Breastfeeding is a cost effective way of feeding an infant, and provides the best nourishment for a child at a small nutrient cost to the mother. Thus, the breastfeeding not only prevents the new-born from the diseases but also promotes their health. Breast milk also contains immune components, cellular elements and other host-defense factors that provide various antibacterial, antiviral and antiparasitic protection. Breast-milk also stimulates the appropriate development of the infant's own immune system. Breastfeeding is also important for mother as it delays the return of fertility through lactational amenorrhea. The study was conducted with the objective of understanding the breast feeding practices, supplementary feeding practices, semi-solid foods given and weaning practices among the two villages Amwal and Thalori of District Samba, Jammu and Kashmir. The schedules were used to conduct in-depth interviews with 40 mothers who had at least one child below the age of 5 years. It was found during the study that 97.5 per cent of respondents breastfed their children and in 20.6 per cent, it continued up to 2 years of age, the maximum (38.4 per cent) frequency of breastfeeding was 2 to 3 times a day, 62 per cent respondents were influenced by their mothers-in-law regarding infant feeding practices, 50 per cent respondents started supplementing breast milk from 0 to 3 months, cow’s milk was the first supplement given by 79 per cent mothers, dalia (porridge) was the first semi-solid food given by 55 per cent mothers. The study revealed that though a large number of children were breastfed but the mothers who could not breastfed their children used traditional methods to treat the problem. As far as weaning is concerned many unconventional methods were used by the respondents.