Nursery World - One in four mothers unsure about how to wean their baby

A Government-backed campaign aims to help parents with weaning and tackle widespread myths about the signs a baby is ready to try their first solid foods.

A new weaning hub has been launched on the Start4Life website with NHS-approved advice and tips for each stage, with recipes for each age group and videos highlighting the signs that a baby is ready to be weaned and how much food to give.

The campaign by Public Health England has been launched to boost parents’ confidence in weaning their baby, after a survey found that one in four mothers did not feel confident in introducing solid foods.

A survey of 1,000 mothers of young children carried out for Public Health England in December 2018 found that:

The campaign is being launched as part of the Government’s Start4Life programme, which aims to help parents adopt healthy behaviours during pregnancy, birth and their children’s early years.

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