What foods when starting solids?

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What foods when starting solids?

Me whāngai mā te pune ki ngā kai whakaranu ina rite ai tō pēpi (āhua 6 marama)

What foods when starting solids?

What foods when starting solids: Video transcript

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  • me whāngai mā te pune ki ngā kai whakaranu ina rite ai tō pēpi (āhua 6 marama)
  • neke haere atu ki ngā kai penupenu, maramara hoki i roto i ngā marama e whai ake
  • me whāngai ki ngā kai iti mai i te 7-8 marama ina taea e tō pēpi te tiki atu, te whāngai ki tōna waha me te ngaungau
  Pureed foods in bowlsMashed potato and meat in bowls
Small pieces of soft fruit and soft cooked vegetables

Tāpirihia atu ngā tātangi, kai rerekē, tāwara me te rahinga i te tipu haerenga o tō pēpi.  Ina eke tō pēpi ki te 12 marama, kua rite te whāngai i a ia ki ngā kai tonu e kainga ana e te whānau, heoi kia iti noa. 

Me mahara koe ki te whāngai i tō pēpi ki ngā kai kī tonu i te haeana pēnei i ngā huapata haeana, mīti hoki/rānei.

Me whakarite i ngā wā katoa ki te mahi, hoko rānei i ngā kai mā tō pēpi kāore e whai mōmona tāpiri, tote, huka, mīere, ētahi atu whakareka rānei.

Me tatari koe kia eke tō pēpi ki te 12 marama te pakeke i mua i te whāngai ki te mīere – ka pāngia pea ngā pēpi e te mate i tēnei.  

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Infant feeding (healthykids, Te Hiringa Hauora | Health Promotion Agency)

On this website you can find out about the signs your baby is ready to try solid foods; best foods to start with and how to prepare them; tips on making this special time easier; how to make baby food at home; the signs your baby is full and had enough to eat; recipe ideas for the next steps. The information has been checked by experts and follows Ministry of Health recommendations about infant feeding.

Eating for healthy babies and toddlers/Ngā kai tōtika mō te hunga kōhungahunga (HealthEd)

Food information for babies and toddlers from birth to 2 years old.

Baby-led weaning (Ministry of Health)

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Healthy eating guidelines for NZ babies and toddlers (0–2 years old) (Ministry of Health | Manatū Hauora)

The content in the infant nutrition section of the KidsHealth website is based on 'Healthy eating guidelines for NZ babies and toddlers (0–2 years old)'. These guidelines (September 2021) provide updated population-health recommendations for feeding children who are under 2 years of age, to promote healthy growth and development and help establish healthy eating behaviours.

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This page last reviewed 12 October 2021.

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