Due to their availability and low price, bananas have long left the list of exotic fruits. They are nutritious and practically non-allergenic. Banana has delicate fiber and is an easily digestible fruit. Therefore, the fruit pulp is recommended to be introduced into the baby's menu from 6-8 months. Moreover, heat treatment of the pulp with steam is not at all necessary.
Instructions
Step 1
It is not advisable to introduce a banana in the first feeding. Having tasted this sweet fruit, the child can refuse such wholesome foods as vegetable purees and cereals. Therefore, babies and toddlers up to one year old can be given a banana in small quantities.
Step 2
The fruit must be fully ripe. This banana has a uniform yellow peel. Small brown spots indicate maximum maturity. It should be introduced into the menu gradually.
Step 3
Mash the pulp well with a fork. If the gruel is thick, you can add milk. Give your child literally half a spoonful of this gruel. Monitor the reaction of the body. If there is no rash, red spots, loose stools, you can increase the portions of banana dessert.
Step 4
Banana pulp is rich in fiber, vitamins B and C, as well as microelements so necessary for the child's body. The B-complex is very important for the normalization of the functions of the nervous system, it helps to improve sleep and relaxation. Potassium and magnesium are essential for the strengthening and development of the heart, blood vessels and muscle tissue. Iron, improving blood composition, prevents anemia. The delicate fiber of a banana does not irritate the mucous membrane of the digestive tract and is a good prevention of constipation in a baby.
Step 5
During the period of growth and development, the child's body intensively consumes energy. To replenish the child's energy expenditures, the diet should contain sufficient amounts of healthy carbohydrates. These carbohydrates are found in bananas. These are various sugars and pectins.
Step 6
Banana is considered a hypoallergenic fruit and does not cause allergic reactions in the majority of babies. But in some cases, such a reaction may appear. The culprit is serotonin, which is produced in the body when bananas are consumed. It causes allergic reactions in some children. Therefore, it is so important to start complementary foods with the smallest doses and monitor how the baby's body reacts.
Step 7
Some pediatricians speak out against the introduction of bananas into the diet of infants, allowing this fruit to be children from only three years old. This is argued by the fact that the human body has a genetic program for assimilating the products of the climatic zone in which he lives.
Step 8
The child's digestive system is not fully formed, it is difficult for her to adapt to a new one. Therefore, the body can respond with an allergic reaction to the introduction of this subtropical fruit. If you have any doubts about giving a banana to a child or not, then consult a doctor supervising the baby. It will help you accurately determine the safe timing of the introduction of bananas into complementary foods.
