Best Child Specialist Ghaziabad. Principles to be followed for complementary feeding. Start complementary feeds after completion of 180 days. Continue breastfeeding up to 2 years of age along with appropriate complementary feeding. Give semi solid food [avoid watery food such a soups fruit juices and animal milk. ] prefer homemade food clean fresh , cheap , and easily available . prefer balanced food( cereal +plus pulse +vegetables using locally available ingredients preparations. Introduce one food at one time one child start accepting it introduce another preparation. Addition of ghee, oil, oil seed powder fats adds to energy and palatability of food (except in children who are overweight or obese. ) Child's choice and preferences shall be respected . . . avoid force feeding. Give as much as child consumes. Monitor weight of the child.