Weaning Pack

The information provided on these pages is intended for patients already under the care of the Healthy Family Team.

 

Baby and toddler meal ideas (NHS)

If you need some inspiration to help you cook healthy and tasty food for your kids, try these meal ideas.

 

Eating Well: First Year of Life - Practical Guide

This resource has been designed for nursery nurses, child carers, children's centre and Sure Start workers, dietitians, registered nutritionists, community food workers, health visitors, social workers and paediatricians, as well as parents, carers, foster parents and others who want to find out about how to support infants to eat well.

 

Eating Well: Vegan Infants & Under-5's (First Steps Nutrition Trust)

This resource shows the sorts of foods, and amounts of foods, that can help meet the nutritional needs of vegan infants and children aged from 6 months up to 5 years in the UK.

 

Finger Foods

This leaflet offers ideas for finger foods, ideal for baby-led weaning.

 

Introducing Water (Nottinghamshire Healthcare)

It is important to keep your baby well hydrated. In general, healthy babies that are breastfed will keep hydrated, however those that are bottle-fed may need a little extra fluid.

This leaflet offers guidance and tips for safely introducing water into your baby's diet.

 

No Worry Weaning (Start for Life)

This is a guide to the process of weaning and how to make it fun for you and your baby.

 

Portion Sizes for Toddlers (Infant and Toddler Forum)

The amount of food that young children eat varies from day to day and meal to meal.  Use our portion size ranges as a guide on how much to offer your 1-4 year olds, then allow children to eat to their appetite.

 

Safe weaning - Includes introducing foods that could trigger an allergic reaction (NHS)

This NHS web page discusses  when to start introducing solid foods to your baby and how to introduce the foods that can trigger allergic reactions one at a time and in very small amounts so that you can spot any reaction.

 

Vitamins for children pack (NHS)

This website discusses the use of vitamins for children, including good sources of vitamins A, C, D, also breastfeeding, weaning and a healthy diet.

 

Weaning (Start4life)

Every baby is an individual, but there are 3 clear signs which, together, show your baby is ready for these types of first solid foods alongside mum's milk or infant formula.

 

Weaning Foods (NHS)

This leaflet advises on foods for weaning your baby, including first foods, foods to try at 6-9 months and 9-12 months.