Once you have started weaning, you can gradually increase the texture of the foods you give your baby to encourage him or her to chew. Don’t add salt to your baby’s food as their kidneys won’t be able to cope with it. Don’t give your baby honey either, until he or she is one year old, as it can occasionally contain a type of bacteria that can harm your baby.
Your baby will still need breast milk or formula milk on top of solids until he or she is around a year old. How much your baby needs will depend on how much solid food your baby is eating. Go at your baby’s pace and don’t force your baby to eat more than he or she wants to.