Starting your baby on solid foods: Helpful hints

Offer solids when your baby is relaxed and happy.
Give your baby its milk feed first until your baby is 8 to 9 months old and offer solids as a ‘top up’.
Try ½ to 2 teaspoons first and gradually increase the amount until your baby is having about 3 to 4 teaspoons at a meal.
Hold your baby while you feed them or sit them in a baby high chair.
Use a small teaspoon and place the food in the middle of their tongue.
Babies are very good at knowing if they need more food and when they have had enough. All babies are different. Watch for signs your baby is full.
Throw out any uneaten food on your baby’s plate.
Try one new food every 2 to 4 days. If they don’t like the food the first time, wait a few days and try again - it might take up to 15 times. You can also try mixing the food with a food your baby likes.