Add complementary food to your child

When the child reaches a certain age, it is actually necessary to add complementary foods to the child. Complementary foods are one of the other sources of nutrition for the baby. Of course, there are many things to pay attention to when adding complementary foods to the child. If you do not pay attention to some details, it will affect the child's nutrition and even cause the child's anorexia. Therefore, for expectant mothers, there are many things to pay attention to when giving complementary foods to children.

1. Start with a small amount and gradually increase. When the child is willing to eat and can digest it normally, gradually increase the amount. If the child refuses to eat, do not force him to eat. You can feed him after 2 to 3 days.

2. Complementary food should be increased gradually from thin to dry, from fine to coarse, from soft to hard, and from light to thick, so that the child has a period of gradual adaptation.

3. Add complementary foods according to the season and the child’s physical condition, and increase them one by one, gradually increasing to a variety of types. If the child's stool becomes loose and abnormal, stop increasing the dosage and wait until it returns to normal before increasing it again. In addition, do not add complementary foods in the hot summer or when the child is not in good health to avoid making the child uncomfortable.

4. Complementary food should be added when the child is hungry before feeding, so that the child can accept it more easily. As the amount of complementary food is gradually increased, you can gradually transition from replacing half a meal of milk to replacing one meal of milk a day.

5. Pay attention to hygiene. Baby tableware should be fixed and dedicated. In addition to washing it carefully, it should also be disinfected daily. When feeding, parents do not need to blow while feeding, and should not chew the food in their own mouth and then spit it out to feed the baby. This practice is extremely unhygienic and can easily transmit diseases to children.

6. When feeding complementary foods, you should train your child to gradually adapt to using tableware and prepare for using tableware independently in the future. Generally, a 6-month-old baby can put the spoon into his mouth by himself, and a 7-month-old baby can drink water from a cup or bowl.

Finally, I would like to remind you that since the spleen and stomach functions of children are not yet fully developed, do not add too much at one time. Also, try to do it as finely as possible, which will be more beneficial to the child's development.