what food should I serve my 6 month baby for breakfast, lunch and dinner?

Answer 1

formulas still most important
rice cereal
fruit
vegetables
beginner meats

Answer 2

Some creamy cereal mixture or pureed fruit for breakfast, for lunch and dinner, you can boil up and puree different fresh veg (start with one veg and add another one to it daily to see that it does not upset baby) When baby is used to this add a little chicken or beef or fish.

A good idea is to introduce baby to your foods, by putting a 'taste' of the back of spoon for baby to try. This way baby will soon get used to different tastes.

I do not advise ready made baby foods at all. Much better to take time and make your own.

Answer 3

Thought this might help - this has been our 6 and a half month olds meals for the last 3 days (we keep a record in case any allergies seem to appear).
Tues - Porridge with apricots and pear
Sweet potato and pea puree
Cauliflower cheese and toast fingers (just tiny little pieces I break up and put in his mouth as he is learning to chew well)

Wed - Weetabix with apple
Lentil and Vegetable Bake
Baked potato with tuna and cheese sauce

Today - Porridge with apricots
Parsnip and sweet potato
Chicken, leek and cauliflower

We make all of our own - including sauces so we know they have no salt or additives and we look for lower salt alternatives to Weetabix etc. Many supermarket makes have similar alternatives but with lower salt. He is having most things now and loves it. We try to give him at least one meat or fish dish a day. We freeze certain meals in case he can't have what we're having, but most of the time now we can just take out a bit of ours and mash/puree it. As mentioned by others - Annabel Karmel is fantastic. Try experimenting and don't feel pressured.

Answer 4

If your just starting out on weaning I would take things slowly and start with one meal probably lunch first as if baby has any allergies to anything its easier to sort out treatment. You can give baby pretty much anything such as pureed fruit pureed veggies, rice, pasta, I would try each thing individually to see if there are any reactions to anything and then you can combine as you please once you know the basics are ok then add in meat, cheese etc. Breakfasts weetabix, ready brek or yoghurt and banana always go down well. I try and vary what my daughter has for lunch and supper so what ever she has for lunch I don't include in supper so if she has meat veg and potatoe for lunch then she'll have pasta with either cheese or tomato sauce for supper.

Answer 5

baby rice for breakfast, stay away from wheat based breakfasts for another couple of months.
lunch and dinner should be pureed veg .
When you do start weaning don't give more than one meal a day.
start with single tastes and then build up to mixing that way you will find out what your child likes and if they have any allergies to any of the foods.
Jars of baby food have their place and are good as an emergency!
I used lots of icecube trays and would fill the trays with veg and freeze them and give my charge 1 ice cube of food and then slowly build up ..good for portion control.
Don't worry if your child won't take the food you give it , make a note of their reaction and try it again a couple of weeks later.good luck !

Answer 6

Get to the book shop and find some books by Annabell Karmel - they are recipie books specially for children and have the most fantastic stuff in them. Simple, easy recipies - many of which oyu can make up in bulk and freeze in portions so you have a ready supply of food - I really can't recommend these books highly enough, both of ours (3 1/2 & 8 months) have thrived on them as well as my sister-in-laws kids.

Please don't feed the little one on shop bought jars and junk - they are full of rubbish just like any other processed foods and are not good for baby.

Go on, give it a go - we even have some of the recipies as main family meals as they are so good!

Answer 7

I used to feed my son apple flavoured baby rice,for breakfast.Or rusks with a little milk his formula for lunch he,d have some baby yogurt or fruit or just a bottle of milk & dinner some spegetti hoops with sausages,in the baby food range.heinze or organic. Babies seem to like chessy foods with pasta & tomatoe tasting.They love them.For pudding they like chocolate pudding and fruity things Also they like summer fruits baby juice pear&peach juice.if you can get some herbal juice powder form it would be very good and calming for them also helps sleep.

Answer 8

While an infant as young as 6 months might understand what "no" means, it will probably be several months more before he'll actually do — or not do — what you say. "Starting around 8 months, your baby may understand 'no,' but true understanding won't override the baby's drive for autonomy," says Dr. Sajjad Yacoob, a pediatrician at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Because babies are programmed to explore, says Yacoob, they aren't developmentally ready yet to understand that their actions have consequences. Rather than getting into a battle over "no," focus on prevention. For example, if your baby likes to stick his hand into the VCR, move the VCR out of his reach. Try using other words, such as "hot" for the stove or "yucky" when he tries to put a dust bunny in his mouth, and save "no" for when it's really needed.


You may be beginning to get nudges from eager grandmas or friends with older children to start introducing solids. Some pediatricians still recommend solids for 4-month-olds, although many currently advise waiting until the 6-month mark. Until you start the transition, all your baby's nutritional needs are met through breast milk or formula. Somewhere in the 4- to 6-month range, his digestive system is finally ready to accept solids as another element of his diet.
Every baby shows readiness on a different timetable. Some signs to look out for:


• Wants more than milk alone and still seems hungry even after eight to ten feedings a day.
• Starts making chewing motions and begins teething.
• Can control his head and keep it upright and steady.
• Has doubled his birth weight.

Most pediatricians recommend starting with rice cereal as it's less allergenic than other foods. Begin with one feeding of about a tablespoon of cereal a day, mixed with breast milk or formula. After a month or two of cereal feedings, you can start introducing new foods at three-day intervals. This allows your baby to get used to new tastes and helps you tell if he's having an allergic reaction to any new food. Of course, your baby will still need breast milk or formula until he's a year old because solid food can't replace the vital nutrients he gets from breast milk or formula, and cows' milk can't be tolerated well until 12 months.

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Answer 9

My son is 7months old he has his bottle when he wakes at 7am then at 8am he has Readybrek sometimes with banana on top. Then at 12pm he will have a vegetable dish say pototoes, leek, spinach and peas (changes eveyday), with mashed fruit, then at 4.30pm he will have a meaty, chicken or fish dish mashed down with some veg with a bottle of milk and a yoghurt (i make my own with greek yoghurt and then any fruit you like), then at bed time he will have another bottle.

Make sure your baby has at leat 20oz's of milk a day and as much water as they like.

Answer 10

Porridge or Wheatabix for breakfast
Steamed fish with vegetables for lunch
Mash sweet potatoes or Swede with a little meat and gravy for dinner.
Small pot of yogurt for afters.

Babies don't like bland food. Spice up their food by giving them meat and fish cooked the way you like to eat it.
Even something mashed down with a little gravy from your food is enjoyable for them.

Answer 11

you do not need to go shopping for baby food, what you have to eat within reason mashed in a blender and plenty of mashed fruit and veg , if in doubt you could get a book on feeding babies from library or book store or maybe you could ask your health visitor for advice.