At what age is it safe to give baby food from the table?
It depends on the food, and your baby’s readiness. Every baby has their own timetable, but, in general, most babies will be ready for their first taste of table foods around 6 months of age. But, I must qualify that and say that the table food will most likely have to be modified, at least in consistency, and probably also in texture. By the age of one, most babies are ready to give up baby food and are well established on child appropriate table foods. So, the time from 6 months, to one year is a half-year of transition, where you will be serving your baby a mix of table foods, baby foods, and formula or breast milk. The sooner your baby is a part of the family dinner table (and breakfast and lunch table if possible), the greater his exposure to a variety of foods, the more he has to model, and the healthier eater he’ll be. So, once your baby is eating solids, pull his high chair up to the dinner table, and have him be a part of the whole social affair of eating together. He can feel
