A woman’s video documenting the moment she knew her baby was interested in solid food has gone viral.
Mom Mackenzie Godwin was eating chips with baby Callum on her lap when he started to show a lot of interest in the snack.
Godwin, from Tennessee, told Newsweek that she’d been trying to incorporate purees into Callum’s diet for weeks, but to no avail.
In the clip, Callum can be seen watching his mom eat with curious eyes and mouth gaped wide every time Godwin ingested a chip.
“I immediately knew this meant he was interested in what I was eating,” she told Newsweek.
“He looked so cute opening his mouth for a bite I had to get it on camera.”
Godwin’s chips were spicy so she didn’t give him one, but she told Newsweek that she let her six-month-old lick the salt off another flavor of chip the next day and “he loved it.”
Babies typically start eating solid food around six months of age.
This is when they generally show readiness for solids and can handle more than just breast milk or formula.
Several signs can indicate a baby’s readiness to start eating solid foods. Key indicators include good head control, ability to chew and the loss of tongue-thrust reflex—when babies pushing food out of their mouths with their tongues diminishes.
Interest in food is also a big sign. If your baby shows curiosity about what others are eating, often reaching for food or opening their mouth when food is offered, it could suggest they’re developmentally ready to start transitioning from a milk-only diet.
Godwin’s video provided entertainment for many other parents who had experienced something similar with their child.
One TikTok user said: “My newborn been staring me down ever since I brought her home she’ll spit out the bottle and stare if she’s eating.”
Another shared a similar experience to Godwin, saying she can’t eat “in peace” as the kid will try to scramble onto her lap to get some of what she’s eating.
One commented: “My 2 month watches us and smacks her lips. I tell her, not yet.”
Godwin told Newsweek that she enjoyed reading the comments from other moms with their own stories of how they realized their baby wanted food for the first time.
“It was also really nice to read the tips and tricks for baby led weaning left in the comments by other parents,” she said.
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