My Little Eater

01/07/2026

*Note: These are SAMPLE schedules. Times listed are approximate start times - not durations - and will vary from baby to baby. Use this as a general guide for spacing wake windows, milk feeds, and solids.

One of the most common questions we get is WHEN to feed babies…how OFTEN to feed them… and how do solid foods fit in with milk feedings???

Here is a little overview of the main points when it comes to progressing through meals & snacks from 6 to 12 months:

➡️ 𝟲-𝟳 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 is all about the first introduction to food and meal times. Start with one meal per day and work your way up to 2 as your baby shows more interest.⠀

➡️ By 𝟴-𝟵 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀, we want baby to be having 2-3 meals per day, ideally 3 meals a day at 9 months. Meals are now a regular part of their day, they’ve got the hang of solids, eating skills have developed, and finger foods have for sure been introduced :)

➡️ By 𝟭𝟬-𝟭𝟭 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀, you can introduce one solid food snack per day as a way to further expose your baby to solids and get more practice & nutrition in. It’s not uncommon for babies to start to naturally decrease the amount of milk they take in at this age and want to eat more food. This is ok! The only time you want to stay away from snacks between meals is if baby isn’t getting at least 16-24 oz. of milk per day.⠀

➡️ At 𝟭𝟮 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀, you’ve now got a toddler who is enjoying the same feeding schedule as most of us - 3 meals & 2 snacks per day! Milk will begin to be served with meals as opposed to between meals and needs to decrease to 16 oz/day.

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01/06/2026

30 Days of Starting Solids with Baby Aila: Day 4

SO many good lessons I wanted to teach from this meal but could only fit so much in one reel! Most importantly - it’s to expose your baby to as many flavors and textures as possible. It’s OK if they spit it out. It’s OK if they gag. It’s OK if they make weird faces. They’re just learning for the first time (or even first while) what all these new flavors and textures are! And we know that the period from 6-9 months of age is the PRIME TIME period to expose them to everything over and over to build their palate and oral motor skills. So overall - this meal was a huge success in our books! Happy and positive and great texture experience :)

➡️ Age: 6 months old
➡️ Length of mealtime: 23 min
➡️ Amount consumed: 1/2 tbsp
➡️ Time of meal: 6:19 pm (40 min after milk feeding)
➡️ Notable moment: We tried a dinner time meal this time vs the morning! You don’t have to have meals be the same time every day. Play around with what works best based on their mood and your schedule. Just try to keep it 30-90 min away from milk feedings.

Please know that the information above isn’t to say how mealtimes *should* go. Especially not for the very first meal! Some babies have no idea what to do and last barely a few minutes. It’s all good! Every baby is different and there is no pressure for consumption at this point!

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01/05/2026

30 Days of Starting Solids with Baby Aila: Day 3

Today we served rolled oats cooked as an oatmeal (Phase 2 texture), along with banana (Phase 1 texture), which was previously offered on day 1. As you can see, it took Aila a good while to actually put anything in her mouth, HOWEVER, she was allll about the play and we loved that! Playing with food is so important when learning to eat solids, as it familiarizes them with the sensory properties of a food. Biggest success of all was that this was a POSITIVE experience for her, which is one of the most critical things to focus on. Positive meal experiences, mean they want to come back for more and they love being around food/the table.

➡️ Age: 6 months old
➡️ Amount consumed: 2 tbsp
➡️ Length of mealtime: 20 min
➡️ Time of meal: 11:55 (55 min after last milk feeding)
➡️ Notable moment: Aila finally took to wanting to put food in her mouth after seeing her mom modelling eating herself! This was such a win and reminded us of the importance of sitting with your baby and eating with them.

Please know that the information above isn’t to say how mealtimes *should* go. Especially not for the very first meal! Some babies have no idea what to do and last barely a few minutes. It’s all good! Every baby is different and there is no pressure for consumption at this point!

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01/03/2026

12/29/2025

⚡️𝗙𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗛 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗘: 𝟮𝟬% 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝘀, 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀, 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀! 𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗢𝗡𝗟𝗬 - 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗙𝗟𝗔𝗦𝗛𝟮𝟬 𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗼𝘂𝘁!⚡️

⚠️ The #1 fear parents have when starting solids? Choking.

But here’s the truth that might surprise you: choking hazards are the same for all kids, regardless of whether you’re doing puree feeding or baby-led weaning!⁠
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✅ Research has shown that when parents are properly educated on how to safely serve finger foods to their babies, there is no increased risk of choking compared to traditional puree feeding (1). Knowing how to set up the feeding environment and how to properly prepare foods are key to lowering your baby’s risk of choking.⁠
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We’ve got a blog and a freebie outlining the nitty-gritty details of what constitutes a choking hazard, the different kinds of choking hazards, and how to modify them for safe consumption! ⁠
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(1) Daniels, L., Heath, A. L. M., Williams, S. M., Cameron, S. L., Fleming, E. A., Taylor, B. J., … & Taylor, R. W. Baby-Led Introduction to SolidS (BLISS) study: a randomized controlled trial of a baby-led approach to complementary feeding. BMC pediatrics, 15(1), 1-15, 2015.