First Foods, Made Simple

Starting solids is exciting until it's four browser tabs and a baby who won't open their mouth.

Somewhere in the last decade, feeding a baby their first meal turned into a subject with camps, rules, and strong opinions delivered by strangers. This guide skips all that and gives you the parts that matter.

When your baby is genuinely ready, and the signs people mistake for readiness. Why iron is the reason six months matters, and what to offer first. How to tell gagging from choking, which is the single thing that turns first meals from frightening into enjoyable. How to introduce allergens confidently, following current Australian guidance rather than the advice your relatives remember. And how to get to family meals without turning the table into a battleground.

Purées, baby-led weaning, or a bit of both. All of them work. The method matters far less than the atmosphere.

Includes current safety guidance on choking hazards, food preparation, and allergen introduction.

What's inside:

1. Is your baby actually ready?
2. Your first week, one day at a time
3. Iron first, and what to offer early
4. Gagging is not choking
5. Purées, baby-led weaning, or both
6. Allergens, introduced calmly
7. Mess, refusal, and other normal things
8. Family meals, and when to ask for help