The Mimou Babywear Blog

Finger foods can start as soon as baby is ready for solids — around 6 months. Here's the two-finger smash test, safe shapes by age and grasp development, the best first finger foods across every category, and the foods to always avoid.

Baby led weaning is a well-evidenced approach to starting solids that lets babies feed themselves from the beginning. Here's the complete guide: readiness signs, safe food shapes and textures, the two-finger smash test, gagging vs. choking, and how to combine BLW with purees.

Most babies start solid foods around 6 months, guided by developmental readiness signs rather than the calendar. Here's the complete guide: what readiness looks like, what to offer first, how much to start with, and the foods to avoid before 12 months.