Solid Starts on Instagram: "Fact: The easiest and safest time to teach a baby to chew is between 6 and 8 months. Chewing requires a totally different motor pattern that a baby can’t learn from purees or pouches. Between six and eight months of age, baby has built in reflexes to move the food to the side of their mouth as well as reflexes for biting and chewing. These reflexes are going to fade as baby gets older. This is why we recommend introducing finger foods to your baby as soon as they are