Agency publishes new weaning booklet

Friday 23 May 2008

The Agency has today published a new booklet giving advice to parents and carers on feeding and weaning their babies.

'Your baby: feeding your baby in the first year', contains practical advice and takes parents through the various stages during a baby's first year, from feeding in the early months, to starting on solid foods and moving on to family meals.

Introducing solid foods can be a source of worry for parents, who may have concerns about what and how much to give, and whether their baby will like it. As well as answering these questions, 'Your baby' gives tips on first foods and finger foods, and includes a handy summary guide to introducing solid foods and the new skills and different textures this involves.

The booklet also includes advice on food allergies and checking food labels.

'Your baby' is a downloadable resource and can be viewed at the link below. More advice about healthy eating is available on the Agency's eatwell website.