0 to 6 months baby food chart

From one meal to the next, your tyke may go from gobbling everything in sight…to nibbling only a crumb or two. While these swings in a baby’s appetite are completely normal, parents still (understandably!) fret about whether or not their little one is eating enough.

If you’re also scratching your head about how much food to offer your baby, here’s some help.

We’ve put together a portion-size feeding guide for babies, so you have a better idea about how much munchies to put on your tot’s plate. (And, of course, keep in mind that for the first year, breastmilk and/or formula makes up the bulk of your bub’s nutrition!)

A Visual Guide to Portion Size for Babies

As a parent as you’re throwing together a meal, you’re often also racing against the clock…to get littles to bed, to hit your kiddo’s naptime sweet spot, or to get everyone out the door for school and work.

With that kind of pressure, who has time to whip out a measuring cup or ring of measuring spoons?!

While our recommendations for portion size do give measurements in cups, ounces, and tab

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