The newborn baby is growing. He develops rapidly and learns the world with curiosity. For active growth and good health, a baby needs a whole range of vitamins. In the first months of life, he takes everything he needs from breast milk. But over time, this becomes not enough and it is necessary to introduce crumbs of vegetables and fruits into the diet. A kid's acquaintance with fruit begins with an apple. It is introduced into crumbs in the form of juices and mashed potatoes.
Introducing the child to apples
Pediatricians have different views on when to introduce complementary foods. Much depends on the individual characteristics of the baby. To date, the optimal age is considered to be from 6 months for babies feeding on breast milk. Babies whose main type of nutrition is milk formulas can be fed 1 or 1, 5 months earlier.
In order for the crumb's acquaintance with the apple to be successful, you need to choose sweet and sour green apples. Why green? Because they rarely provoke allergic reactions. Green apples are the richest in pectin, which is beneficial for digestion. The presence of this component will help the baby to assimilate the new product easier.
So, the child has already tasted apple juice and got a good impression of its taste. The amount of juice consumed is gradually brought up to the age norm. If everything went well and there were no unwanted digestive or allergic reactions, then you can move on to applesauce.
Applesauce: When to Give and How to Prepare
The age of introduction of complementary foods depends on when the apple juice was introduced. It takes from 2 weeks to a month to adapt to juice. Accordingly, if the juice was introduced at the age of 6 months, then mashed apples can be given to the baby at 6, 5-7 months. This applies to babies. Artificial children can start giving applesauce at 5-5.5 months.
Some pediatricians recommend starting with applesauce instead of juice. The doctor who observes the baby will tell you in more detail about the timing and features of the introduction of this delicious complementary food. The child has its own individual characteristics and, first of all, one should focus on the physical condition of the baby.
Mashed potatoes can be quickly cooked in a blender, or you can grate the apple on a regular fine grater. It is important to do this just before consumption, as apples contain a lot of iron and it quickly oxidizes in air. But the best thing is to just scrape the apple with a spoon and immediately send it to the baby's mouth.
On the first day, the amount of applesauce should not exceed 1, maximum 2 teaspoons. If this did not cause discomfort in the child in the form of bloating, increased gas formation and diarrhea, the dose should be gradually increased every day, gradually bringing it to the age norm. Perhaps your toddler is not good at digesting applesauce or is not happy with the taste. In this case, you can give him a baked apple. This is a very healthy and tasty product containing the same amount of vitamins and minerals as fresh apples.
Apples are a source of vitamins for a small child. The competent introduction of this complementary food will help the baby grow up healthy and active.
