Introducing Solid Foods - Homemade Recipe For Babies From 4 to 8 Months

Introducing solids

How much should my baby eat?

When your baby starts consuming solid foods, (usually it happens at the age of (4) 6-8 months) you will be probably wondering how much food your baby should eat. Most of the pediatrics say that you have to give your baby as much food as he or she wants.

But you have to remember that during the period of introducing solid foods to baby's diet, breast feeding or formula is still the most important part of your baby's feeding. At the age of few moths breast milk or formula provide baby with nutritious elements.

Every baby is different and there is no chart or guideline that will show how much food your baby has to eat. In order to keep your baby healthy, you have to offer a well balanced diet of solid foods. It will help to ensure that your baby is eating the right amount of the good nutritious foods.

Here are some signs showing that baby wants to eat more or has enough of food:

Baby doesn't want to eat any more: He or she doesn't want to eat any more and is closing mouth when you try to give another spoon of food. Baby can spit the food from the mouth. Or can turn the head away.

Your baby wants to eat more: Baby is opening the mouth when the spoon is closer. Baby is leaning for the spoon or is grabbing food and trying to put it in the mouth.

Homemade baby food. Recipe for babies (4)6 -8 months

Sweet Potato
(4)6 months+

How to make sweet potato?

1. First peel sweet potatoes and cut them into small chunks.


2. Put chunks into a pan with some water. Put enough water to cover potatoes.


3. Next "steam" boil potatoes until they become tender.


4. Leave some water to use it for thinning out the sweet potatoes.


5. Remove the skin if you baked sweet potatoes and use liquid you prefer.


6. Put potato into bowl and puree it.


7. Add some water or other liquid to achieve smooth consistency.

Sweet potato is a delicious food for your baby and I hope he/she liked it.

For other tips on how to prepare the food for your baby you should visit the guide that offers many tips and a collection of baby food recipes for healthy babies.