Meat appears in the baby's diet already in the second half of the year. It is a necessary product, since it replenishes the child's body with amino acids that take part in the formation of new cells and tissues, i.e. are the building blocks of all organs. And since in the first year of life there is an intensive growth and development of the child, meat in the daily menu of the baby is simply necessary.
Instructions
Step 1
Meat is a more difficult product to digest, so the baby's enzymatic system must be ready for it. To do this, from 6, 5-7 months, start introducing another complementary food in the form of a broth from lean beef or chicken into the baby's diet. By stimulating gastric juice, it increases the activity of the digestive system.
Step 2
Begin to give the baby meat broth, like any complementary food, in a small amount (5 ml) and bring the portion to 30-50 ml within a week. Add white bread croutons to the broth. Serve meat broth and meat for lunch before mashed vegetables.
Step 3
From 7-7, 5 months, give your child meat broth with beef or minced chicken that is well-grated in a meat grinder. Use different mincers to prepare minced meat from raw and cooked meat. Also start with a small amount. The first portion of meat for a child is approximately 5 g (1 tsp). By 8 months, it is increased to 30 g, and by the year up to 60-70 g. In addition to beef and chicken meat, it is useful for children to give mashed liver. It is a source of iron and is especially indicated for babies with low hemoglobin.
Step 4
From 10 months replace minced meat with meatballs. Serve them with mashed potatoes for lunch. And by 12 months, introduce steam cutlets. Cook them with egg yolk and add to the vegetable puree as well.
Step 5
Thus, by the year, meat should be in the baby's diet almost every day. And only one or two days a week are allotted for fish food (from 9-10 months), which, like meat, is a source of protein. Meat broth improves the secretion of gastric juice, so it must be on the menu for children, especially those with poor appetite.
