Can a one-year-old child eat yogurt?

Babies usually drink breast milk and formula milk before they are six months old. However, as babies grow, breast milk or formula milk can no longer meet their needs. Babies need to take in more nutrients to improve their physical fitness, resistance and immunity. So, can children eat yogurt? How old should a child be before he or she can eat yogurt? Can a one year old baby eat yogurt? These questions have been bothering many parents. Here are my views on whether one-year-old children can eat yogurt.

The physiological characteristics of infants and young children are that they grow and develop quickly and require more nutrition, but their stomach capacity is small, so foods with high nutrient/energy density should be chosen. Yogurt is an ideal food for babies in four aspects: 1. Yogurt has a high nutrient/energy density, is very similar to human milk, is easy to digest, and is especially suitable for infants and young children with immature digestive systems. 2. Yogurt contains galactose, which is a component of brain lipids in the brain and nervous system, and is closely related to the rapid growth of the baby's brain after birth. 3. Yogurt contains sufficient lactic acid bacteria and has appropriate acidity. Drinking yogurt regularly can effectively inhibit the production of harmful bacteria and improve immunity, thereby preventing diarrhea or shortening the duration of chronic diarrhea and reducing the incidence of acute diarrhea. 4. The weaning period is a special period for infants to transition from liquid food to adult solid food. Yogurt is a semi-solid food. Drinking yogurt gives a stronger sense of fullness than milk, and is suitable for guiding infants in the transition from liquid food to solid food.

Children one year old can eat yogurt, but parents need to be cautious when choosing for their children, because there are many so-called yogurts on the market, which are actually sour drinks. As the physical signs of a one-year-old child are not fully developed, parents should pay more attention when giving their children yogurt. Children should not be allowed to consume excessive amounts of yogurt. They should choose yogurt suitable for their babies and drink it in moderation.