Solid Starts
Solid Starts is the go-to resource for starting solid foods safely. Free database covers 1,000+ foods with age-specific prep instructions and video demos. The app adds meal logging, allergy tracking, and a First 100 Foods plan. Not a general baby tracker - this is specifically for the terrifying "can they eat this?" phase from 4-12 months. If baby-led weaning scares you, start here.
Every parent hits the moment: baby is 6 months old, sitting up, grabbing at your food. Now what? Solid Starts answers that question better than any other resource out there.
The free database is the real product. Search any food - mango, chicken thigh, peanut butter - and get: how to cut it for 6 months, 9 months, 12+ months (with photos), choking risk level, common allergen info, and nutritional highlights. Over 1,000 foods covered. The video demos showing actual babies eating are worth the visit alone.
The app (First Foods) adds personalized features: track which foods your baby has tried, log reactions and allergies, follow a structured First 100 Foods plan, and get daily meal ideas. Premium subscription unlocks the full tracking and planning tools.
This is NOT a general baby tracker. No diaper logs, no sleep tracking, no feeding timers. It does one thing - solid food introduction - and does it better than anything else. Use it alongside Baby Connect or ParentLove for your daily tracking needs.
The website alone is essential reading - guides on baby-led weaning, gagging vs choking (critical reading for every parent), allergen introduction schedules, and recipes. Even without the paid app, bookmark the site.
One gap: less useful after 12 months when your kid is eating regular food. It's a 6-month tool, not a permanent tracker. But for those 6 months, nothing comes close.
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