"How Often Should My Baby Eat?" A Simple Guide to Feeding Milestones

Feb 05, 2026Plate&Play Team
"How Often Should My Baby Eat?" A Simple Guide to Feeding Milestones
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If you’ve ever felt like your day is just one long cycle of "what should I feed the baby now?", you’re definitely not alone. Between milk sessions and starting solids, the math can get a little fuzzy. Here's a simple breakdown of what those mealtime milestones usually look like: 

6-7 Months

At this stage, aim for 1 to 2 meals a day.  "Eating" is largely exposure and practice at this stage. Don't worry if your baby isn't actually consuming much of what is offered! Remember, breastmilk or formula is still their primary source of nutrition, so this is just a low-pressure introduction to new flavours.

8-9 Months

Now that they’ve got the hang of swallowing, you can move up to 2 meals a day. Research suggests that the optimal window to introduce textured foods is between 6-9 months, when babies are the most receptive and wired to explore with their mouths. Keep offering that breastmilk or formula, but start having a little more fun with different food consistencies!

10-11 Months

At this stage, your little one is likely ready for 3 meals a day. This is a great time to support their developing eating skills by progressing toward finger foods or "table foods" (soft versions of what the rest of the family is eating). Breastmilk and/or formula should still be their primary source of nutrition. 

12-15 Months

Our active toddlers need to eat more frequently than we do, due to their small tummies. They needs 3 meals and 2 snacks or mini-meals in between. Provide meals and snacks at consistent timings, and always follow your baby’s lead. Letting them eat according to their own hunger cues is the best way to raise a mindful eater.

The Takeaways

These stages are meant to be a helpful roadmap, but your baby’s appetite might change from day to day depending on growth spurts or teething. Focus on the process of learning to eat rather than the amount on the plate. This guide is for informational purposes only and should not be substituted for professional advice. Children are unique in their ways and there is no "one-way" to tackle the vast scope of feeding and eating.

Frequently asked question

Baby-led weaning is a feeding approach where babies are given safely-textured table foods and allowed to self-feed, rather than being spoon-fed purees. It's associated with supporting oral motor development, pincer grasp and jaw development.

Yes. Meals are made with BLW-friendly textures, but every dish can also be blended down after reheating to a smoother, spoon-feeding consistency, so families can use whichever approach suits them.

Yes. Plate & Play meals can be blended down to a spoon-feeding consistency after reheating, so families who spoon-feed exclusively can use the meals just as easily as families doing baby-led weaning.

No, and they don't need to. Plate & Play meals are designed to be your baby's weekly staples, so cooking becomes something you do when you want to, not something you're obligated to do every day.

Yes. All Plate & Play meals are delivered frozen using cold-chain delivery. Someone needs to be available to receive the order and move it into the freezer promptly.

No. Plate & Play meals are made with no added salt, sugar or preservatives.

Plate & Play dishes are suitable from 6 months onward unless stated otherwise. Infant portions suit babies roughly 6-12 months, and Toddler portions suit 13-24 months, though bigger appetites can extend toddler portions to 3-4 years.

Choose a bi-weekly or monthly delivery frequency, select your meals, and Plate & Play automatically delivers baby and toddler meals on that schedule, so the weekly rotation is sorted in advance.

Meals can be reheated by microwave (3-5 minutes medium-high for dishes, 30-45 seconds for finger foods), double-boiling or steaming (10-15 minutes), or on the stovetop from defrosted (5-7 minutes covered). Air frying is not recommended for dishes.

Since the meals contain no preservatives, they're best consumed within one month of receipt when stored properly in the freezer. Once thawed in the fridge, consume within 24 hours.

Meals are delivered frozen via cold-chain delivery, Monday to Saturday, typically arriving within 1-2 working days between 3pm-10pm. Self-collection is also available at the East Village Mall store.

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