Eating finger foods can give your baby more independence at meal times. It’ll also help them to develop hand-eye co-ordination skills. Cut the pieces of food into finger sizes to make it easier for your toddler to pick up and hold. It also reduces the risk of choking.
- Sliced cooked egg – the white and yolk should both be firm and well cooked
- Soft cooked pieces of veges. Try kumara, green beans, cauliflower or broccoli
- Thin slices of nectarine, apple or pear (without skins or seeds)
- Small, well cooked pieces of meat – you can cut slices off the family roast
- Cooked pasta and noodles
- Small slices of cheese
- Crackers, rusks or plain biscuits
- Toast or bread fingers in thin slices or ‘soldiers’
