Entering the age of six months, babies are introduced to complementary feeding (solid foods).

Shortly thereafter, the age of 7-9 months, babies begin to be interested to grab, squeeze, or simply play with food. This the time that babies were given foods that can be grasped (baby finger foods). Finger food is very good for practicing fine motor skills which have begun to develop at that age.

Baby Finger Foods

Baby Finger Foods

Baby will feel the tactile sensation on her fingers and her new teeth growth will also be helped by a finger food. Thus, the baby will learn to bite and chew.

It is a good time for mothers to introduce a variety of different food / healthy snacks, which you can make on your own or purchase snacks / healthy snacks which specialized for baby. Healthy snacks include: baby biscuits, soft cheese, steamed carrots, and steamed apples.

Baby Finger Foods that Should be Avoided

However, when the baby started to eats and chewing, mothers should not divert attention, because there is a chance the baby will choke when swallowing food.

Finger foods for babies that should be avoided because it can cause the baby to choke including nuts, fruits with small shapes such as grapes and hard cheese such as Asiago and Buffalo cheese.

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