Background – During the growth phase of a child the first two years of life is a critical window period under which a child not receiving adequate food is vulnerable to become under nourished. The under nutrition in children and under five mortality can be prevented by giving breast milk and weaning food as per the recommended guidelines. According to NFHS 4 report 7.7% infants below 2 months of age, 8.1% infants of age 2–3 months and 14.1% infants of age 4–5 months were already given complementary food even before achieving the age of six months. Hence this study was conducted to assess perception and practice of weaning. Method: A cross – sectional research design was used to assess the perception and practice of weaning among 500 mothers of infants up to 12 months of age. The study was conducted from July 2015 to August 2016 at Department of Pediatrics of NSBC Medical College, Jabalpur. The sample of the study was randomly selected mothers having child age up to 12 months of age who were visiting OPD of Pediatric department. Results: 465 (93%) of participating mothers were aware about weaning. Majority (40.43%) of mothers got information about weaning from her family members and relatives. A significant association between education status of mothers and awareness about weaning was found. The education status and socioeconomic status of mothers was significantly associated with mother’s perception about age of initiating weaning. Mother’s perception about age of initiating weaning was significantly associated with mother’s family type. Conclusion: In present study a higher percentage of mothers were aware about weaning. The family members and relatives of mothers seem to play an important role in making a mother aware about weaning practice. Education of mother and joint families seems to play an important role in making a mother aware about proper age of initiating weaning.