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| Step by Step Feeding Infants and Toddlers |
Step by Step Feeding Infants and Toddlers.From birth until the age of 6 months, the baby should not be given food other than breast milk. Breast milk is enough to supply the nutrients needed by the baby.
At the age of 6 months, your baby is ready to receive food other than breast milk. You are allowed to provide additional refined foods, such as apples and bananas are mashed, and infant cereals. The number is also not too much, just one tablespoon.
Initially it is difficult to introduce the baby to other foods besides breast milk, but you do not give up. If the baby does not want to open his mouth or just eat one spoon in the first try, then that's okay. You can try it the next day.
Whereas when your baby was the age of 1 year, then the variety of food that you introduce must be added again. When you begin to hold the spoon itself, then it's a sign that you've had to introduce the types following foods: milk, dairy products, processed grain, more fruit (melon, grapes, and apricots), a variation of vegetables are boiled until soft , protein-containing foods, juices, and honey.
It is better if you do not introduce eggs, fish, or beans first. This is a precaution in case your baby has an allergy for three types of food.
Some health experts recommend that your child also introduce new foods one by one. It is useful to know quickly which foods cause allergies if the baby suddenly has a food allergy.
Meanwhile, at the age of 2 to 3 years, baby will show signs of "readiness" to eat better. Note that at this age, the child will have a tendency to feed themselves and choose the desired menu. You need to pay attention when the baby started aged 2 to 3 years are they going to eat less than before. That's okay.
At the age of 6 months, your baby is ready to receive food other than breast milk. You are allowed to provide additional refined foods, such as apples and bananas are mashed, and infant cereals. The number is also not too much, just one tablespoon.
Initially it is difficult to introduce the baby to other foods besides breast milk, but you do not give up. If the baby does not want to open his mouth or just eat one spoon in the first try, then that's okay. You can try it the next day.
Whereas when your baby was the age of 1 year, then the variety of food that you introduce must be added again. When you begin to hold the spoon itself, then it's a sign that you've had to introduce the types following foods: milk, dairy products, processed grain, more fruit (melon, grapes, and apricots), a variation of vegetables are boiled until soft , protein-containing foods, juices, and honey.
It is better if you do not introduce eggs, fish, or beans first. This is a precaution in case your baby has an allergy for three types of food.
Some health experts recommend that your child also introduce new foods one by one. It is useful to know quickly which foods cause allergies if the baby suddenly has a food allergy.
Meanwhile, at the age of 2 to 3 years, baby will show signs of "readiness" to eat better. Note that at this age, the child will have a tendency to feed themselves and choose the desired menu. You need to pay attention when the baby started aged 2 to 3 years are they going to eat less than before. That's okay.
But make sure that they do not lack the nutrients it needs for future growth, ya guys.
Within a day, make sure that the baby consumes 4 to 5 ounces of grains. Give a wholemeal bread as a healthy snack and serve them rice or pasta as the main menu.
Meanwhile, to meet protein needs, give the child 2 to 4 ounces of foods that contain protein per day. Such as fish and meat.
Meanwhile, to meet protein needs, give the child 2 to 4 ounces of foods that contain protein per day. Such as fish and meat.
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