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What foods when starting solids: Video transcript [1]
Add textures, varieties, flavours and quantities of food as your baby grows. By the time your baby is 12 months old, they’re ready to eat small amounts of many of the same foods as the family.
Remember to give your baby iron-rich foods such as iron-fortified baby cereal and/or meat.
Always prepare, or buy, baby food with no added fat, salt, sugar, honey or other sweeteners. Wait until your baby is at least 12 months old before giving them honey - it can make young babies sick.
Call PlunketLine [2] on 0800 933 922 for parenting advice, including advice about feeding your baby.
This page last reviewed 12 October 2021.
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[3] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/allergies-concerned-about-allergies-when-your-baby-starting-solids
[4] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/healthy-eating-habits-vegetarian-diet-babies-children
[5] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/healthy-eating-habits-starting-early-age
[6] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/starting-solids-how-prepare-babys-food
[7] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/vitamin-d-your-baby
[8] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/why-iron-important-your-baby
[9] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/node/2590
[10] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/eating-healthy-babies-and-toddlers
[11] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/baby-led-weaning
[12] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/food-and-nutrition-guidelines-healthy-infants-and-toddlers-aged-0%E2%80%932
[13] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/tags/nutrition-0-12-months
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