Why wait until 6 months to give your baby solid food

Waiting until six months to introduce solids foods is recommended, and it will be safer for you baby and easier as you can use soft finger foods or mashed foods (there is no need to puree) and there is no need to sterilise bowls and spoons. 

Tips and signs for feeding your baby:

Useful information and resources

If you have read of the sections on introducing solids to your baby and want to learn more below is a list of sources of further information:

• When to start introducing solid foods - Your baby's first solid foods - NHS (www.nhs.uk).
• A guide to introducing solids and eating well up to baby’s first birthday - Eating well: the first year.
• Simple, cost-effective ideas for the whole family - Eating well recipe book.
• Parent information resources - Parent Information Resources | Every Child (everychildwales.co.uk).