led Friendly Foods & Purees!

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Sitter (6-8 months)

You’ve heard about baby-led friendly feeding – so now you're you wondering what foods to offer, right? Read below for some great picks for spoon feeding and finger foods!

Choosing purees for spoon-feeding:

Babies need foods that are nutrient-dense, especially those that are rich in iron when they are starting solids, such as iron-fortified baby cereal and pureed meat. Once the first spoonfuls of simple purees are accepted – bring on the variety! Gerber Powerblend Cereals combine whole grain oats, real lentil flour, and carrots with key nutrients and probiotics. Choose a colorful variety of vegetable and fruit purees – mix it up throughout the week. Gerber Veggie power pouches such as Purple Carrot Banana Acai with Cardamon which has 2 servings of veggies/fruit and 35% of the daily value of potassium. Feeding your baby a variety of purees helps expose them to many tastes and flavors.

Finger food options for baby-led feeding:

  • Long, thin slices of banana, avocado, soft ripe mango, baked apple, and ripe pear.
  • Steamed (and cooled) broccoli—your baby can hold the stem.
  • Steamed (and cooled) carrot, and cut into long strips.
  • Thick strips of roasted (and cooled) sweet potato or butternut squash.
  • Fingers of whole grain bread, toast, or pita.
  • Cooked eggs, cut into small, bite-sized pieces or scrambled and chopped.
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