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**Some tips for introducing solids to baby.**

Starting solid foods is an exciting time and marks the beginning of a new stage. Weaning or complementary feeding, as it is known, helps your little one develop a taste for solids as well as get more nutrients. Here’s your step-by-step guide to starting solids safely and successfully.

### Recognition that it is time to be a parent. It is recommended that most children should be given solid food after six months. Instead of just basing on the calendar, look for these developmental signs. * Baby is capable of holding their head in an upright and steady position on their own. * The infant can sit with minimum support in a high chair. * The baby does not do a tongue-thrust reflex anymore that is he won’t push food out using the tongue. * Baby picks up food and watches you eat with their mouth open when the food comes towards them.

### Use an appropriate or right approach. To begin with, you could do either traditional spoon-feeding that starts with smooth puree and gradually increases texture, or you could offer soft, appropriately-sized finger foods from the start (known as Baby-Led Weaning or BLW) or a combination of the two.

Pureed meats, beans, iron-fortified cereals, avocado, steamed pears, bananas, sweet potato, and carrots are all good first foods for babies.

### 3. Allergen introduction should be early Current recommendations indicate that peanut butter (thinned out with water or breast milk), eggs, dairy, fish, and soy should all be introduced early at six months. You can introduce allergens one at a time in small amounts, and preferably in the morning, to see whether your baby does not have an allergic reaction (for example hives, vomiting or swelling after two hours).

### Ensure that the environment is safe. * Never leave the baby alone during meal time (10 words). * Make sure your baby sits upright and not in a reclining position * Gagging is a noisy reflex action that stops babies from choking as they learn to swallow. Choking can be silent and lethal, so act fast. Enroll in an infant CPR course for extra peace of mind. * Do not give honey to kids below one year old as it may contain the germ that causes infant botulism. Eliminate Hard Round Food Items To prevent choking, avoid hard, round foods such as whole grapes and nuts, as they can choke.

### Let it Low Pressure. At first, solids are for learning and exploring, not for nutrition. Your baby should get most of his calories from breast milk or formula until he is a year old. If your baby turns their head away, don’t force the bottle. Ensure you have positivity, colour and fun during meal times!

A Parent's Guide to Introducing Solid Foods

Introducing solids into your baby's diet is a huge developmental milestone to look forward to. This transition process (also referred to as weaning or complementary feeding) to introduce new foods into your baby's diet that eventually lead towards the addition of a nutrient-dense variety.

# 1. Know the Signs of Readiness

The standard medical association consensus is starting food around 6 months. Pay attention to developmental cues rather than looking at the calendar: * Head control: Baby's head stays upright and steady on its own. * Sitting up: Baby is able to sit up with little support in their highchair. * Tongue-thrust reflex has lost its potency: Baby no longer instinctively uses tongue to push food out of their mouth. * Curiosity: Baby watches you eat, reaches for the food, and/or opens their mouth when food comes toward them.

# 2. Choose the Right Approach

Either of these approaches- traditional feeding with purees transitioning to solids later or Baby Led Weaning (BLW)-can be very effective and there is no need for these two to be mutually exclusive; you can combine or tweak them.

Best first foods: Iron-rich foods (meat puree, beans, iron-fortified baby cereal), soft fruits (avocado, steamed pears, banana), and thoroughly cooked vegetables (sweet potatoes, carrots).

# 3. Introduce Allergens Early

The new guidelines recommend exposing your baby to allergens early, starting when you offer solids at approximately six months of age. Introducing one allergen at a time in a very small quantity, in the morning, makes it easier for you to watch for reactions (e.g. Hives, swelling, or vomiting) throughout the next two hours. Common food allergens to introduce to your baby are peanut butter (watered down with breast milk or water), eggs, dairy, fish and soy.

# 4. Create a Safe Environment

* Constant supervision: Keep baby's feedings within your line of sight at all times. * Check the position: The baby should always be sitting upright, not in a reclined position. * Understand gagging vs. choking: Gagging is a noisy reflex, is completely normal and an important skill to learn to avoid choking. Choking is quiet and dangerous and warrants immediate intervention. If worried, it's worth taking an infant CPR course to put your mind at ease. * What foods to avoid: Honey should not be offered to a baby younger than 1 year old (due to risk of infant botulism). Other foods to avoid include round, hard foods that are choking hazards (such as whole grapes or nuts) and added salt and sugar.

# Keep It Pressure-Free

When you first start introducing solids, food should be all about experiencing and enjoying! Up until the first birthday, breast milk or formula is the main source of nutrition, while solids offer additional nutrients. Take cues from your little one. If they turn their head away from the spoon, that means they are finished. Let mealtime be a bright, happy, and positive occasion!