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Tips for successful weaning

Ten tips to help making weaning onto solid food an enjoyable and successful experience for both you and your baby.

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Tips for successful weaning:
  • Make weaning a social experience from the beginning


  • Give your baby a spoon as soon as he or she can hold one


  • Use a plastic spoon as it feels better for your baby and is sterilised more easily


  • Start with bland foods and make them almost as liquid as milk


  • Stick with the same two or three foods for a few days before moving on


  • Give your baby one taste at a time, that way you will know better which he or she prefers and can detect any adverse reactions


  • Offer solid foods once or twice a day for the first month


  • Do not rush a feed time with your baby


  • Use a bib and put something down on the floor to catch any mess


  • Never put solid foods in a bottle

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