What can I feed my 6-month-old for breakfast?

Your baby, who is just starting into solid food at the age of six months, needs a very simple, smooth, and easy-to-digest food for breakfast. You can try feeding him mashed bananas with breastmilk/formula, apple or pear puree, avocado mash, oatmeal with mashed fruits, and ragi porridge. These foods offer your baby the essential nutrients, such as fiber, iron, and healthy fats in amounts appropriate for sensitive infant digestion.

What is the best food for a baby aged 6 to 12 months?

Foods best for babies aged six to twelve months are nutrient-dense, easy to eat, and have different textures introduced very slowly. You can introduce single-ingredient purees for fresh foods such as mashed sweet potato, pumpkin, or mashed lentils, digestible before-finger foods like steamed apple slices or idli with ghee, and soft pancakes. Moong dal and ragi for iron; healthy fats such as avocado and egg yolk; and calcium-rich foods such as Greek yogurt and almonds with oats are excellent foods your baby can consume to grow healthy and well.

How to start breakfast with a baby?

Begin with single-ingredient purees or mashed foods in small spoonfuls, offering once per day after the morning milk feed. Carefully observe reactions and gradually increase to try different flavors and textures. By 8 to 12 months, introduce more textured foods and finger foods to encourage self-feeding. Make it fun, and listen to baby cues while providing a balance of grains, fruits, proteins, and healthy fats for a nutritious start to the day!