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How do I go about introducing solid foods to my baby?.
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The trick is to try bland
food stuff first such as baby rice or porridge mixed with breast or formula
milk, and stick to this one taste for at least a week. This helps particularly
to get your baby used to taking food from a spoon and if there is a risk of
food allergies in your family you know what new food you introduced.
- Feed your baby breast
or formula first so they do not get too frustrated then either break off in
the middle or offer the solids at the end of the feed.
- Pick a soft spoon that
your baby can suck food from and only give one or 2 teaspoons at one feed
and then gradually increase this.
- Let your baby guide
you and be patient as your baby has to use a new range of oral muscles to
take food from a spoon so this may take a while, lots of face pulling and
lots of mess.
- Never force your baby
and never leave them unattended when introducing solid foods.
- Once you have tried one
taste for at least a week try with a new food and give you baby the new taste
for a week and so on, gradually increasing.
Please also see our parenting
guidelines for a sample weaning plan
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