Your child at 3-6 months

As your baby grows, they will be learning new things and amazing you every day. This ‘Baby’s Next Steps’ video explores some of the changes and developments you can look forward to in the coming months.

In the video, you can get advice and information about starting your baby on solid foods and what makes a good diet, including vitamins and portion control, as well as the importance of good oral health, how to support your baby’s development and recommendations for keeping the home a safe place for your little one to explore.

Remember, it’s a good idea to wait until your child is six months old before starting solid foods. Click here to find out more about introducing solid foods.

You can also find out about the continued importance of play and stimulation, along with the changes you can expect to experience in your baby’s sleep pattern in the coming months.

You can access subtitles by clicking the ‘CC’ button on the video player.

You can download a transcript of the video here.

ICON- Infant crying support

ICON is about helping parents and carers with babies to cope with crying. ICON stands for…

I– Infant crying is normal

C– Comforting methods can help

O– It’s OK to walk away

N– Never, ever shake a baby

You can find out more and gain further support and advice on the ICON website.

Chapters

Scroll through the chapters below for more information and support, or alternatively click on one of the links to be taken to a specific section.

1. Introducing solid foods
2. Portion sizes
3. Drinks
4. Oral health
5. Immunisations
6. Maternal and infant mental health
7. Promoting development- 4 months to one year
8. Safety in the home
9. Sun safety
10. Car safety
11. Harnesses

1. Introducing solid foods

View transcript for the ‘Introducing solid foods’ category here

2. Portion sizes

View transcript of the ‘Portion sizes’ chapter here

3. Drinks

View transcript of the ‘Drinks’ chapter here

4. Oral health

View transcript of the ‘Oral health’ chapter here

5. Immunisations

View transcript of the ‘Immunisations’ chapter here

6. Maternal and infant mental health

View transcript of the ‘Maternal and infant mental health’ chapter here

7. Promoting development- 4 months to one year

View transcript of the ‘Promoting development: 4 months to 1 year’ chapter here

8. Safety in the home

View transcript for the ‘Safety in the home’ chapter here

9. Sun safety

View transcript for the ‘Sun safety’ chapter here

10. Car safety

View transcript of the ‘Car Safety’ chapter here

11. Harnesses

View transcript of the ‘Harnesses’ chapter here