Children's meat

During the period after a baby is born, there are many requirements for his life and diet. Normally, a baby can only drink breast milk from his mother in the first six months after birth. As the baby grows older, parents will add some complementary foods appropriately. In the eyes of many parents, the first time a child eats meat is a very important moment, so choosing the method of starting to eat meat is also very important. So how should children start eating meat for the first time?

What is the best way to start eating meat for a baby boy?

There is no absolute order for letting your baby try meat. We can start with pork puree. On the one hand, it is economical and easy to obtain, and pork is easier to cook than beef. On the other hand, red meat contains more iron than white meat. For example, the iron content of lean pork is twice that of chicken and more than three times that of herring. Then you can try pureed chicken, fish or shrimp. Some parents want to try feeding their babies fish because fish meat is more tender, which is also fine. Just be aware that if your baby has allergies, you need to be careful and observe carefully when trying fish, shrimp, and eggs. Although studies have found that delaying the trial of allergenic foods will not prevent baby allergies, if the baby has an allergic reaction as soon as he starts eating complementary foods, it may affect the baby's complementary food addition process and the parents may also be devastated. Therefore, you can first try foods that your baby is not prone to allergies, especially babies with allergic constitutions. If your baby accepts them well and has no discomfort, you can try other complementary foods, including ingredients that may cause allergies. If you try fish, shrimp, eggs and other ingredients and an allergic reaction does occur, such as systemic allergic dermatitis, you need to avoid such ingredients for more than 3 months.

When is the best time for babies to eat meat?

From 6 months old, if the baby's body is in good condition, you can start adding meat complementary foods, such as a small amount of fish or shrimp. Fish and shrimp have less fiber content, are tender, easy to digest and absorb, and have a good effect on the development of the infant's nervous system. Some parents worry that their children will suffer from indigestion, while some parents are afraid that their children will get "sore-tempered", so they are accustomed to feeding their children rice porridge and noodle soup, believing that it is easy to digest and absorb. However, the energy and nutritional density contained in porridge and noodle soup are very low, which cannot meet the needs of children's growth and development. Therefore, it is very important to correctly add animal food to children.

In fact, there is no specific requirement for introducing meat to babies. In fact, compared with pork, chicken and fish, it is recommended that babies can eat some chicken because it is rich in protein. Why should we start feeding our babies meat? In fact, meat is rich in fat-soluble vitamin A, as well as vitamin B12, folic acid, and other water-soluble vitamins, which are essential nutrients for the healthy growth and development of infants and young children. It is good for the baby's growth.