Introducing solids is an exciting — but often overwhelming — milestone! This class helps you navigate how and when to start solids with purees, from store-bought to homemade and how to prepare them properly for every age and stage.

Vanessa Thornton, RD, CSP, is a registered dietitian with a master’s in nutrition from Boston University. She is a Board Certified Specialist in Pediatrics and earned a certificate of training in obesity in pediatrics and adults. Vanessa completed her dietetic internship at a teaching hospital affiliated with Harvard Medical School and Tufts University School of Medicine. She is a parent of two.

Vanessa Thornton, RD, CSP

This course helps you navigate the puree landscape, from store-bought to homemade and how to prepare them properly for every age and stage. 

Getting Started with Purees & Making Them at Home

Introducing Purees & How to Make Them at Home

Introduction

Pureed Foods: An Introduction

Understanding Puree Options & Food Stages

Making Purees at Home

Introducing Common Allergens via Puree

Approaching the First Puree Feed

Common First Foods - Purees

Purees Schedule for the First Few Weeks

Purees in Action with 6-month-old Max

Setting Expectations with Puree Feeds

Pureed Foods Feeding Milestones

Weekly Meal Plan for 9 Month Olds

Weekly Meal Plan for 12 Month Olds