Parents' Playbook

Hard Munchables: A Simple Tool for Early Feeding Exploration
Hard Munchables: A Simple Tool for Early Feeding Exploration
When your baby starts solids, it's easy to think the goal is getting food in. But...
Babies Need Sodium: Understanding Sodium vs Salt
Babies Need Sodium: Understanding Sodium vs Salt
"Can my baby have salt?" It's one of the first questions almost every parent asks...
My Baby Eats Well at Daycare, But Refuses the Same Food at Home. Why?
My Baby Eats Well at Daycare, But Refuses the Same Food at Home. Why?
Your daycare update says: "Finished the broccoli, fish porridge, and even asked for more!"  Then...
Baby Weaning Around The World
Baby Weaning Around The World
Discover how families around the world introduce babies to their first foods, from Japanese okayu to Indian Annaprashan and beyond. See how Plate & Play brings these flavors to your baby's table.
Why Purées Can Still Be Helpfull (Even for Older Infants)
Why Purées Can Still Be Helpfull (Even for Older Infants)
As babies grow and become more confident with textures and finger foods, it’s easy to...
5 Surprisingly Normal Things When Starting Solids (That Might Catch You Off Guard)
5 Surprisingly Normal Things When Starting Solids (That Might Catch You Off Guard)
Starting solids is exciting until it isn’t. One moment you’re excited to introduce real food,...

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.