6+ months
Chicken
Slow-cook or braise until very tender, then shred or offer as drumstick for baby to gnaw on. Avoid dry, overcooked chicken. Thigh meat stays more moist.
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Proteins 路 Around 6+ months
Beef
Top source of heme iron (most easily absorbed form), zinc, and B12. AAP recommends iron-rich foods like beef as one of baby's first foods.
No major allergen listed for this ingredient. Check packaging and other ingredients.
Record a taste of beefPrepare with care
Slow-cook until fall-apart tender. Offer as strips from a steak or as ground beef patties/meatballs. One of the best first foods for iron.
Age is a guide, not a readiness assessment. Seat your baby upright and stay with them while eating. The food photo is ingredient inspiration, not a serving-size or texture instruction.
Reliable starting points
Written by the Babysential team. General feeding information, adapted from CDC guidance on starting solids and NHS first foods guidance. Your child鈥檚 clinician can help with individual feeding concerns.
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6+ months 路 fish
Salmon
Bake or steam and flake into large pieces, checking carefully for bones. Can be formed into patties. Wild-caught preferred. Aim for 1-2 servings per week.
6+ months 路 eggs
Eggs
Offer as omelet strips, scrambled, or hard-boiled in wedges. Cook thoroughly (no runny yolk for babies). One of the easiest proteins for BLW.