From 7 months of age, offer your baby finger foods.
Fruit and vegetable finger foods:
- peeled cucumber
- soft slices of peeled fruit like ripe pear, banana, peach, nectarine, mango, melon, kiwi
- soft cooked sticks of vegetables like carrot, parsnip, green beans, turnip
- soft cooked baby sweet-corn, mange-tout or sugar-snap peas
- soft cooked florets of cauliflower and broccoli
- soft cooked slices of pumpkin or butternut squash
Bread and pasta finger foods:
- fingers of toast
- 3 to 4 well-cooked pasta shapes like bow ties or shells
- bread stick with hummus
- a strip of naan or pitta bread with hummus or smooth peanut butter
- plain rice cake or unsalted crackers
- 1 small pancake
- soft roasted or sticks of potato or sweet potato
Cheese finger foods:
- stick of firm cheese such as cheddar
Meat, poultry and eggs finger foods:
- strips of freshly-cooked tender meat or chicken with skins removed
- slices of omelette
Important
Never leave an infant alone during feeding as they could choke.
Watch a short video from St John Ambulance on what to do if your baby is choking
