Weaning food chart
| Age | Can have | Can’t have | Approx quantities** |
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| 4 to 6 months * |
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Approx 2 teaspoons per meal – start with one meal a day increasing to 3 slowly over time
800-1000ml Breast or Formula milk |
| 6 to 7 months | As above plus:
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Approx 4 to 6 teaspoons per meal
500-600 ml Breast or formula milk |
| 7 to 9 months | As above plus:
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Approx 8 – 12 teaspoons per meal
500-600 ml Breast or formula milk |
| 9 to 12 months | As above plus:
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As above | 12 teaspoons plus per meal plus snacks (mid morning and mid afternoon)
500 ml breast or formula milk |
| 12 months plus | All of above plus:
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Approx 250g per meal plus 2 x healthy snack times
300-400 ml milk (full fat cows milk) |
* It is advised that you wait until your child is six months old before you introduce solids. You need to assess carefully whether your child genuinely needs solids earlier than 6 months. If you’re unsure , speak to your health visitor. Before 6 months food should be pureed. After 6 months it can be mashed (fork or masher)
** This is strictly a guide – let your baby’s appetite determine how much you feed him at each meal.
Note: babies can digest yellow/orange vegetables more easily than green vegetables initially.
Note: while cow’s milk is suitable for cooking, it shouldn’t replace breast or formula milk as a drink until your child is 12 months old as it lacks the iron required.
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