7+ month foods - why?

[becstar]

I've noticed most stuff in shops either says it's suitable for 4+ months or 7+ months. Why doesn't it say 6 months? Is Ilana going to be damaged if I give her a rice cake at 6 months instead of 7? Or some Spelt fingers?

Is it because it's recommended to start weaning at 4 months and if they put 6 months on the label people would try to feed them to their baby too soon? ?

 

[Foogirl]

I think 4 months is stage 1 and 7 months is stage 2

 

[becstar]

Ahh... so it's to do with texture then? Or am I being thick?

 

[xxxleeleexxx]

its to do with the texture.....stage 2 or 7+ months has a couple of lumps in to encourage chewing...stage 1 is completly smooth.

i dont personally think their is much difference, my Chloe has been on stage 1 for just over 2 months....i occasionally (twice so far) give her 7+ months baby cereal as it is still very soft and she really enjoyed it!

hope this helps xxx

 

[tricky nicky]

alfie started with rice cakes and biscotti think its just a texture thing
x

 

[Foogirl]

Ahh... so it's to do with texture then? Or am I being thick?

Texture and I think they tend to have a stronger flavour - not quite so sweet.

 

[HanKi x]

Like other girls here said its the texture of the food. 7+ has lumps in it and is stronger flavor I think.

 

[Kitten]

As we're BLW I give him anything. I have loads of 7month+ and 12month+ stuff for snacking on and adding something interesting for him but I did wonder about this. Like, does it have more salt or something in it kind of thing. One of the things was muesli!?

 

[Lu28]

Same as Kitten, we're doing BLW so have loads of stuff that's 7+, 9+ and 12+ and we've been giving it since 6 months. Nothing wrong with the ingredients and she was having finger foods because of how we're weaning so didn't see a problem