As your baby develops from around seven months, you’ll be able to gradually add more texture to the smooth purees that your baby has enjoyed so far.

Now, this is a very, hit and miss venture, If your baby has had nothing but smooth purees and you expect her to just accept something with lumpy, bumpy bits, then you’re very much mistaken! We refer to our Stage two recipes as a ‘fork mash’ texture, and that’s exactly the way to describe what constitutes first textures. It’s abou the thickness, not surprise lumps – you don’t want your baby choking. Most babies can chew soft lumps such as mashed soft fruit, cottage cheese or mashed veg, so start with these and increase the textures gradually.