Weaning and first foods guides
Starting solids, baby-led weaning, purées and allergens, one calm step at a time. Practical guides for every texture stage from around 6 months.
20 TinyMeals guides
Starting solids
- Starting solids5 min read
First baby foods: when to start, what to offer and simple puree ideas
What your baby's first foods should be, the 3 signs they are ready for solids around 6 months, and simple puree ideas to try, based on NHS advice.
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Signs your baby is ready for solids: what to look for around 6 months
The 3 signs your baby is ready for solids, the behaviours often mistaken for readiness, and what to do if your baby does not seem ready at 6 months.
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How much should my baby eat? Amounts by age, cues and milk
How much your baby should eat from 6 to 12 months, the signs they are hungry or full, and how milk feeds fit alongside solids, based on NHS advice.
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Meal ideas
- Meal ideas5 min read
Easy baby meal ideas for every stage of weaning
Easy baby meal ideas for breakfast, lunch and tea, how to adapt family food safely, and which foods to leave out, based on NHS weaning advice for babies.
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Baby-led weaning meal ideas and safe finger foods for babies
Baby-led weaning meal ideas, which finger foods are safe, how to cut them, and how to tell gagging from choking, based on NHS weaning guidance.
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6-month baby meal ideas: first tastes, textures and how much
Easy 6-month baby meal ideas, how much food and how many meals your baby needs, plus allergens, drinks and vitamins, based on NHS weaning advice.
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9-month baby meal ideas: 3 meals a day, more textures
Easy 9-month baby meal ideas for breakfast, lunch and tea, plus iron-rich foods, textures, snacks and milk amounts, based on NHS weaning guidance.
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12-month baby meal ideas: family meals, snacks and milk
Easy 12-month baby meal ideas and healthy snacks, how much milk a 1-year-old needs, and what changes on their first birthday, based on NHS guidance.
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Easy baby breakfast ideas from 6 months
Easy baby breakfast ideas from 6 months, from porridge and eggs to toast fingers, with tips on cereals, sugar, eggs and drinks, based on NHS advice.
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Easy baby lunch and dinner ideas from 6 months
Easy baby lunch and dinner ideas from 6 months, how to adapt family meals, simple puddings and which foods to avoid, based on NHS weaning advice.
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Recipes from leftovers: baby meals from your fridge and cupboard
Turn leftovers, fridge odds and cupboard staples into safe baby meals, with NHS rules on cooling, storing, freezing, reheating once and cooked rice.
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Food safety
- Food safety5 min read
Gagging vs choking in babies: how to tell the difference and what to do
How to tell gagging from choking in babies, why gagging is normal when starting solids, and what to do step by step if your baby under 1 is choking.
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Foods to avoid for babies: what not to give before 12 months
Foods to avoid for babies under 12 months, from honey, salt and sugar to whole nuts, raw eggs, some cheeses and fish, and rice drinks, based on NHS advice.
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How to cut food for baby safely: grapes, sausages, apples and more
How to cut food for baby safely, from quartering grapes and cherry tomatoes to slicing sausages, apples and cheese, plus finger food shapes by age.
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Allergens
- Allergens5 min read
How to introduce allergens to your baby, with meal ideas
How to introduce allergens to your baby from around 6 months, one at a time, with easy meal ideas, signs of a reaction and when to get urgent help.
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Introducing egg to your baby: when, how and signs of a reaction
When and how to start introducing egg to your baby, which eggs are safe lightly cooked, the signs of a reaction and what to do, based on NHS advice.
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Introducing peanut to your baby: safe forms, timing and reactions
When and how to start introducing peanut to your baby, safe forms to use, babies who need advice first, and the signs of a reaction to look out for.
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Nutrition
- Nutrition5 min read
Iron-rich foods for babies: easy first foods and why iron matters
Iron-rich foods for babies from about 6 months, why iron matters, how vitamin C helps your baby absorb it, and simple meal pairings, based on NHS advice.
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Drinks for babies: water, milk, juice and cups by age
Which drinks suit your baby at each age: water, breast milk, formula, cows' milk, juice and the best cup, plus where UK and US advice differ.
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Baby constipation after starting solids: what is normal and what helps
Baby constipation after starting solids: what normal poo looks like, the signs of constipation, food and drink changes that help, and when to see a GP.
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