The Mimou Babywear Blog

Starting solids is about developmental readiness, not a date on the calendar. Here are the three physical signs your baby is ready (and the things often mistaken for readiness), what the WHO and AAP advise on timing, how to begin, and the safety essentials.

Homemade baby food is simpler than it looks. Here are the best Stage 1, 2, and 3 recipes — single-ingredient purees through to soft finger foods — with batch cooking tips to make a week’s worth in one Sunday session.

The LEAP trial changed everything: early allergen introduction in the first year reduces allergy risk by up to 80%. Here's the complete guide to introducing all 9 major allergens safely, in the right form, in the right sequence.

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.