Guiding principles for appropriate complementary feeding
• Continue frequent, on-demand breastfeeding until two years of age or beyond;
• Practise responsive feeding (e.g. feed infants directly and assist older children.
• Feed slowly and patiently, encourage them to eat but do not force them, talk to the child and maintain eye contact);
• Practise good hygiene and proper food handling;
• Start at six months with small amounts of food and increase gradually as the child gets older;