When Your Baby Is 7 To 8 Months Old As soon as your baby can:

• Grasp and hold onto things.

• Use a cup with help.
  You can start to give your baby these foods:
  Strain or puree foods like:
  
  • Meat. Do not give hot dogs or meats like bologna, ham, or salami.
  • Chicken.
  • Beans.
  • Cottage cheese.
  • Plain yogurt.
  • Cooked egg yolk. Mash with breast milk, formula or plain yogurt. Do not use egg whites; they may cause allergies.
  • Mashed tofu.

Offer a variety of foods. Let your baby begin to feed himself or herself.