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The lumpy road to solids

The road to solids can be a lumpy one. This resource is designed to help smooth out some of those lumps along the way.

It's also your one-stop-shop to resources you've received via SMS and newsletters from the Tiny Bites team.

This resource was made by the Tiny Bites team, in partnership with the Grow & Go Toolbox.

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kids in cook outfit
Birth to 6 months

Predominantly milk-fed

1

Returning to work while breastfeeding

2

Choosing an infant formula

Starting solids

1

How do I know if my baby is ready to start solids?

2

Ways to start my baby on solid foods

3

Difference between gagging & choking

4

Managing messy meal times

Around 6 months
7 to 8 months

Foods & Drinks to start with:

1

Iron-rich foods

2

Common allergy-causing foods

3

Savoury & mild-flavoured vegetables

4

Drinks for babies 6-12 months old

Learning to be independent eaters:

1

How to show “I'm hungry” & “I'm full”

2

How to use cutlery

3

How to use a cup

4

Using vegetables to explore textures

5

Chilled finger foods for teething

8 to 10 months
10 to 12 months

Commonly asked questions:

1

Easy ways to add vegetables to family meals?

2

What are 'sometimes foods'?

Happy first birthday!

1

How do we talk about food?

2

Birthday gift! (sensory exploration activities)

3

Non-food reward ideas

12 months
12 to 14 months

Moving on to family foods

1

What do main meals look like?

2

What about drinks?

3

Easy snack ideas

4

Time and place for a 'family meal'

Exploring new foods

1

Supporting toddlers to try new foods

2

What do I do if my toddler refuses to eat something?

14 to 18 months
16 to 20 months

Food for thought:

1

V for Variety of Vegetables

2

What about packaged foods?

3

What is a ‘sometimes food’?

4

Activity card: Vegetable rainbow treasure hunt

Feeding toddlers:

1

Fussy eating in toddlers

2

How do we prevent our children from becoming emotional eaters?

20 to 24 months

(Part 1)

20 to 24 months

(Part 2)

Feeding toddlers:

1

Iron is still important

2

Continue to include common allergy-causing foods

3

On-the-go snacks for toddlers

Happy 2nd Birthday!

1

Food & drinks for 2 - 3 year olds

2

What does a day of meals & snacks look like?

24 months
24 to 26 months

Making mealtimes enjoyable

1

Mealtime environment for toddlers

2

Story books on food & eating

3

Managing toddlers’ interests for sometimes foods

Extra feeding tips:

1

Sparking toddlers’ interest in food

2

More veggie snack options

3

Non-food related rewards for toddlers

26+ months
Additional resources
1

Parent/ carer wellbeing resources

2

Tiny Bites nutrition webinars

Birth to 6 months

Predominantly milk-fed

1

Returning to work while breastfeeding

2

Choosing an infant formula

Around 6 months

Starting solids

1

How do I know if my baby is ready to start solids?

2

Ways to start my baby on solid foods

3

Difference between gagging & choking

4

Managing messy meal times

7 to 8 months

Foods & Drinks to start with:

1

Iron-rich foods

2

Common allergy-causing foods

3

Savoury & mild-flavoured vegetables

4

Drinks for babies 6-12 months old

8 to 10 months

Learning to be independent eaters:

1

How to show “I'm hungry” & “I'm full”

2

How to use cutlery

3

How to use a cup

4

Using vegetables to explore textures

5

Chilled finger foods for teething

10 to 12 months

Commonly asked questions:

1

Easy ways to add vegetables to family meals?

2

What are 'sometimes foods'?

12 months

Happy first birthday!

1

How do we talk about food?

2

Birthday gift! (sensory exploration activities)

3

Non-food reward ideas

12 to 14 months

Moving on to family foods

1

What do main meals look like?

2

What about drinks?

3

Easy snack ideas

4

Time and place for a 'family meal'

14 to 18 months

Exploring new foods

1

Supporting toddlers to try new foods

2

What do I do if my toddler refuses to eat something?

16 to 20 months

Food for thought:

1

V for Variety of Vegetables

2

What about packaged foods?

3

What is a ‘sometimes food’?

4

Activity card: Vegetable rainbow treasure hunt

20 to 24 months

(Part 1)

Feeding toddlers:

1

Fussy eating in toddlers

2

How do we prevent our children from becoming emotional eaters?

20 to 24 months

(Part 2)

Feeding toddlers:

1

Iron is still important

2

Continue to include common allergy-causing foods

3

On-the-go snacks for toddlers

24 months

Happy 2nd Birthday!

1

Food & drinks for 2 - 3 year olds

2

What does a day of meals & snacks look like?

24 to 26 months

Making mealtimes enjoyable

1

Mealtime environment for toddlers

2

Story books on food & eating

3

Managing toddlers’ interests for sometimes foods

26+ months

Extra feeding tips:

1

Sparking toddlers’ interest in food

2

More veggie snack options

3

Non-food related rewards for toddlers

Additional resources
1

Parent/ carer wellbeing resources

2

Tiny Bites nutrition webinars

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