Weaning

Hey my boy is now nearly 7 months and I have no clue what I’m doing with weaning and giving him food. He does have porridge in the mornings most days but just stuck on what to do next. Any advice would be appreciated x

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Nhs website has recipes and I do mostly finger food now as my son prefers it 🙂

best to introduce first vegetables especially like broccoli, spinach, avocado, cauliflower, aubergine etc. solid starts app will tell you exactly how to serve for the age group

Are you wanting to do purées or BLW?
Solids starts is good for some knowledge but also they don’t match what the NHS website says most of the time and isn’t always correct.

Try weetabix with fruit (with warm whole milk), toast with avocado, cottagr cheese etc.
Pasta with veggie sauce, then add some meat further along your weaning journey. Fish (not battered etc).
We basically give him everything me and my husband and 2 year old eat (but into a way that is safe for him)
Not too much salt and NO honey till 1 years old.

Always introduce savory first, then go onto fruits so they don’t get a sweet tooth.

Greek yoghurt is always a good thing for breakfast too. Either on its own or with mashed fruit. X

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