07/13/2026
Real talk: starting solids can leave you feeling like you’re doing something wrong at least three times a week. 😅
Here’s everything we wish someone told us BEFORE the high chair chaos began:
• Iron-rich foods first — not fruit. (Yep, we all thought fruit was the way to go.)
• Introduce allergens EARLY — the science has totally flipped on this one.
• Gagging ≠ choking — it’s just the gag reflex doing its job. Not an emergency, promise.
• Feet need to touch something — dangling feet in the high chair can actually affect how safely a baby swallows.
• Your job vs. baby’s job — you decide what goes on the tray, baby decides what (and if) they eat.
• It can take up to 20 tries before a baby accepts a new food, so don’t give up after attempt #3.
• No honey, no added salt, and no juice until 12 months — the basics, but easy to forget in the moment.
Wouldn’t it be nice if someone taught us this stuff BEFORE we’re standing at the high chair, panicking?
Oh wait… someone does. 👀 Tiny Tastes, Big Milestones 🍽️
A baby feeding workshop led by a pediatric OT, PT, and Dr. Kimberly Roth from Zest Pediatrics.
Two hours. Real answers. An actual plan you can use.
👉 https://babyconnectionsllc.setmore.com/classes/6655dc32-b0d6-464c-b4e8-cb2e9a0b18ce
🏷️ Tag a parent who needs to see this.
