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Readiness, first bites, gagging versus choking, allergens, fussy phases. Plain answers to the questions that keep new parents up.

Starting solids Choking & safety

Choking & safety · Sep 1, 2026

How to Cut Food for a Baby: The Shape Rules That Actually Matter

Finger-width strips at six months, bite-sized pieces at nine, and the one cut — lengthways, never coins — that removes most choking risk from most foods.

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Starting solids

Aug 15, 2026

Your Baby's First Week of Solids: A Realistic Plan

Seven days, what to actually put on the tray, how much to expect them to eat (almost nothing), and what the nappies will do.
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Choking & safety

Aug 11, 2026

Gagging vs Choking: How to Tell the Difference in Two Seconds

Gagging is loud, red-faced and normal. Choking is silent. Knowing which one you are watching is the single most useful thing you can learn before starting solids.
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Guides

How to Cut Food for a Baby: The Shape Rules That Actually Matter

Starting solids

Your Baby's First Week of Solids: A Realistic Plan

Choking & safety

Gagging vs Choking: How to Tell the Difference in Two Seconds