Introduce Solid Food - Mod Feeder

How to Introduce Solid Food to Your Little One with our Mod Feeders

When you first introduce food to your baby you want to make sure you are doing it as safely as possible. It is important that you introduce food at the appropriate age to ensure your little ones safety. By adding food to our recycled plastic and eco-friendly silicone Mod Feeder, you can do just that! With the Mod Feeder, only small bits of food can pass through the holes in the silicone, preventing your little one from biting off more than they can chew. 

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• Baby no longer has the reflux that causes them to push out with their tongue. Instead, baby can eat food from a spoon and swallow.
• Baby is able sit without support.
• Baby is able to hold their head up without support.
• Baby can turn their head towards and away from food.
• Baby shows interest in food when other people are eating around them.
• Baby opens their mouth when offered a spoonful of food.
• Baby has doubled their birth weight.

Tip #1: Focus on introducing vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. You can do this by adding frozen vegetables or your favorite food puree to our Mod Feeders.

Don't forget the iron! Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency amongst babies. It is important to include iron-rich foods for your babies. When making purees to freeze, simply mix in some breast milk to add some much needed iron to their diet.

Tip #2: Babies (just like most of us) enjoy naturally sweet tastes. Introducing your little one to the real, sometimes bitter taste of vegetables will help expand their palate for their toddler life.

Tip #3: If your little one doesn't like a new food when you introduce it, don’t worry! It can take several tries for a baby to accept and eat new foods. Try different preps: sautéed, steamed, roasted, or pureed!

Tip #4: When you start noticing signs of teething, try freezing different fruits and vegetables to add to your Mod Feeder. You can add your favorite frozen purees to make a quick and yummy teething treat for your little one!

 

 

Do you think it’s time to introduce solids to your little one? Once you have decided that your baby is ready, remember to keep it simple. Start with one ingredient at a time, with no added sugar or salt.

When starting new foods, be sure to wait three to five days between each new food to see if your baby has any reactions. Combining food too early may cause confusion of which food baby is sensitive to if an allergic reaction occurs.

Ages: 3 - 6 months

It's time to start exploring new foods. Keep things simple. Slowly introduce new and exciting fruits and vegetables individually. Make sure you keep track of which foods you introduce on specific days to ensure there are no food sensitivities or allergies.

Indications of an allergic reaction may be: Diarrhea, rash, hives, swollen lips or eyes, sneezing, coughing, difficulty breathing, gassiness, or vomiting.

 

Ages: 6 - 12 months

It's time to MIX things up! Let your little one explore more flavor by mixing their favorite fruits & veggies.

 

 

So, is your little one ready? Get a Mod Feeders to help start their solid food journey! 

 

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