Introduce 1 teaspoon of new food at first, increasing a little each day up to half a jar (4 tablespoons). Wait 3–4 days before starting each new food. Give baby the following foods pureed or mashed. Start lumpier foods after 7 months.
| Months | Cereal, Starches | Fruits | Vegetables | Proteins |
| 4 | Baby rice Baby oatmeal |
Applesauce Bananas Apple juice (diluted at first) |
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| 5 | Barley cereal Cream of rice |
Cooked: Pears Peaches |
Pureed: Carrots Winter squash Green beans |
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| 6 | Graham cracker Zwiebach Dry wheat toast |
Cooked: Plums Apricots |
Cooked: Peas Sweet potatoes |
Egg yolk Egg yolk custard |
| 7 | Mashed potatoes High protein Cereal Noodles Teething biscuits |
Cooked prunes | Cooked spinach Yams Beets |
Chicken Turkey Yogurt |
| 8 | Cream of wheat Other mixed cereals |
Raw pears Pineapple |
Summer squash Asparagus Artichokes |
Cottage cheese American cheese Crisp bacon Veal Beef Pork |
| 9 | Bagel Oatmeal |
Orange Orange juice Raw apple |
Celery Broccoli Cauliflower Yams |
Lamb Liver Grated or sliced cheese |
| 10 | Pasta | Raw plums Nectarines |
Corn Lima beans Dry cooked beans and peas |
Tofu Fish (white, non-oily, no shell) |
| 11 | Pancakes Muffins |
Apricots Papaya Grapefruit |
Tomatoes Okra |
Peanut butter |
| 12–18 months | French toast | Grape halves Strawberries Melon Mano Kiwi |
Brussel sprouts Cabbage Egg plant Onions Mushrooms Cucumber |
Ham Whole milk Whole eggs Ice cream Salmon or tuna |