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Babies: The First Year
Babies develop at a rapid rate during their first year and therefore good nutrition is particularly important. This section provides practical advice to help parents and carers understand the important developmental stages of feeding through to the introduction of complementary foods and the transition to family foods.
Use our Toddler Meal planning tool to ensure your 1-4 years old receives a balanced diet every day.
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Use our toddler food tracker to check that your 1-4 year olds are getting a good balance of foods and activity
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This educational programme for frontline professionals contains a range of practical resources on infant feeding.
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Ten Steps for Feeding Babies (0-12 months)
Feeding can be a rewarding and enjoyable bonding experience for you and your baby. In the first 12 months babies will develop many fundamental skills and form a relationship with food. From initial milk feeds to the transition to solid food, all stages are critical in providing the best start to life.
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Weaning – Learning to Like New Tastes and Textures
Complementary feeding or weaning is introducing solid foods in addition to your baby’s milk feeds. Babies develop at different rates so begin when your baby is ready – by six months, but not before four months. This is when healthy term babies are ready to learn new feeding skills.
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Developmental stages in Infant and Toddler Feeding
As a parent you will naturally want to know what to expect in your child’s development. The developmental milestones shown below are evidence-based and can be used as a helpful guide to typical child development.
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Finger Foods
Finger foods help babies to develop their self-feeding skills and learn to recognise different foods.
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Feeding Cues
Your baby will tell you when they’re hungry or satisfied. Learn to recognise the cues to ensure your baby is getting just what they need.
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Feeding Skills
It can be difficult to know when your baby is ready for new food experiences. It is important to keep offering your baby different food textures during the second half of their first year, so that they continue to develop their feeding skills.
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