Free Baby Class Introducing Solid Foods

Why use solid foods?

• nutrition - after 6 months, breast milk is not enough
  • kids grow exponentially in these phase, need a lot of energy
• development - mouth muscles for talking, hand to mouth on their own for feeding

when to start

Not before 4 months, usually around 6 months

positive mealtime environment

• don't leave baby alone
• no distractions
• offer a milk feed 20-40 minutes before mealtime
• same place and time each day

first month

• milk is primary source of nutrition
• start with one solid meal per day
• at this stage, feeding is more about learning, not nutrition
• target a time of day when baby is alert and calm
• if baby is uninterested, consider taking a day off and try again tomorrow