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Feeding Favorites for 6-9 months 🥣

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Transitioning baby from bottles to starting solids is such a fun time (and messy)! These are our favorites that we used to help with food exploration and keep the mess to a minimum!
 
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This all-in-one feeding starter kit has been a lifesaver. It includes a suction-base silicone bowl that stays put (major win), easy-grip training spoons perfect for tiny hands, a 2 oz training cup, and a silicone bib with a food catch pocket — everyt...
Infantino Baby Led Weaning Kit Essentials Gift Set for Baby Boy/Girl 6-12 Months, 5-Piece Set, Sage
 
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This clever feeder lets you fill the soft silicone tip with safe pieces of fruit, veggies, or yogurt so your baby can explore tastes/textures without mom constantly spoon-feeding. The push-pop design is easy for little fingers to use solo.
Frida Baby Push Pop Baby Food Feeder - Light Teal Blue
 
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We keep these in our diaper bag just incase we ever need them for a restaurant or during an outing! Once your little one starts grasping utensils, this lightweight fork + spoon set helps them practice scooping and feeding independently — plus it’s di...
Parent's Choice Baby Feeding Fork & Spoon Set, Multicolor, 9+ Months, 10 Count
 
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Not a dish, but a game changer for feeding time. This booster lets your baby sit at the table with the family, which made meals feel like real family time (and helped reduce throwing food everywhere).
Ingenuity Baby Base 2-in-1 Booster Feeding and Floor Seat with Self-Storing Tray - Cashmere
 
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The is the perfect starter cup for when baby is ready for water. The bite valve makes it super easy for baby to get water out of the cup and also makes it spill proof!
NUK Small Learner Fashion Cup with Tritan - Pink - 5oz
 
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This was the second cup we used once baby was introduced to water to start to teach her to drink out of a straw. This is another bite valve cup making this one spill proof and it’s just too cute!
Re-Play 10oz Recycled Stainless Steel Mini Tumbler for Toddlers - Pink
 
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Silicone bibs were the best choice we made for meal time! Ditch the cloth bibs for feeding and get silicone ones! These make clean up so simple as they just get washed like a dish!
Silicone Baby Bib Dusty Rose One Size
 
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As a mom who homemade purées 99% of the time, this was perfect for trying new foods! This is a steamer and food processor that makes the perfect portions for a trial run of new foods! Saves so much time!
Grownsy Baby Food Maker Multi-Function,Constant Temperature 24h, Auto Cooking & Grinding,White
 
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This was a lifesaver for not only starting solids but also when baby is teething! We froze either purées or breastmilk in these and gave them to her whenever her teeth hurt!
Silicone Baby Fruit Food Feeder Pacifier & Breastmilk Popsicle Freezer Molds, Baby Food Storage Containers Breast Milk Ice Cubes for Baby Teething & Infant Self Feeding, BPA Free (Green)
 
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No matter how are you try to prevent it, their clothes are going to get stained. This Miss Messy Mouth spray is the best way to combat that. We have saved so many outfits from being stained by using this spray!
Miss Mouth's Messy Eater Stain Treater Spray for Baby & Kids, 12 fl oz, Newborn & Baby Essentials, Stain Remover for Food, Grease, Coffee & More, Gentle on Laundry, Fabric & Underwear