They can begin early on with something like feeding your baby at night with the light on low - giving a message that nights are for sleeping... People often mean getting the baby into a sleeping and feeding routine... Have a time when you clean and sterilise any feeding equipment / put a wash on

  After your baby is 6 months old you do not need to sterilise their other feeding equipment such as bowls and spoons... As finger feeding skills develop start to add; Raw veg sticks Toast fingers Cooked pasta Broccoli/cauliflower florets These give your baby more opportunity for bite and chew

Try to get your child to drink lots of fluids, offer breastfeeds more often if you are breast feeding

Norfolk Healthy Child Service has a team of infant feeding champions who can contact you by video call/telephone initially to discuss your questions and refer you to further help if required

Backward chaining is particularly useful when learning self-care skills like dressing or feeding yourself... Using these ideas at the right time can help decrease biting and help your child ‘feel’ where their mouth is, so activities such as feeding, or drinking are easier

If you don’t want to just stop feeding from the bottles suddenly, start by reducing them gradually from the feeding schedule, starting at mealtimes

If you don’t want to just stop feeding from the bottles suddenly, start by reducing them gradually from the feeding schedule, starting at mealtimes