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Introducing solids to babies

Little Food Explorers

Continue your baby’s introduction to food at our fun, social Little Food Explorers sessions. Gain confidence in planning and cooking meals for your baby.

Introducing solids to babies

Introducing your baby to solid foods is sometimes called weaning. It should start when your baby is around 6 months old.

Before then breast milk or infant formula provides all the energy and nutrients your baby needs.

Little Food Explorers supports you as you introduce your baby to solid foods with delicious recipes and dishes you can try together.

Our fun and social groups are especially for the parents and carers of babies aged up to one year.

Groups run every term in children and family hubs across Medway, including:

  • Chatham Children and Family Hub
  • Wayfield Children and Family Hub
  • Twydall Wellbeing Centre
  • Deanwood Wellbeing Centre
  • Strood Children and Family Hub.

Courses

Twydall Wellbeing Centre (ME8 6JS)

  • When: Wednesday 11 June
  • Time: 1pm to 2.30pm
  • Contact: 01634 338 877. 

Strood Children and Family Hub (ME2 2HG)

  • When: Thursday 17 July 
  • Time: 1pm to 2.30pm
  • Contact: 01634 335 533. 

Deanwood Wellbeing Centre (ME8 9TX)

  • When: Monday 14 July
  • Time: 9.30am to 11am
  • Contact: 01634 337 733. 

Chatham Children and Family Hub (ME4 5AZ)

  • When: Tuesday 10 June
  • Time: 10am to 11.30am
  • Contact: 01634 338 833. 

Oaklands Wellbeing Centre (ME5 0QS)

  • When: Wednesday 9 July
  • Time: 10am to 11.30am 
  • Contact: 01634 338 833. 

Gillingham Children and Family Hub (ME7 2BX)

  • When: Monday 21 July 
  • Time: 9.30am to 11am
  • Contact: 01634 338 877. 

How to book:

Please call the contact number listed with the course you're interested in.

More information

For more information call 01634 333 741 or email change4life@medway.gov.uk.

You can find out more about when and how to wean your baby on the NHS website.

If you’d like to speak to someone about starting your baby on solids you can also get in touch with your health visitor or children and family hub.

You can also find more useful information from: