 I am Dr. Bharti Khelnaar, I am pediatric consultant in the Manipa Hospital Karani Pune. I am going to talk about complementary feeding. Complementary feeding is the process of starting homemade food at proper age. We all know that breastfeeding is enough for the child till 6 months of age. But after 6 months it is not able to meet all the nutrient demands of the child. So complementary feeding should be started at the end of 6 months. Why after 6 months? Because baby's joy is developing, biting moments. Baby's head and neck has gained control. Baby's interest time is ready to mature the food and baby likes gumming and chewing moments. If we start too early then baby may get infections like diarrhea and baby's growth may be affected. If we delay then baby may be a poor chur or a poor eater. So what food we can start? Good cereal, pulses combination like dal rice, kichdi, rice moong dal porridge form, boiled mashed potato, mashed banana, pulpy fruits can be given. Nutritive value of the food can be increased by adding jaggery, ghee to it. So food should be homemade, soft, hygienically prepared, mashed. It should be made from the locally available and inexpensive food. Caretaker should wash his hands or her hands before giving the food to the baby. Use clean utensils, no watery items like soup or juice, no teen food package food and no bakery products. The consistency should not be too thick or too thin. So from 6 to 8 months of life, 2 to 3 tablespoons of purée or porridge form, 2 to 3 meals with frequent breastfeeding in midming. From 9 to 11 months, half of the ball, 3 to 4 times a day, mashed finely chopped food, from 8 month finger food can be given. From 1 to 2 years, child should eat food from the family pot, 3 to 4 times a day, 1 to 2 additional snacks, roughly about 1 ball. And remember breastfeeding should be continued till 2 years of age. There is a concept of food diversity, there are 7 food groups. Roots, tubers and grains like wheat, rice, maize, potatoes, sweet potato, legumes and nuts like pulses and nuts. Vitamin A rich fruits and vegetables like orange fruits and vegetables, papaya, carrot, mango, yellow pumpkin, drumstick, other fruits and vegetables. Dairy products like milk, curd, yogurt, paneer, butter, egg and flesh foods like fish, poultry and meat. So minimum 4 food groups should be there in the child's diet. And feeding should be responsive, that is parents should talk to the child, play with the child. This is a time of love and care between the child, maintaining eye contact with the child. And there should not be 4 feeding, respect child's food preferences. Could be different color, texture should be used, no TV or mobile for distraction. And child's feeding time should be with the family milk, so that child will be interested in feeding. So and if the child is ill, then continue breastfeeding, give frequent feeds, which is small, semi-solid or porridge form, give enough water. So friends, if we follow correct complementary feeding practices, child's growth and development will be excellent. Thank you.