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A Solid Start

This free group helps you get ready to introduce solids to your 6 month old baby

A Solid Start

This free group helps you get ready to introduce solids to your 6-month-old baby.

Who is this program for

The Solid Start program is for parents or carers who have a baby over 4 months of age, and want information or have questions on starting their baby on solid food.

What the program covers

The Solid Start program covers topics such as:

  • why and when to introduce solids
  • how to introduce solids and what to introduce first
  • moving from first foods to family foods
  • foods and drinks to avoid
  • food safety
  • common food allergies.

What is involved

This is a single, group session for up to two hours.

Please do not bring babies and children over the age of six months to the session except for feeding. You will need to make your own child care arrangements for them.

How to book

Programs fill quickly and bookings are essential. 
Be COVID Safe. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we may need to run parenting groups virtually (online).

Term 1

Dates

Day

Session Time

Suburb

Click link for bookings

 

17/04/2025

Thursday

12:30PM - 02:30PM

Beechboro

trybooking.com/CYHLD

22/04/2025

Tuesday

10:30AM - 12:00PM

Atwell

trybooking.com/CYHLH

22/04/2025

Tuesday

01:30PM - 03:30PM

Virtual Group – Central West

trybooking.com/CYGDH

22/04/2025

Tuesday

01:00PM - 02:30PM

Marangaroo

trybooking.com/CYHLJ

23/04/2025

Wednesday

10:00AM - 11:30AM

High Wycombe

trybooking.com/CYHLL

 

Term 2

Dates

Day

Session Time

Suburb

Click link for bookings

 

