WEEKLY SAMPLE MENUS FOR CHILDREN (By Age Group) Ages 6–12 Months Goal: Introduce soft foods, one at a time, while continuing breast milk or formula. Monday Breakfast: Mashed banana Lunch: Puréed sweet potato Dinner: Puréed chicken + carrots Tuesday Breakfast: Iron-fortified baby oatmeal Lunch: Puréed peas Dinner: Mashed avocado Wednesday Breakfast: Mashed pear Lunch: Puréed lentils Dinner: Puréed turkey + squash Thursday Breakfast: Mashed apple Lunch: Puréed spinach + potato Dinner: Puréed salmon (very soft) Friday Breakfast: Baby oatmeal + a little banana Lunch: Mashed pumpkin Dinner: Mashed beans Saturday Breakfast: Mashed berries (strained) Lunch: Puréed zucchini Dinner: Puréed beef + carrots Sunday Breakfast: Mashed banana + oatmeal Lunch: Mashed sweet peas Dinner: Soft tofu m...