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ASCIA‐P18: ASCIA PRACTICAL INFORMATION ON HOW TO INTRODUCE SOLID FOODS TO INFANTS
Author(s) -
Roche Ingrid,
Netting Merryn,
Vale Sandra,
Smith Jill,
McWilliam Vicki,
Beck Kathy,
Campbell Dianne
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/imj.18_13197
Subject(s) - medicine , summit , infant feeding , food allergy , pediatrics , family medicine , environmental health , allergy , breast feeding , physical geography , immunology , geography
Learning to eat Learning to eat takes time, so be patient with your infant. Offer your infant foods that are the right texture for their developmental stage. Infants should move from smooth foods at around 6 months but not before 4 months to cut up foods at around 12 months. Finger foods should be introduced around 8-9 months of age. Aim for your child to be eating healthy family meals by 12 months of age where possible. Infants with food allergies may take longer to get used to eating new foods and new textures of foods. If your infant does not seem interested in eating or trying new foods, wait a few days and try again. If your infant is having lots of feeding problems discuss this with your child health nurse, doctor or dietitian.