The need to supplement the baby with milk formula arises if the mother's milk is not enough for adequate nutrition. With age, the baby needs a lot of different food products, and porridge or formula milk from a bottle no longer satisfies his needs. In addition, sucking on the nipple in the future can adversely affect the growth and development of teeth. The process of weaning a baby from the mixture is difficult, it takes time and effort.
Instructions
Step 1
Before weaning your baby off the formula, be sure to consult with your pediatrician. He will tell you whether to deny the child the formula now, or if you still need to wait a little. It all depends on the degree of physical and psychological development, the emotional readiness of your child to start weaning.
Step 2
Try to choose an opportune time to wean the mixture. Do not forget that the baby's teeth may be teething at this time, then his whims will be associated with poor health. Don't combine weaning with stresses like moving out or having a younger child.
Step 3
At first, replace the mixture with milk or various fermented milk products. Do not forget that the baby has his own tastes and they do not always coincide with your taste preferences. Let your child make his own choice from a variety of fermented milk products. Over time, you will understand what the baby likes best.
Step 4
Give your child water, freshly made juices and fruit drinks. Diversify his food, then he will understand that there is something much tastier than the mixture. Every day, prepare new dishes for the baby so that he gets tired of the mixture faster, and he himself abandoned it. Introduce fruit into his diet.
Step 5
Buy special utensils for your child to eat on their own. This process will bring the baby a lot of joy and positive emotions.
Step 6
Move all bottles in the house away from your baby's eyes. Watch yourself and do not drink from bottles. Always pour liquid into cups, set an example for your baby. Explain to him that drinking from a mug tastes much better than from a bottle. If the child does not perceive the mug, then try using a sippy cup. Feed your baby before bed, so he will not wake up at night and ask for formula.
Step 7
Do not succumb to various manipulations of the child - whims, screams, complaints. Be calm, patient and confident that you will definitely succeed.
