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If you have been advised that your baby is ready for weaning before the recommended age of six months it is important to remember that milk is still the most important food for him. It provides him with the right balance of vitamins and minerals. Solids given before six months are classed as first tastes and fillers which should be increased very slowly over several weeks, gradually preparing...

Introduce solids after the 11am feed. Prepare everything you need for giving the solids in advance: baby chair, two bibs, two spoons and a clean, fresh damp cloth. Start by offering your baby one teaspoonful of pure organic rice mixed to a very smooth consistency using either expressed milk, formula or cool, filtered freshly boiled water. Make sure the baby rice is cooled enough before feeding it to...

I HAVE ALWAYS believed that the foods a baby is introduced to during the first stage of weaning help to lay the foundation for healthy eating habits for the rest of his life. Of course, the majority of babies and toddlers will go through fussy spells where they eat less or refuse certain foods. But in general I have found that, in the long term, introducing the right...