The Easy Way to Start Solids
Know what to serve, how to prepare it, and what comes next.
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For parents starting solids
Start Your Baby’s First Foods With Ease
Know what to feed, how to serve it safely, and what to do next, from first foods to family meals. Start with our free guide to your baby’s first 50 foods.
- Free PDF
- Built on AAP guidance
- Spoon-fed or baby-led
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Free Guide:
Free Guide:
Your Baby’s First 50 Foods
One guide you can print or keep on your phone.
- The first 50 foods to serve from 6 months, and exactly how to cut and serve each one safely
- Know when your baby is actually ready, and which signs don’t count
- A day-by-day plan for the first ten days, including your baby’s first allergen
- Tell the difference between gagging and choking, and what to do
Send Me the Free Guide
A free PDF, sent to your inbox.
The Begin Solids app
Make Starting Solids Easier With the Begin Solids App
Use it alongside the free guide for a day-by-day plan, how to prepare every food, and an easy way to track what your baby has tried.
Sweet potatoToday · Dinner+ LogKnow Exactly How to Serve It
Safe sizes, textures, and prep at a glance.
Around 6 monthsThick spear
Choking riskLow when ripe
Find Something to Make Tonight
Browse baby-friendly recipes and meal ideas for every stage.
Banana oat pancakes9 mo+ · 20 min · 3 servings
Family salmon sheet-pan dinner9 mo+ · 45 min
Egg muffins with vegetables12 mo+ · 35 min
Meals, Notes, and Next Steps in One Place
Plan ahead, track what happened, and stay organized at mealtime.
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This is amazing for a first time mom! It is well organized and is filled with wonderful recipes for my baby. I would highly recommend it!
This is such a great resource when you’re feeling overwhelmed with baby-led weaning like I was!
This is so detailed without being overwhelming. Such a great product!! Can’t wait to start utilizing it
Why Begin Solids
Made for the Way Your Family Feeds
Clear, calm guidance for every bite, and room for everyone who helps.
Built on Published Guidance
Begin Solids gathers published guidance from pediatric and allergy organizations, including the AAP, into practical steps you can use at the high chair.
Spoon-Feeding or Baby-Led Weaning
Every food shows age-appropriate ways to serve it, from smooth purees on a spoon to soft pieces your baby can pick up. Follow one approach or mix them.
For Everyone Who Feeds Your Baby
Invite a partner, grandparents, or your daycare at no extra cost, so everyone knows what’s planned and what your baby has tried.
Works on Any Device
Begin Solids runs in your browser on any phone, tablet, or computer, so there’s nothing to install.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s in the free guide?
Baby’s First 50 Foods Guide covers fifty first foods, each with how to cut and serve it safely as your baby grows. It also covers the signs your baby is ready, a day-by-day plan for the first ten days that includes your baby’s first allergen, and how to tell gagging from choking and what to do. It comes as a PDF you can print or keep on your phone.
Is this medical advice?
No. Begin Solids gathers published guidance from pediatric and allergy organizations, including the AAP, into practical steps you can use at the high chair. It can’t assess your baby’s readiness, swallowing, growth, or allergy risk, and it doesn’t replace your pediatrician. If something about your baby’s feeding worries you, talk to your pediatrician first.
What age is this for?
It’s for babies from around six months, once they show the signs of readiness, and on into the toddler years. You check those signs first, and every food page shows how to prepare that food at around 6, 9, and 12 months.
My baby is 8 months old. Is it too late to start?
No. The AAP and CDC recommend starting at around six months, and plenty of babies start later. Starting at eight months often means moving through textures faster, because your baby can sit steadily and pick food up.
Is this for spoon-feeding or baby-led weaning?
Both. Every food page shows age-appropriate ways to serve it, from smooth purees on a spoon to soft pieces your baby can pick up and feed themselves, and the recipes and meals cover both. You can follow one approach or mix them in whatever way works for your family.
Start With Your Baby’s First 50 Foods
Get the free guide and feel ready for your baby’s very first bites.
Get the Free GuideA free PDF, sent to your inbox.