One of the most fun parts of having a little baby in the house, without question, is feeding them their first solids. It’s hilarious to see them react to new tastes and textures and get the whole world of food opened up to them with just a few little spoons of puree.
Like most parents, though, I feel pretty clueless about exactly what to feed him and when. Like, is he ready for “people food” in mushy little bits or should I stick with the chunky baby food? Are tomatoes OK or not? How about pasta, tofu, etc., etc. And when is it important to buy organic and when is it OK to save a little bit and skip it?
Enter Well-fed Baby. This, I like. You click on your baby’s age and where they are in the transition-to-solids process, and get a clickable list of various foods you could try with them, along with suggestions for preparation and an adult recipe so you can eat right along with your baby. They also suggest what foods (like apples) make it worth it to buy organic and which ones aren’t.
I’ve been really cautious, probably overly so, on solids – I have tried grinding up our meals a few times only to have my son look at me like I was feeding him dog food, and haven’t ventured much beyond the pasta-and-puree things. When my daughter was a baby, meanwhile, people in our baby group were feeding their nine-month-olds little bits of burger and letting them taste cookies. I also have a terror of food allergies after my daughter had a mild reaction to blueberries at around 7 months –seriously, I was so panicked she didn’t get her first peanut until age 3.5.
So a site like this is nice reassurance that I can be a little more adventurous with my little guy’s food, and has suggestions I wouldn’t even have thought of.
