Baby Feeding Schedule

For The 8-12 Months Old Baby

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Here you'll find a sample baby feeding schedule for your 8-12-month old baby.

At this age many babies eat solid food on a regular basis. They are getting bigger and hungrier and will benefit from an established feeding routine. You will simply have a happier and more content baby!

The biggest change compared to the feeding schedule for younger babies is that you can now serve cooked food twice a day. This means that your baby will get more varied food than earlier.

I usually follow this schedule for my babies. Even our toddler is following more or less the same schedule, so it works for quite some time.

The only part of the schedule that I skip sometimes is the snack before lunch. If our baby (or toddler) had a really big breakfast, a snack early in the day is sometimes unnecessary, and tends to destroy his appetite at lunch.

Experiment a bit to see what works best for your child.

If you want more sample feeding schedules, check out these schedules for 10 month old babies provided by other moms.

Baby Feeding Schedule for the 8-12 Month Old

During the whole day:
Breastfeeding or Formula according to your and your child's rhythm.

Breakfast:
Breast milk and/or Formula
Cereal
A small sandwich
Some water

Snack:
Fruit puree
A small sandwich
Water

Lunch:
Cooked food, for example vegetables and meat proper for this age group
Fruit puree for dessert
Water to drink

Afternoon snack:
Infant cereal and/or fruit pure (can be served with the cereal for taste)
Water, Breastfeeding or Formula

Dinner:
Cooked food, but a smaller portion than at lunch
Fruit puree
Water

At bed time:
Breast milk and/or Formula

Always remember to introduce new foods slowly to observe any allergic reactions.

For a list of foods to avoid, click here.

Do you want to cook some food for your baby? For some recipes that your 8-month old baby (or older) will appreciate, click here.

Do you still need help with your baby's eating habits? You'll find a large number of baby feeding questions already answered here.

Also, don't hesitate to use our Baby Help Line if you can't find what you're looking for among the baby feeding questions aswered.

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