Baby Complementary Food Timeline (Starting at 6 Months)
Enter your baby’s current age in months (0–36) to see the matching complementary-feeding stage — e.g. 7–9 months means varied purees and minced foods, 10–12 months means finger foods and self-feeding practice.
Feeding advice is a general reference; babies differ greatly — follow your pediatrician’s guidance.
The feeding-stage advice for your baby’s age will appear here.
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What is it
WHO recommends starting complementary foods around 6 months while continuing breastfeeding, when stored iron begins to run low. Solids are introduced gradually: thin to thick, smooth to coarse, one new food at a time.
Notes & fun facts
Before giving the very first bite, entering the age shows "iron-fortified rice cereal, single ingredient, observe 2–3 days" — new parents suddenly have a clear action plan.
Origin & history
When to start solids for a baby was once answered by a patchwork of folk beliefs. Long-term research led nutrition and child-health authorities to a consensus: breastfeed exclusively until about 6 months, when the infant’s stored iron begins to run low, then gradually introduce iron-rich complementary foods, thin to thick, one at a time. WHO and other authorities turned this timeline into a common recommendation, giving new parents a shared answer to what the first bite should be.
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