An age-appropriate diet is one that provides adequate nutrition, is appropriate for a child's state of development, and can help prevent childhood obesity or malnutrition.
8 - 12 MONTHS OF AGE
Breast milk or formula should be offered three to four times per day at this age. Cow's milk is not recommended by pediatrics for children under 1 year old.
At 8-12 months of age, a baby will be ready to try strained or finely chopped meats. For breastfed infants, start meats at 8 months of age (breast milk is not a rich source of iron, but infants have adequate iron stores to last until 8 months of age, when iron-rich foods such as meats can be given).
As with other foods, offer only 1 new meat per week in 3 - 4 tablespoon servings—use strained and finely ground meats, frankfurters, or meat sticks. Serving sizes for fruits and vegetables increase to 3 - 4 tablespoons, four times per day. Eggs may be given 3 - 4 times per week, but only the yolk until the baby is 1 year old, as some babies are sensitive to egg whites.
By the age of 1, most children are off the bottle. If the child still uses a bottle, it should contain water only.