Friday, February 22, 2013

Finger Foods for Babies 6 - 12 Months

Grains
Cooked pasta - macaroni, rotini, penne, pieces of rice cakes, oat ring cereal like Cheerios®, Melba toast, pieces of roti or tortilla, Bran flakes, strips of bread or toast with the crust removed - dry or with butter or margarine.

Vegetables and Fruits
Pieces of fruit without peel or skin, soft cooked vegetables: Avocado; banana; peach; pear; kiwi; watermelon; or grapes, quartered. Cooked broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, yam, or squash.

Milk & Dairy
Cheese slices, small cubes or strips of pasteurized cheese (after 9 months).

Meat & Alternate (well cooked)
Tofu, ground meat or chicken, small (pea sized pieces of tender meat or chicken, fish (de-boned and flaked), quartered meatball, egg, small beans (black beans, navy beans) or larger beans cut in half (kidney beans).

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