8+ mo: soft finger foods (paranoid mom approved) 😬

I can’t believe how big my baby girl is now! I’ve definitely been busy with all her growing needs since my last post. She’s 16 months now and is walking! So crazy. 😭

📈As I reflect on her growth, I felt inspired to create a list of soft, solid finger foods that she has been enjoying since she’s grown out of purées. She still only has eight teeth (no molars), and I’m so paranoid about giving her anything I can’t squish between my fingers. The list of foods I’ve given here pass this test the best! And my baby girl loves them.

💡Mom tip: If you’re at that stage where you know your baby needs to transition out of purées, but they haven’t ever tried anything more solid before, I highly recommend the HappyBaby Organics gentle teether wafers (pic in slide 2). Baby can hold them and they dissolve in the mouth. I gave these to my daughter before giving her any other type of “true solid” food and once she got the hang of it, it made me so much more comfortable moving her onto the “more advanced” soft solids on this list I provided.

🫶🏽 I really hope this helps any new moms out there who are feeling afraid of moving from purées to soft solid foods. I completely understand your fear - you’ve got this! But please use your discretion in feeding your baby in the most comfortable and safest way for you both. These are just tips based on my personal experience. 😊

💕 Feel free to leave any other ideas in the comments that might be helpful!

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