Know exactly what to serve, and how.
Exact safe textures for every food, daily recommendations that adapt to your baby, and allergy playbooks built on NIAID, AAP, CDC, and WHO guidance — with a citation behind every claim.
PASS/FAIL · The ripeness press: a fingertip should dent the fruit easily and the flesh should show no green firmness. Then grip the peel handle yourself — the fruit shouldn't slide out of it.
Salmon, first fish — serve early in the day.
Iron-rich pick · fish allergen №3 of 9 · watch for 2 hours after.
+ Log it in two tapsOne food, three ages — the diagram grows with your baby
Half a banana in its own peel handle — grippy, food-safe, nothing to cut.
Split along its seams, chopped to pinky-nail pieces for the new pincer grasp.
Offered whole — taking measured bites is the skill itself now.
What does “safe” actually look like?
Every food comes with a precise safe form for each age — and a physical pass/fail test, like the squish test, so you know it's right.
What should we try today?
Log what your baby tried and how it went. Tomorrow's suggestions account for iron, allergen pacing, variety, and texture progress.
How do we do allergens safely?
Risk-based allergen schedules from NIAID guidance, one new allergen at a time, and clear playbooks for every kind of reaction.
New to solids? Start here
All 6 chapters →Why solids at all?
Early solids are less about calories and more about skills, iron, flavors, and allergy prevention — milk stays the main event until around 12 months.
3 MIN READWhen to start
Most babies are ready for solids around 6 months — but the real green light is a set of readiness signs, not a date on the calendar.
3 MIN READAllergens, demystified
The nine common allergens, why introducing them early protects your baby, and exactly what to watch for after a first taste.
4 MIN READMeet us where you are.
A two-minute setup, whether it's day one or month four. No account, no paywall — ever.