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From 8 Months

Development Stages

My Baby’s Maturing Chewing

From 8 months: How is your baby growing?

What are his nutritional capabilities?

8 MONTHS

9 MONTHS

10 MONTHS

11 MONTHS

12 MONTHS

Uses his tongue to eat on both sides of his mouth
Uses a glass to drink
Begins to feed himself with his fingers

What is he doing?

8 MONTHS

9 MONTHS

10 MONTHS

11 MONTHS

12 MONTHS

Sits down on his own and keeps his head straight
Recognises his own name
Starts to stand without any help
Crawls around
Points with the index finger
Might start to say ‘da da’ or ‘ma ma’
Expresses emotions – happiness, anxiety...

What are his nutritional capabilities?

8

Month

Uses a glass to drink

9

Month

Uses a glass to drink

10

Month

Uses his tongue to eat on both sides of his mouth
Begins to feed himself with his fingers

11

Month

Uses his tongue to eat on both sides of his mouth
Begins to feed himself with his fingers

12

Month

Uses his tongue to eat on both sides of his mouth
Begins to feed himself with his fingers

What is he doing?

8

Month

Sits down on his own and keeps his head straight
Recognises his own name
Might start to say ‘da da’ or ‘ma ma’

9

Month

Sits down on his own and keeps his head straight
Recognises his own name
Crawls around
Might start to say ‘da da’ or ‘ma ma’

10

Month

Sits down on his own and keeps his head straight
Recognises his own name
Starts to stand without any help
Crawls around
Points with the index finger
Might start to say ‘da da’ or ‘ma ma’
Expresses emotions – happiness, anxiety...

11

Month

Sits down on his own and keeps his head straight
Starts to stand without any help
Points with the index finger
Expresses emotions – happiness, anxiety...

12

Month

Sits down on his own and keeps his head straight
Starts to stand without any help
Points with the index finger
Expresses emotions – happiness, anxiety...

Since babies vary in their development rate, please consult your doctor for advice.

So, what can your baby start eating?

Dairy
  • Breast milk
  • Yoghurt, labneh
  • Cheese sticks (after 8 months, few bites progressively)
Breads & Cereals
(cooked)
  • Nestlé CERELAC® (Wheat & Fruit Pieces or Wheat & Date Pieces)
  • Rice
  • Potato
  • Pasta
  • Bread
Vegetables
(cooked)
  • Pepper
  • Asparagus
  • Beans
  • Eggplant
  • Parsley
  • Thyme
Fruits
(raw or cooked)
  • Strawberry
  • Raspberry
  • Watermelon
  • Apricot
  • Prunes
Meat &
Alternatives
  • Beef
  • Chicken
  • Egg yolk (but only ½ at a time and no more than once a week)
  • Legumes (lentils, beans, chick peas)

When you start offering new solid foods, your child may be susceptible to allergies. In this case, please consult your doctor.

Please adapt the food’s texture to your child’s swallowing and chewing abilities.

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months. Consult your doctor for advice on when to introduce complementary foods to your baby. Breastfeeding should continue for as long as possible after introduction of complementary foods.

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