When Your Baby Is 8 To 10 Months Old Your baby can start to try finger foods. You can give your baby:

• Small pieces of mild cheese.
• Toasted bread squares or small pieces of soft tortilla.
• Small pieces of soft, cooked vegetables and peeled, soft fruits.
• Cooked plain rice or noodles mashed and chopped.
• Small pieces of cooked meat, chicken or fish. It must be ground. Take out all bones and tough parts.
• Small pieces of tofu. Do not add salt, sugar, fat or spices to your baby's food.
• Let your baby feed himself or herself.

When Your Baby Is 8 To 10 Months Old
When your baby can

• Take a bite of food.
• Pick up finger foods and feed himself or herself.
• Use a cup. You can start to give your baby fruit juice.
• Make sure your baby has only 2 ounces (1/4 cup) of juice mixed with 2 ounces of water once a day.
• Give your baby juice in a cup, not in a bottle.
• Do not give your baby orange or pineapple juice yet!
  
• Do not give your baby unpasteurized apple juice! You can also feed your baby:
  • Mixed grain baby cereal.
  • Fruits and cooked vegetables mashed with a fork.