Babies and Parents

Knowing when a baby is ready to eat food by itself is not difficult. According to the experts recommend, just look closely at what point do they take things with their fingers in the form of tweezers. This usually happens around 9 months, but each child is an individual, so that mothers should note the specific phenomenon in their children. You can start earlier or be delayed a little longer.
Getting Started

At 9 months or so children go to play an active role in your diet. The best foods take time for your fingers are pieces of ripe fruit and cooked vegetables and soft dough. To prevent choking should be cut into cubes as a quarter inch or smaller pieces.

At 2 years should not give foods like peanuts. First you have to check for allergies in the family. Moreover, this type of food causes a lot of saliva, which can lead to suffocation.

When to drink water

Babies take all the water they need while breastfeeding. Explain this to your mothers when they insist that the baby must be thirsty. From 4 to 6 months the children are ready to eat solid foods. You can then give them some water, but never more than 4 ounces per day. Do not force it. Also consult your doctor.