Fox & Magpie
Free companion app · My First 121 Foods

Your chart, in your pocket

The same 121 foods as your chart: serving guidance for every one, an allergen tracker and a reaction diary. All offline, on your phone.

Coming soon to Google Play

Android first. iOS is on the roadmap.

Food detail with safe prep and serving tips
Food screen with log, reaction and photo buttons
The app's food grid

Reaction? Trouble breathing, swelling of the face or lips, or collapse: call 999 now. What to do →

Using the chart

Each food has a row of six circles.

  • First three count the tries: first, second, third.
  • Last three are notes you tick whenever they apply: loved it, try again, reaction.

The dotted lines at the end of each section are for your own family foods.

A few rows after a couple of weeks:

Food Tried 2nd 3rd Loved Again Reaction
Egg
Salmon
Lentils

Filled = ticked. Egg is a firm favourite, salmon is on its second go, and lentils are marked to try again.

Tried

First taste. Even a lick counts.

Second try

Offer it again another day.

Third try

Familiar foods get accepted.

Loved it!

A keeper for the easy days.

Reaction

Stop that food. What to do

Try again

Some babies need 10+ tries.

Allergen

One of the 14 UK allergens.

Iron rich

Matters from around 6 months.

Reaction? What to do

  1. Stop offering the food straight away.
  2. Note the time and any symptoms. A photo of a rash helps.
  3. Tick the reaction circle on the chart.
  4. For a mild reaction, such as a few hives, speak to your GP or health visitor before offering it again, or call 111.

Not sure? NHS 111 can help, day or night.

999

Call straight away if you see any of these:

Trouble breathing

Swollen face, lips or tongue

Wheezing or choking

Floppy or unresponsive

More from the chart

Introducing allergens

The tracker in the bottom-left corner lists the allergens to introduce early:

EggMilkPeanutTree nutsSesameSoyaWheatFishShellfish
  • Introduce one allergen at a time, in a small amount, earlier in the day.
  • Write the date, and tick No reaction once all is well.
  • Keep in rotation: colour in one of the 7 week circles each week it's on the menu.

Delaying allergens is no longer recommended. Introducing them from around 6 months may lower the risk of allergy.

Safe food prep

Grapes: cut into quarters lengthways.

Cherries: remove the stone, then quarter.

Nuts: ground or smooth butter only, never whole under 5.

Fish: check carefully for bones.

Egg: cook until firm, unless British Lion stamped.

Cow's milk: fine in cooking, not as a main drink until 12 months.

Before 12 months: no honey, no added salt, no added sugar.

Texture journey

Smooth

Puréed

Lumpy

Mashed

Finger foods

Soft sticks

Family

Textures

No fixed timetable. Move on when your baby is managing well.