Why is this course for me?

The course gives you all information you need to know to start feeding your baby solid foods

  • The most comprehensive online course

    Covers everything you need to know about introducing solid foods for your baby from the age of 6 months to two years.

  • Reliable information

    based on the best quality evidence and advice from the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF.

  • Empowers you to be a smart parent

    The course covers both "what" and "why", so that you can make informed decision for every choice.

Take the course and save a life

The course is our thank you for your donation of $90 or more. We are a non-profit organization, and we will use the money to support disadvantaged mothers and children.

Course content

Check out our free preview lessons!

  • 1

    Welcome to the course!

  • 2

    Importance of complimentary feeding (children 6-23 months)

    • Objectives

      FREE PREVIEW

    • Continuing breastfeeding after 6 months

    • What is complementary food (weaning)?

    • Why start weaning at 6 months

    • Dangers of starting weaning too soon

    • Dangers of starting weaning too late

    • Now you can!
  • 3

    Foods to fill the energy gap (children 6-23 months)

    • Objectives

      FREE PREVIEW

    • Staple foods in child nutrition

    • Stomach size

    • Thick vs thin food texture

    • How to make food more nutrient- and energy-rich

    • Use of fermented porrige

    • Use of germinated or sprouted flour

    • Fats and oils in child nutrition

    • Essential fatty acids

    • Sugar, jaggery (JAGGERY??? SUGARY??) and honey in child nutrition

    • Now you can!
  • 4

    Foods to fill the iron and vitamin A gaps (children 6-23 months)

    • Objectives

      FREE PREVIEW

    • Iron and zinc gaps

    • Animal-source foods in child nutrition

    • Peas, beans, lentils, nuts and seeds in child nutrition

    • How to increase iron absorption

    • How to meet recommended iron intake

    • Vitamin A gaps

    • Foods to fill vitamin A gaps

    • Commercial fortified baby foods

    • Fluids in child nutrition

    • What drinks can be given to a child?

    • Additional micronutrients

    • Vitamin D supplementation

    • Concerns with commercial baby foods

    • Now you can!
  • 5

    Quantity, variety and frequency of feeding (children 6-23 months)

    • Objectives

      FREE PREVIEW

    • Variety of foods to feed the child

    • Good and bad snacks

    • When and how to introduce potentially allergenic foods

    • Frequency of feeding

    • Feeding children who are not breastfed

    • Amount of food to offer

    • Now you can!
  • 6

    Feeding techniques (children 6-23 months)

    • Objectives

      FREE PREVIEW

    • Foundations for assisting a child to eat

    • Controlled feeding

    • Leaving a child to eat by themselves

    • Child's signals while eating

    • Responsive feeding techniques

    • Overall feeding environment

    • Summary of responsive feeding practices

    • Further information

    • Now you can!
  • 7

    Bonus videos: feeding children 6-23 months

    • Bonus video: Introduction to complementary feeding

    • Bonus video: When to start feeding your child solid foods

    • Bonus video: Tips on how to feed your child from 6 to 12 months

    • Bonus video: Tips on how to feed your child from 1 to 2 years
  • 8

    Next steps

    • More resources for you

    • US guidelines for feeding your baby

    • UK guidelines for feeding your baby

    • Australia guidelines for feeding your baby

    • Before you go...

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