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The food you give your kids will help them grow in so many ways beyond the physical. It will expose them to new smells and textures.

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Starting your little one on solid foods is quite a milestone!

A quiz for moms of 6 to 7-month-olds

It’s easy to fall into the habit of offering your baby the same foods every day, especially if you know they’ll happily eat them.

By now your little one is likely to have started to get the hang of crawling, and is probably well on their way to cruising.

Starting solid foods is a new and exciting step in your baby’s eating development, but it often comes with many questions.

She’s everywhere! She’s everywhere! At least she wants to be, and she wants to get there on her own.

“Come on, make Mama (or Papa, of course) proud.” It’s likely already crossed your baby’s mind without you even saying it, since his desire to please you is strengthening along with

Your baby is growing fast! The first year, a baby multiplies his weight by 3 and his length increases by 50%! Follow month-by-month.

By Dr. Jeff Habert, family physician

Your baby is now used to eating solids and may be grabbing at the spoon or picking up food by herself. This means she is ready for more self-feeding, a whole new messy adventure!

By Dr. Ted Jablonski, family physician

Now that your 10-12-month-old is really getting the hang of feeding themself, keep offering them a wide variety of foods and textures to establish good, healthy eating habi

The time you spend playing with your baby is precious, and enjoying games together is fun for both of you. But playtime is much more than just special moments spent together.

You may have noticed your baby is moving more and more every day—it may sometimes feel like he’s in constant motion!

Teething begins at different times for different babies, although most have already started by six months of age.

Did you know? Spending time playing with your baby at this age can lead to them being more active when they are a toddler.

Did you know? Studies show that the more often families share mealtimes, the more likely children are to have healthy diets and stay at healthy weights as toddlers.

Research has shown that shared family meals—no matter the size of your family—provide benefits for your baby beyond the joy of simply eating dinner together.

How will you feed your newborn?

Now that your baby is eight to 10 months old, has enjoyed their first tastes, and is becoming more experienced at eating, it’s time to move on to lumpy foods and helping them learn to feed themself

This article includes contributions from Dr. Dina Kulik, pediatrician, and Charlotte Geroudet, GD.