Tzeadim › 6–12 months

Feeding · Practice

Finger foods and self-feeding

Most children: 7m–9m

What it is

Soft pieces the child can hold (steamed veg sticks, banana, bread, cheese) at every meal.

Start preparing

1. Pieces the size of an adult finger, soft enough to squash between thumb and finger.
2. Never: whole grapes, nuts, popcorn, hard raw carrot, hot dogs rounds — cut lengthwise or grate.
3. Sit upright in a high chair, always watched; take a choking first-aid course.

Related

• Small parts and choking foods

Sources

• Complementary feeding of infants and young children 6–23 months (2023) — World Health Organization · checked 30-08-2026
• Start4Life — weaning and baby sleep — NHS · checked 30-08-2026

Last reviewed 30-08-2026 · Confidence: high

Compiled with AI assistance from the public sources listed above. Not yet reviewed by a clinician — check anything important against the source, with Tipat Halav or with your doctor.