How to Feed a 6-Month-Old

Six months is generally the age when infants are given their first taste of solid food. Body developments that make it safe for him to consume solid foods happen at this age. He starts showing more interest in foods other than mother's milk. He develops control over his neck and head movements, and starts to sit on his own. Get your physician's nod before attempting to give solid foods to your baby.

Instructions

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      Prepare your baby's first solid food. This food is usually baby cereal mix containing cereal high in iron and mother's milk or formula. Babies require more iron and iron-rich baby formulas meet this need. The cereal mix should be maximum liquid with only a small portion solid. Consult your doctor for proportions that are best for your baby.

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      Feed breast or formula milk to your baby first. Approach him when he is not in a bad mood and feed him below his normal milk intake, which should leave him a little hungry for the solid food. Postpone solid food feeding if he is in an irritating or restless state.

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      Tie a bib around your baby's neck and settle her in a straight-backed infant chair if she is able to sit well on her own. If she is insecure sitting without support, sit her on your lap cuddled to you.

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      Put a full spoon of solid food from the bowl into his mouth. If he wants to smell it before tasting it, allow him. Let him taste a tiny morsel. Do not worry if he spits it out. Wait a few seconds and feed him another spoonful.

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      Keep your eyes level with hers while feeding, if possible. Talk to her in soothing tones as you feed. Stop feeding her if she turns her head away after a few feeds or if she keeps avoiding the spoon. Either she doesn't like the food or she has had her fill.

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      Introduce your baby to well-mashed vegetables and fruit foods once he is used to the cereal mix. Allow for a time gap before varying foods. If you currently have him on a vegetable diet and want to shift to a fruit diet, allow for a week-long gap before trying the fruit diet. This time gap will allow you to check your baby for any allergic reactions related to the current vegetable diet.

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