Stage 2 foodsSoft finger foods

Roasted Sweet Potato Spears

Soft sweet potato spears are easy to grasp and gum.

Ingredients

Step 1
Cook the sweet potato until everything is soft and easy to mash with the back of a fork.
Step 2
Leave the texture thicker than an early puree, or shape the food into very soft pieces that your baby can pick up safely.
Step 3
Serve by spoon, preloaded spoon, or as soft finger-food pieces depending on how your baby is eating at this stage.

Usually about 7 to 9 months, depending on feeding progress

Thick mash, soft lumpy spoon texture, or finger-food pieces that squash easily between two fingers.

Offer one or two meals a day and keep familiar foods in rotation while adding new combinations.

Store in small portions so you can reheat only what you need and keep the texture moist.

Make sure finger foods stay soft and large enough to grasp or small enough to swallow safely. Avoid dry chunks and hard raw foods.

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