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Me tae aia ki te 6 marama, ko te tuatau teia no taau pepe kia akamata‘ia te akatere atu i te au vaitamini e te au minerals nana (tena tikai i te iron e te zinc) i roto i te au kai kiko.

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Ko te ū tangata (me kore ra, te ū tangata a te pepe tei kairo‘ia ki te ū puakatoro), te ka oronga ki taau pepe te au tuanga meitaki katoatoa te ka anoano‘ia nona e tae ua atu aia ki te 6 marama.

Me tae aia ki te 6 marama, ko te tuatau teia no taau pepe kia akamata‘ia te akatere atu i te au vaitamini e te au minerals nana (tena tikai i te iron e te zinc) i roto i te au kai kiko.

Kua maata mai oki te au pepe e kua turanga matutu mai no te akamata‘anga i te kai i te au kai matutu me tae ratou ki te 6 marama.

Te vai ra rai te turanga puapinga maata o te ū tangata (me kore ra, te foumula a te pepe) no taau pepe.  E oronga koe i te ū tangata (me kore ra, te formula) i mua ake i te kai kiko e tae ua atu taau pepe ki te 8-9 marama.  I muri mai i te reira, ka akamata ai koe i te oronga i te au kai kiko nana i mua ake ka oronga ai koe i te ū tangata, me kore ra, i te formula.

E komakoma atu koe ki toou neti Well Child no te akamata‘anga i te angai ki te kai kiko.

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Infant feeding (healthykids, Te Hiringa Hauora | Health Promotion Agency)

On this website you can find out about the signs your baby is ready to try solid foods; best foods to start with and how to prepare them; tips on making this special time easier; how to make baby food at home; the signs your baby is full and had enough to eat; recipe ideas for the next steps. The information has been checked by experts and follows Ministry of Health recommendations about infant feeding.

Eating for healthy babies and toddlers/Ngā kai tōtika mō te hunga kōhungahunga (HealthEd)

Food information for babies and toddlers from birth to 2 years old.

Solids (Plunket Whānau Āwhina)

Check Plunket's website for information about which foods to introduce when, and what consistency they should be. 

Feeding your child (1 year and over) (Ministry of Health | Manatū Hauora)

From 12 months, the recommendation from the Ministry of Health is that your child eat 3 meals a day plus snacks in between, from a variety of foods. See more information about feeding your child from 12 months.

Well Child Tamariki Ora 'My health book' (HealthEd)

Parent information and health record for babies and children, 0 to 5 years.

Growth charts (Te Whatu Ora | Health New Zealand)

You can check boys' and girls' growth charts for each age group (0 to 5 years).

Healthy eating guidelines for NZ babies and toddlers (0–2 years old) (Ministry of Health | Manatū Hauora)

The content in the infant nutrition section of the KidsHealth website is based on 'Healthy eating guidelines for NZ babies and toddlers (0–2 years old)'. These guidelines (September 2021) provide updated population-health recommendations for feeding children who are under 2 years of age, to promote healthy growth and development and help establish healthy eating behaviours.

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This page last reviewed 05 December 2023.

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