The world's most trusted
guide to starting solids
& beyond.
Staged Solids delivers clinically reviewed, perfectly timed guidance — from first purees to family meals — developed with a panel of 23 paediatric specialists across 8 disciplines.
Three steps to a
confident feeding journey
No courses to buy. No app to install. Just the right clinical guidance, in your inbox, at exactly the right moment.
Tell us about your baby
Enter your email, your baby's birth month and year, and choose your preferred feeding approach.
We track their milestones
Our system calculates exactly when your baby hits each feeding stage, automatically.
Get the perfect email
A beautifully designed guide lands in your inbox — with recipes, tips, and what to expect next.
Built by the world's leading
paediatric feeding experts
Staged Solids was developed over three years in collaboration with a panel of 23 specialists across 8 clinical disciplines. Every stage, every recipe, every piece of guidance has been reviewed, debated, and approved by people who have dedicated their careers to infant and child nutrition.
Core nutrient timing, iron & zinc guidance, food variety strategies
Developmental readiness, growth monitoring, medical safety thresholds
Allergen introduction protocols, reaction recognition, early exposure research
Oral motor development, swallowing safety, texture progression, gagging guidance
Fine motor development, self-feeding progression, sensory food experiences
Food relationships, mealtime behaviour, responsive feeding, parental anxiety
Breastfeeding alongside solids, milk-to-solid transition, feed scheduling
Evidence synthesis, ongoing literature review, global feeding data analysis
“There is no shortage of baby feeding advice on the internet. There is a severe shortage of advice that is evidence-based, developmentally appropriate, and communicated in a way parents can actually act on. Staged Solids exists to close that gap.”— The Institute for Early Nutrition Panel, 2024
specialists across 8 disciplines
Aligned with guidance from
13 clinically designed stages,
timed to your baby's development
Every stage reviewed and approved by our specialist panel. Click any stage to read the full guide.
👋 Welcome to the journey
What to expect, how the emails work, and an intro to your chosen feeding approach.
👀 Is your baby ready?
The 5 signs of readiness, what not to rush, and the biggest myths about starting solids.
🥦 First foods guide
Iron-rich first foods, when and how much to offer, and your first simple recipes.
🥣 Texture progression
Smooth → lumpy → chunky. How to safely advance textures and what gagging really means.
🥜 Introducing allergens
The Big 9 allergens, the one-at-a-time protocol, what reactions to watch for.
🤌 Hello, finger foods!
Safe shapes and sizes, the top 10 first finger foods, and how to cut everything correctly.
💪 Iron & zinc — why they matter
The two nutrients that matter most right now, the best food sources, and simple combos.
🍽️ Joining the family table
Salt and sugar rules, introducing spices, and how to adapt your family meals for baby.
😋 Embracing self-feeding
Why mess is learning, tools that help, and the magic of preloaded spoons.
🍼 Milk vs food balance
Getting the milk-to-solids ratio right, when to drop feeds, and reading hunger cues.
🙈 Preventing fussy eating
How to raise a good eater before fussy eating starts. Exposure without pressure.
🎂 Happy first food birthday!
Cow's milk transition, what changes at 1, and a preview of toddler eating ahead.
🎉 Welcome to toddler eating
Division of responsibility, food neophobia, and what's completely normal (yes, all of it).
Three approaches,
one right fit for you
Every family is different. Pick the approach that resonates — your emails will be tailored accordingly.
Start with smooth purees and progress gradually through textures. A gentle, familiar approach that's been trusted by parents for generations.
Skip the purees and go straight to soft finger foods. Baby leads the way, building independence, coordination, and a healthy relationship with food.
Mix spoon-feeding with finger foods from early on. Flexible, evidence-backed, and increasingly recommended by leading paediatric dietitians.
Join families in 40+ countries
on the Staged Solids journey.
Developed by the Institute for Early Nutrition and reviewed by 23 paediatric specialists. Sign up once — we track your baby's age and deliver the right guidance at exactly the right time.
- ✓13 clinically reviewed emails covering every feeding stage
- 🔬Content developed and approved by 23 paediatric specialists
- 📅Automatically timed to your baby's actual age — no manual tracking
- 🎯Personalised to your chosen feeding approach
- 🔓Free forever. No credit card, no upsells, no agenda.