Tips And Tricks For Making Homemade Baby Food That Babies Love

Recipes For Babies Between Four And Six Months Old

When your baby reaches four to six months old, they can finally be introduced to real foods provided they are showing usual signs of readiness. These include having doubled their birth weight, having the ability to sit up and hold their head up unassisted, an interest in trying new foods and can signal when he or she is full, as well as the loss of the tongue-thrust reflex which allows babies to swallow with ease. During this time, it is best to stick your baby to single-ingredient purees with foods with low acidity and sweet vegetables. It has also been reported that new foods should be introduced four days between each other to properly identify possible allergic reactions.

One recipe for a good source of protein is a sweet potato puree. All parents need is four ounces of finely chopped sweet potato and one cup of water. Other purees you can introduce to your baby at this time of their life is pureed carrots, butternut squash puree, peach puree, pureed peas, and apple puree.

Keep reading to learn what they can eat when they turn seven months old.