There are no particular problems with how to start complementary feeding at 6 months. By this age, the child begins to show interest in other forms of food that he sees on the parents' table. To introduce your baby to new foods, you just need to decide on the line of complementary foods, which you can start with vegetables, cereals or fruits.
It is necessary
- - vegetable or fruit puree;
- - instant porridge.
Instructions
Step 1
The timing of the introduction of complementary foods largely depends on the feeding scheme that the mother adheres to. For babies who are bottle-fed, this acquaintance begins a little earlier. However, complementary feeding from 6 months is inevitable with any feeding system.
Step 2
Not so long ago, pediatricians promoted juice as the first product for children, but today many believe that it is too concentrated product for the developing digestive system. Therefore, it is better to start complementary feeding at 6 months with more gentle foods, such as vegetables, fruits or cereals.
Step 3
The recommendation to start feeding with vegetables has its own explanation. Compared to breast milk or formula, any new product tastes differently. At the same time, vegetables are much more neutral and not burdened with excess sugars present in any fruit. Simply put, after the child learns the taste of a sweet banana, it will not be too easy to convince him of the benefits of cauliflower.
Step 4
They introduce complementary foods with minimal doses, it does not matter whether it is porridge, vegetable or fruit puree. During the morning feeding, the baby is offered a new product in the amount of no more than a teaspoon. During the day, the mother has the opportunity to observe both the child's skin reactions and the stool that responds to the introduction of a new product. If there are no reactions different from the child's usual state, then the dose of the new product is increased gradually, up to the norm corresponding to the child's age.
