A variety of tastes, mashed textures and iron rich foods should be on your baby's menu.
Your baby's taste buds have been tickled by simple starter tastes, and now he's ready to experience a wider range of healthy new foods and exciting flavours.
It's also time to introduce your baby to finger foods as he starts to use his thumb and forefinger to pick things up.
As your baby is growing so rapidly, his need for iron is greater now than at any other stage of his life, so it's important to include iron-rich foods in his diet.
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