28/04/2025

Monday

01:00PM - 02:30PM

Yangebup

trybooking.com/DAPVI

28/04/2025

Monday

09:30AM - 11:30AM

Koongamia

trybooking.com/DAPVP

29/04/2025

Tuesday

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Virtual Group – City

trybooking.com/DAVEF

29/04/2025

Tuesday

01:00PM - 03:00PM

Mandurah

trybooking.com/DAPVX

30/04/2025

Wednesday

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Guildford

trybooking.com/DAPWB

01/05/2025

Thursday

01:00PM - 03:00PM

Camillo

trybooking.com/DAPWL

01/05/2025

Thursday

10:30AM - 12:00PM

Virtual Group – Cockburn

trybooking.com/DAVEO

02/05/2025

Friday

09:30AM - 10:30AM

Success

trybooking.com/DAPWW

05/05/2025

Monday

01:30PM - 03:00PM

Landsdale

trybooking.com/DAPXI

06/05/2025

Tuesday

02:00PM - 03:30PM

Virtual Group – Melville

trybooking.com/DAVFC

06/05/2025

Tuesday

01:15PM - 02:45PM

Leederville

trybooking.com/DAPZK

06/05/2025

Tuesday

01:00PM - 02:30PM

Currambine

trybooking.com/DAVCU

15/05/2025

Thursday

09:00AM - 10:30AM

Virtual Group – Rockingham

trybooking.com/DAVFZ

20/05/2025

Tuesday

02:00PM - 03:30PM

Virtual Group – Swan

trybooking.com/DAVGB

20/05/2025

Tuesday

09:30AM - 11:30AM

Bullsbrook

trybooking.com/DAQAV

22/05/2025

Thursday

02:00PM - 03:30PM

Virtual Group – Central East

trybooking.com/DAVGI

22/05/2025

Thursday

12:30PM - 02:30PM

Beechboro

trybooking.com/DAQAZ

22/05/2025

Thursday

01:30PM - 03:00PM

Woodvale

trybooking.com/DAQBY

26/05/2025

Monday

01:00PM - 02:30PM

Pearsall

trybooking.com/DAQCA

27/05/2025

Tuesday

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Virtual Group – City

trybooking.com/DAVEH

27/05/2025

Tuesday

09:30AM - 11:30AM

Marangaroo

trybooking.com/DAQCJ

27/05/2025

Tuesday

10:30AM - 12:30PM

Falcon

trybooking.com/DAVBE

28/05/2025

Wednesday

09:30AM - 11:45AM

Midland

trybooking.com/DAQDU

29/05/2025

Thursday

09:00AM - 10:00AM

Virtual Group – Serpentine

trybooking.com/DAVGV

03/06/2025

Tuesday

09:30AM - 11:30AM

Forrestfield

trybooking.com/DAQEC

03/06/2025

Tuesday

02:00PM - 03:30PM

Virtual Group – Melville

trybooking.com/DAVFF

04/06/2025

Wednesday

09:00AM - 11:00AM

Lockridge

trybooking.com/DAQBE

05/06/2025

Thursday

10:30AM - 12:00PM

Virtual Group – Cockburn

trybooking.com/DAVES

05/06/2025

Thursday

01:00PM - 03:00PM

Dudley Park

trybooking.com/DAVBO

05/06/2025

Thursday

09:30AM - 10:30AM

Success

trybooking.com/DAVBX

05/06/2025

Thursday

09:00AM - 11:00AM

Kalamunda

trybooking.com/DAQEL

09/06/2025

Monday

01:30PM - 03:30PM

Virtual Group – Central West

trybooking.com/DAVFP

09/06/2025

Monday

10:30AM - 12:00PM

Virtual Group – Cockburn

trybooking.com/DAVEV

10/06/2025

Tuesday

01:00PM - 03:00PM

Ellenbrook

trybooking.com/DAQBM

11/06/2025

Wednesday

02:00PM - 03:00PM

Virtual Group – Armadale

trybooking.com/DAVGM

11/06/2025

Wednesday

01:00PM - 02:30PM

Merriwa

trybooking.com/DAVCC

16/06/2025

Monday

01:30PM - 03:00PM

Landsdale

trybooking.com/DAPZD

18/06/2025

Wednesday

11:00AM - 12:30PM

Scarborough

trybooking.com/DAVCF

19/06/2025

Thursday

09:00AM - 11:00AM

Baldivis

trybooking.com/DAVDF

24/06/2025

Tuesday

11:00AM - 12:00PM

Virtual Group – City

trybooking.com/DAVEM

24/06/2025

Tuesday

09:15AM - 10:15AM

Virtual Group – Wanneroo North

trybooking.com/DAVGS

24/06/2025

Tuesday

01:30PM - 03:30PM

Virtual Group – Central West

trybooking.com/DAVFS

26/06/2025

Thursday

12:30PM - 02:30PM

Beechboro

trybooking.com/DAQBR

23/06/2025

Monday

01:00PM - 02:30PM

Virtual Group – Gosnells

trybooking.com/DAWZD

27/06/2025

Friday

01:00PM - 02:00PM

Willetton

trybooking.com/DAWZQ

27/06/2025

Friday

10:00AM - 11:30AM

High Wycombe

trybooking.com/DAXAA

01/07/2025

Tuesday

02:00PM - 03:30PM

Virtual Group – Melville

trybooking.com/DAVFK

01/07/2025

Tuesday

09:30AM - 11:30AM

Marangaroo

trybooking.com/DAQCL

07/07/2025

Monday

09:30AM - 11:30AM

Koongamia

trybooking.com/DAVDJ

08/07/2025

Tuesday

01:30PM - 03:30PM

Virtual Group – Central West

trybooking.com/DAVFV

08/07/2025

Tuesday

01:00PM - 02:30PM

Wembley

trybooking.com/DAVCP

08/07/2025

Tuesday

01:00PM - 02:30PM

Currambine

trybooking.com/DAVDC

14/07/2025

Monday

01:00PM - 02:30PM

Pearsall

trybooking.com/DAQCS

14/07/2025

Monday

01:00PM - 02:30PM

Yangebup

trybooking.com/DAVDQ

15/07/2025

Tuesday

02:00PM - 03:30PM

Virtual Group – Swan

trybooking.com/DAVGG

15/07/2025

Tuesday

09:00AM - 10:30AM

Atwell

trybooking.com/DAVDV

15/07/2025

Tuesday

10:30AM - 12:00PM

Virtual Group – Cockburn

trybooking.com/DAVEX

16/07/2025

Wednesday

10:00AM - 12:00PM

Pinjarra

trybooking.com/DAVEC

17/07/2025

Thursday

09:30AM - 10:30AM

Success

trybooking.com/DAVDX

 

Last Updated: 10/04/2025
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