Having become parents, mom and dad care about the question of when to start feeding the baby. And it is no coincidence that they are concerned about this topic, because one should approach a baby’s nutrition responsibly. The health of the child, his taste preferences, will depend on this. What advice should a young mother listen to in order not to harm her peanut? Grandmothers advise one thing, doctors - another, friends - the third. And where is the truth? When to start feeding your baby?
At the time of our grandmothers, complementary foods were significantly different from today. Therefore, listening to them is not very necessary. Listen calmly to their advice and notations, but act in your own way.
When to start the first lure? A healthy and normally gaining weight child, without allergies and other diseases, begins to receive adult food at the age of 6 months. First of all, the baby needs to be introduced to vegetables, and only then with fruits. This should be done because the fruits have a more pleasant and sweet taste, and in the future the child may refuse healthy vegetables.
So, what time to start giving baby food, we have already figured out. At 6 months, we try to give the following products: vegetable puree from potatoes, zucchini, cauliflower, carrots. You should be careful with the latter, as it can cause allergies. And in general, be careful with products of a bright color, it is better to choose white or green for the first feeding. You can try to give broccoli, which is also extremely useful. It will be ideal if the vegetables are cooked in a double boiler and then mashed in a blender.
To the question "what time to start feeding the baby" once again we answer - at 6 months. Until this time, the baby receives the necessary substances and trace elements from breast milk or infant formula. You need to give the first products to the little ones with microdoses and a little bit. On the first day, you can give 1 teaspoon of mashed potatoes, on the second - a little more, in 10-20 days, bring the serving volume to 120-125 g. Remember that the baby does not need salt and sugar for up to a year, do not overload the internal organs of the child. Following vegetables, you can also try fruits, you need to do this in the same way. Choose apples not red, but green to avoid allergic reactions.
When to start giving a child complementary foods from meat? From 7 months you can try to give the baby meat from rabbit or veal. It will be perfectly combined and assimilated with vegetables. Remember that food must be ground in a blender. At the same age, you can try to introduce porridge into the baby’s diet. It is better to start with gluten-free - buckwheat, corn, rice, oat. Excellent they will be combined with fruits, if you add them to the porridge. Egg yolk can also be given at 7 months. ¼ part of the boiled yolk must be added to the vegetable puree. You need to start complementary foods from the yolk in a small dose the size of a match head.
Fruit juices can also diversify your baby’s menu. At 8 months, it's time to eat dairy products, such as cottage cheese or natural yogurt. You can give a baby cookie bite or a slice of apple, if there are several teeth.
When to start feeding a baby with fish? From 9 months you can feed your baby mashed fish. Be careful when cleaning, remove all bones, if necessary, you can scroll it through a meat grinder, then grind it with a blender.
Remember that the age when you start feeding your baby should not be earlier than 6 months! The health of the baby depends on this.