With the onset of summer, parents are faced with the question of how to feed a small child in the heat, since not only the available products change, but also taste preferences. There is nothing complicated in this, you just need to take into account the peculiarities of this season.
If the baby is breastfed
Before the introduction of complementary foods, there are no special difficulties with what to feed a small child in the summer, since mother's milk is an ideal food for him. Despite the fact that milk is not only food, but also drink, in the heat it is important to offer the child and water, remembering that he himself cannot inform about the need for liquid. At the same time, the summer season is good for starting feeding, since fresh fruits and vegetables can be found in your own summer cottage, or at least you can be sure that they are collected in the region of residence, and not brought from distant countries. having lost everything useful along the way. Fruit and vegetable purees are prepared from carefully washed and refined raw materials, which are first boiled or steamed and then crushed. Closer to one year old, children are given vegetables and fruits in small pieces, instilling the skills of chewing.
Red berries should be treated with caution, as overuse of them can cause allergies and upset stools, even in those who are not inclined to them.
Summer meat products
If a child refuses meat products, you should not try to force him to use them by any means. Meat in the heat is rather difficult to digest, especially when the digestive system is just beginning to form. The protein present in it can be compensated for with other products, for example, eggs, cheese, dairy products. You can also try changing the usual feeding pattern, when meat and other dense dishes are given for lunch, when the air temperature is already high. It is possible that in the morning mashed potatoes or cutlets will go much better, and fruit can be given for lunch.
When eating meat, you need to carefully monitor the technology of its preparation, as well as storage, since at high temperatures it can quickly deteriorate.
Dairy
They should be on the menu at any time of the year, but in summer there is a great opportunity to make the usual cottage cheese much tastier by adding fresh berries to it. If a child is given goat or cow milk, then it must be boiled, and also carefully observe the storage time. And the fresher the purchased dairy products are, the higher the likelihood that they did not have time to lose their qualities during transportation and sale in the store. So there is nothing special in how to feed a child in the summer, you just need to be more careful in choosing the products themselves and drawing up a menu that should remain balanced regardless of the season.
