Starting foods at 6 mnths age

XL: hi Dr. can u tel wat r the foods that i can introduce wen become 6 months . and as a first food to giv . n the quantity of food n how many times . thanks

Hi XL All fruits, vegetables, rice, mugu, wheat, oats could be introduced at 6 months of age. Mince and make the food mushy. Give meals twice a day with about min 4 hours between the meals. In the beginning kids may only take 3-5 spoonfuls but gradually they may take more (up to 10-12 spoonfuls by 6.5 to 7months. Just for an idea here is a sample meal (boil 2-3 spoons of rice and 2 spoons of mugu in a bit of extra water - don't add salt. Also boil 1x1 inch cube of pumpkin. Now mix them well to a smooth mushy consistency. The amount would be about 10-12 feeding spoon full. A useful web-resource is www.bpni.org (read complementary food / weaning food ).