u/Glittering_Sea_2789

Hi all,

So my baby started off on purees at 5.5 months but we quickly moved at around 6 months to more mashed foods and more soft and small solid foods like rice, orzo pasta, scrambled eggs, porridge, lentils etc etc. he is taking to it all really well and I’m noticing him chewing and he is eating a lot.

But I’m spoon feeding him everything and I feel like I really need to introduce finger foods now so he can practice feeding himself. But I’m honestly nervous about it and I don’t know where to begin. I was thinking of toasted bread fingers and hummus or avocado etc or should I start off with something softer like banana or soft roasted vegetables? Any advice would be appreciated!

Hi Hi,

Just looking for some reassurance/advice. So baby is 7 months old and we are sleeping on a floor bed (firm mattress on ikea lonset slats) thats about 10 inches off the ground. Baby is becomingore active in his sleep and starting to roll off the bed during the night and I just want to make sure that he won’t get hurt! I put cot mattresses on either side of the bed to soften his falls. When he falls off he just cries for a moment and then I pick him up and boob him right back to sleep and he does seem totally fine.

Is this safe in peoples opinion? or would a bed bumper under the sheet be safer as ive seen this suggested a lot?

maybe I’m being overly concerned but FTM here and would just lovely to hear other people’s experiences with falls from floor beds when cosleeping!