When you can see that baby is confident eating purée, start offering mashed foods with soft lumps. Aim to do this by 7 months, however some babies could be ready for mashed foods earlier.
Don't forget you can still continue to offer baby's favourite Stage 1 purées and even add other ingredients to increase the texture.
This is a stage where independent eating starts to emerge and this encourages his hand eye co-ordination.
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