Starting solids is a great adventure for you and your baby, but it’s not easy to know when and how to introduce PURITY and other foods, or how much your little one needs. We’re here to help! Below, you will find quick-reference tables with expert guidelines that will help you make the right decisions for your little one, from the age of six months to 36 months.
NOTE: In these tables, quantities are given in millilitres (ml). Here are the rough equivalents in teaspoons, tablespoons and cups:
5 ml = 1 teaspoon
10 ml = 2 teaspoons
15 ml = 1 tablespoon
60ml = ¼ cup
125 ml = ½ cup
180 ml = ¾ cup
250 ml = 1 cup
First weaning phase from 6 months
|
On waking |
8 am |
Mid morning |
After mid morning milk |
Midday |
Mid afternoon |
Evening |
Bedtime |
|
MILK |
BREAKFAST |
MILK |
LUNCH |
MILK |
MILK |
DINNER |
MILK |
|
Breastfeed or 90-180 ml breast milk or formula |
15-30 ml porridge and 15-30 ml of fruit purée plus 10 ml yoghurt or a yoghurt/ fruit combo |
Breastfeed or 90-180ml breast milk or formula |
15-30 ml vegetable purée with 15 ml protein food, such as egg, meat, dairy or nut and legume |
Breastfeed or 90-180 ml breast milk or formula |
Breastfeed or 90-180 ml breast milk or formula |
15-30 ml vegetable purée plus 5 ml fat such as avocado, coconut oil, nut butter or dairy |
Breastfeed or 90-180 ml breast milk or formula |
6 to 7 months
NOTE: In the tables below, ‘1 serving' means the following quantities:
- Fruit and vegetables: 60 ml (¼ cup) – 80 ml (⅓ cup).
- Protein: A portion the size of the palm of your hand.
- Starch: 60 ml (¼ cup) of cooked rice, pasta, cereal or porridge, a quarter of a potato, or a quarter of a slice of bread.
- Fat: 2.5 ml (½ teaspoon)
7.5 ml (1½ teaspoons) of nut butter is one protein and fat portion.
|
On waking |
8 am |
Mid morning |
Midday |
Mid afternoon |
Evening |
Bedtime |
|
MILK |
BREAKFAST |
MILK & SNACK |
LUNCH |
MILK |
DINNER |
MILK |
|
Breastfeed or 120-240 ml breast milk or formula |
2-4 servings of porridge
1-2 servings of fruit
15 ml full cream yoghurt or another dairy or fat |
Breastfeed or 120-240 ml breast milk or formula
A snack of 1 serving of grain or fruit
1 serving of protein |
2-3 servings of vegetables, 1-2 servings of protein and 1 serving of dairy
1-2 servings of fat |
Breastfeed or 120-240 ml breast milk or formula |
1 to 2 servings of high-protein grain
2-3 servings of vegetables
1 serving of protein
1-2 servings of fat |
Breastfeed or 120-240 ml breast milk or formula |
7 to 8 months
|
On waking |
8 am |
Mid morning |
Midday |
Mid afternoon |
Evening |
Bedtime |
|
Milk |
Breakfast |
Milk & Snack |
Lunch |
Milk & Snack |
Dinner |
Milk |
|
Breastfeed or 180-240 ml breast milk or formula |
2-4 servings of porridge
1 to 2 servings of fruit
15 ml full cream yoghurt or another dairy or fat or protein |
Breastfeed or 120-180 ml breast milk or formula (this feed may drop soon)
A snack of 1 serving of grain or fruit
1 serving of protein |
2-3 servings of vegetables
1-2 servings of protein
1 serving of dairy
1-2 servings of fat |
Breastfeed or 120-180 ml breast milk or formula (this feed may drop soon)
A snack of 1 serving of grain or fruit
1 serving of protein |
1 to 2 servings of high-protein grain
2-3 servings of vegetables
1 serving of protein
1-2 servings of fat |
Breastfeed or 120-240 ml breast milk or formula |
8 to 10 months
|
On waking |
8am |
Mid morning |
Midday |
Mid afternoon |
Evening |
Bedtime |
|
Milk |
Breakfast |
Snack |
Lunch |
Milk |
Dinner |
Milk |
|
Breastfeed or 180-240 ml breast milk or formula |
2-4 servings of porridge
1 to 2 servings of fruit
15 ml full cream yoghurt or another dairy or fat or protein |
A finger food snack with yoghurt, or 120 ml milk, or breastfeed (this feed may drop soon) |
2-3 servings of vegetables
1-2 servings of protein and 1 serving of dairy
1-2 servings of fat |
1 snack or teething biscuit or cracker with cheese
60 ml milk or a small breastfeed (this feed may drop soon) |
1 to 2 servings of high-protein grain
2-3 servings of vegetables
1 serving of protein
1-2 servings of fat |
Breastfeed or 240 ml milk |
10 to 36 months
|
On waking |
8 am |
Mid morning |
Midday |
Mid afternoon |
Evening |
Bedtime |
|
Milk |
Breakfast |
Snack |
Lunch |
Milk |
Dinner |
Milk |
|
Milk feed or milky tea |
2-4 servings of porridge
1 to 2 servings of fruit
15 ml full cream yoghurt or another dairy or fat or protein |
Snack: 125 ml of fruit
1 serving of dairy or other protein |
1 serving of cooked grain or bread
1-2 servings of vegetables or salad
1 serving of fruit
1-2 servings of protein
1 serving of dairy
1-2 servings of fat |
1 serving of grain
1 serving of fruit
1 serving of dairy or protein |
1 to 2 servings of high-protein grain
2-3 servings of vegetables
1 serving of protein
1-2 servings of fat |
Breastfeed or 240 ml milk |
