Foods for a Ten-Month-Old Baby

At 10 months old, a baby is beginning to learn to feed herself and developing a taste in a wide variety of foods. Parents should feed their 10-month-old soft, healthy foods that are large enough that they can't be choked on. Although a baby may not like a food when she first tries it, parents are encouraged to continue offering a variety of foods on a regular basis.

  1. Vegetables

    • Vegetables are always a good choice for meals and snacks for babies. Vegetables should be steamed or boiled until they are soft enough to be chewed easily, and then cut into cubes or strips. Squash, sweet potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and turnips are all good choices.

    Fruits

    • Soft fruits can be offered at meals or as snacks. Some examples of soft fruits include bananas, mangoes, peaches, melons, nectarines and quartered grapes. Citrus fruits should be given only occasionally, and parents should watch for signs of sensitivity to the acidic content of the fruits. Some doctors recommend waiting until 12 months to introduce berries and citrus fruits.

    Whole Grains

    • Whole grains are a healthy choice for snacks for 10-month-old babies. Toast bread, cut it into strips and serve it plain. Serve pieces of cereal for breakfast. Soft pieces of pasta mixed with vegetables and protein make an excellent choice for meals. Teething babies may enjoy chewing on infant teething biscuits.

    Meats and Protein

    • Soft meats and sources of protein can be offered as finger food. Only easily chewed, fully cooked meats should be given to babies; for example, chicken, moist pork, low-mercury fish and ground meats. Tofu is easy to chew and provides protein. Some parents begin to hard-boil eggs and mash the yolk only for their baby around 10 months.

    Dairy Products

    • Although most doctors recommend waiting until 12 months to introduce milk, other dairy products can be offered to babies by 10 months. These include plain yogurt and cubed cheese. Yogurt should contain no added sugar, while cheese should be full-fat and not aged.

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