Baby feeding plate?

The 'feeding plate' for babies (or 'baby plate' as also known) is actually part of baby-led weaning approach. From the 6th month onwards when transitioning to complementary feeding, you offer several different foods at the same meal in small, hand-held pieces on a plate. The goal is: for the baby to explore by touching, develop their chewing reflex, and form their own relationship with food. Suitable foods include soft carrot sticks, avocado slices, steamed broccoli, ripe pear — things that are easy to mash. Putting a protein, a carbohydrate, and a vegetable/fruit separately at each meal helps the baby distinguish tastes and textures. Never put round, hard, and sticky foods on the plate (like grapes, raw apple, large cheese pieces) against choking risk; also, the baby must always be supervised while eating. Start small at first (2-3 types, a couple of pieces each) — exploration and experimentation are more important than eating.