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PLAYING: Your step-by-step guide to texture

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Your step-by-step guide to texture

Once your baby has mastered smooth purees, it’s time to offer textured foods. Experience with different textures helps them develop the skills for chewing. Here’s how you might adapt foods from four main food groups.

1 min to read Dec 28, 2021

From puree to pieces, your baby is on a journey of new discoveries. Here are some ideas to give your baby different textures to taste:

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