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)
(cooked)
- Nestlé CERELAC® (Wheat & Fruit Pieces or Wheat & Date Pieces)
- Rice
- Potato
- Pasta
- Bread
Vegetables
(cooked)
(cooked)
- Pepper
- Asparagus
- Beans
- Eggplant
- Parsley
- Thyme
Fruits
(raw or cooked)
(raw or cooked)
- Strawberry
- Raspberry
- Watermelon
- Apricot
- Prunes
Meat &
Alternatives
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.
