Although many babies will still have only a few teeth – if any – at this age, they can gum their food into a softer consistency. So at around seven to eight months you can introduce chunky baby finger ...

Additionally, start encouraging self-feeding by continuing to offer finger foods and introducing cutlery." At 8 months you should be moving on from purees to mashing food. Use a fork or masher rather ...

A smooth puree with a spoon for you and baby works well but you may prefer to try more finger foods, or a bit of both. Finger foods include things like cooked carrot sticks or small pieces of ...

DK is set to publish Annabel Karmel’s latest weaning cookbook. World rights to Finger Foods for Babies and Toddlers were ...

Whether you're using a puree, trying finger foods or a combination of both, chatting together through snack time is a simple and easy way to boost your baby's language learning. Watch the video ...