
Finger Food For BabyLooking for the perfect finger food for baby? These foods are all healthy, nutritious and ideal for a baby getting to grips with feeding himself!
If any of these foods are new to your baby, it is important to apply the
four day rule
as you introduce them. This will help you identify and prevent potential
food allergies and digestive problems
.
Not sure whether or not your baby is ready for finger foods? Then visit the
finger food for baby - guide to getting started
for some useful information and tips.
Vegetables
- Chunks of cooked sweet potato (click here for more sweet potato ideas and recipes)
- Peas
- Cooked asparagus
- Cut-up green beans
- Small pieces of cooked broccoli
- Cooked carrots, diced
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Finger food for baby - Other healthy snacks
- Lightly toasted bread or bagels
- Scrambled egg yolks (do not include the whites before one year of age)
- Bite size pieces of cheese
- Pea size pieces of cooked chicken
- Cereals, such as puffed rice or Cheerios
- Pieces of pitta bread, naan or chappati
- Tiny sandwiches, filled with soft cheese or mashed banana
- Fingers of cheese on toast
- Cooked pasta, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese
- Tofu cubes (see tofu information and recipes to learn how tofu can benefit your baby)
- Rice cakes
- Overcooked brown rice - it's sticky and will "clump" together
Add some extra flavour to baby's finger foods with these recipes for baby dips and spreads.
Or make your own healthy finger foods with these homemade finger food recipes. |
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