Milk is still the main food source for babies for the first year, so there is really no hurry to introduce solids to them. It's best to introduce one type for a few days to make sure there is no allergy and it's accepted by the baby.
Some of the cues when baby is ready for solid food besides being at least four months old :
- Show interest in your food
- Feeling restless after the usual milk feed
- No change in weight
To sterilise utensils or not? Well...once they are four months, there is not really a necessity to do so. What's more, you will notice that whatever they get their hands onto, they tend to put it in their mouth and they are perfectly fine. So, to sterilise all utensils is not really required.
It's best to avoid peanuts as they may be choking hazard, besides, there are more cases of nut allergies in small children and by the eight month, children can eat virtually the same diet as their parents. However, you will need to check to make sure that fish is bone-free, fat is removed from meat. You will need to mince or mash the food to a smooth paste (puree) and as they grow older, make the texture to be more solid and slightly more lumpy.
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