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By nine months of age, your baby can grasp food and get it to his mouth. He will be more successful feeding himself if you serve the right foods in the right sizes.
Serve finger foods as part of the main meal. For example, you may need to spoon feed cereal and peaches, but your baby can manage to feed himself small pieces of cracker.
Let your baby discover the tastes and textures of finger foods. Watch your baby carefully as you give him very small pieces of the following finger foods:
Toasted bread crusts
Crackers
Zwieback toast
Cheese cubes
H Cooked pasta
Slices of ripe peach or pear
Rice
Cooked vegetables also make great finger foods. Offer small amounts of cooked squash, sweet potato, white potato, beans and carrots. Avoid raw vegetables now. Your baby doesn't have enough teeth to chew hard food.
Equipment for happy meals
Highchair. If you have one, make sure it's sturdy. It should have a big tray as well as a harness or safety belt. Spread newspaper or towels underneath at mealtime to make cleaning up easier.
Bibs. Look for rigid plastic bibs with a pocket designed to catch spills.
Dishes. Use a heavy plastic bowl that won't slide around on the high chair tray table. You can serve most foods at room temperature or a little warmer.
Cups. Serve liquids in a baby cup with two handles and a lid with a spout. This kind of cup makes learning to drink easier.
Month By Month has been adapted for Fathers from Healthy Start, Grow Smart, Your Newborn, Washington, D.C. 2002 - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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