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Stress Free Start to Baby Solids
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items Starting solids? Skip the stress, ditch the pressure, and forget “perfect”—this is for real parents figuring it out as they go.
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Food
Gadgets
Storage
Dishwear and Bibs
Food
This was the perfect way to start introducing solids for my little guy. Easy to mix with formula or breast milk. I love that it’s fine and not the typical chunky oatmeal so it’s easy for him to swallow and digest.
Little Spoon Organic Oatmeal Baby & Infant Cereal – 6oz
Such a great book for starters! Breaks it down by stages and age and has awesomely easy recipies!
The Big Book of Organic Baby Food - (Organic Foods for Baby and Toddler) by Stephanie Middleberg (Paperback)
My baby loves these now that he finely has a little tooth poking through. I like how it adds another option for him to eat throughout the day.
Happy Baby Organic Teethers Sweet Potato & Banana Gentle Teething Wafers Baby Snacks - 12ct/1.68oz
A baby snack staple! They melt in their mouth so I never worry about choaking. My baby loves them and they create a great distraction for me to get something done in ten minutes.
Gerber Baby Snacks, Grain & Grow Puffs, Blueberry, 1.48 oz Canister
These are perfect for nights when we have nothing planned for dinner. Pop them in the microwave, cut them in half, and serve them with a side veggie. So easy - and he loves them!
Little Spoon Mini Turkey Kale Meatballs Frozen Kids' Food - 9.8oz
Another great stress free meal! He is old enough now where he can take bites instead of shoving everything in his mouth so these work great.
Gerber Pick-Ups Chicken & Carrot Ravioli Toddler Food Meals - 6oz
This meal is great because I don't have to do any cutting; everything is so small that I don't worry about him choking.
Gerber Toddler Food Meals Macaroni & Cheese with Seasoned Peas and Carrots - 6.6oz
Gadgets
So easy to use if you want to give them a snack! Purees or soft fruit are perfect to stuff in there.
Frida Baby Push Pop Silicone Feeder, 3 Count
Steam and blend all in one! I struggled to cook for my baby while also cooking for me and the hubby. This is the best to chop up vegetables or fruit to make a small potion of purées. I love it so much because you can set it and forget it. Just pick t...
Baby Brezza One Step Food Maker Deluxe
I am by no means a “crunchy mom” but I do like the idea of feeding my baby homemade purees over the pouches found in stores. This is an all in one gadget and I love it! Using this with the Baby Brezza One Step Food Maker is such a time saver.
Infantino Squeeze Station for Baby Food Pouches
Storage
These are awesome to store purees! I like to prepare a whole bunch of purees and divide them into these cubes then I freeze them. When I know I’m going to feed him a serving of solids that day, I pop a cube out and defrosted it in the fridge so it’s ...
HANCELANT Silicone Ice Cube Tray 2 Pack
All of my baby's food is in a seperate cabinet and this helps to make food more organized and easy for me to find. I have two stacked on top of each other.
Large All Purpose Full Depth Drawer Clear - Brightroom™
Dishwear and Bibs
Looooooove this set! You get your moneys worth because it follows baby from when they start solids up until they’re ready to move on to a big kid plate. Another bonus because you can throw everything in the dishwasher.
Silicone Baby Feeding Set with Bowls, Bib & Utensils (Light Green)
Love a bib (and a cute one at that) that can be thrown in the dishwasher. I'm all about an easy clean up!
Silicone Bibs - 2pk - Sea Creatures and Stripes - Cloud Island™
Can't beat the price for three of these! These say they start at 10-months but for those babies, like mine, who have a bigger head…. it fits fine.
PandaEar 3 Silicone Baby Bibs Waterproof
