You may introduce thicker and lumpier meals to your baby's diet at eight months, along with mashed, pureed, or strained foods with a smooth texture. To avoid choking on certain foods, cut soft foods and small spherical foods, such as grapes, cherries, and tomatoes, into small pieces or thin slices, while cylindrical foods, such as sausage and string cheese, should be cut into small thin strips rather than round pieces (3).