7 month old baby refuses to eat complementary food

It is appropriate to add complementary foods to babies of 7 months old, because the baby's stomach and intestines have some digestive ability at this time. However, some babies refuse to eat complementary foods. Then mothers should pay attention to their baby's complementary foods, and make more attractive foods and promote gastrointestinal digestion. Therefore, it is recommended that mothers should constantly change new flavors and increase activities, and do not feed the baby too much complementary food.

What should I do if my baby refuses to eat complementary food at 7 months old?

1. Add complementary food correctly

When adding complementary foods to your baby, you must pay attention to the method. The baby's teeth and swallowing ability are not fully developed, so when making complementary foods, the food should be processed into soup, paste or finely chopped food so that it is easier for the baby to digest. You can refer to the 5 delicious pastes that babies love the most that we mentioned before. When you first start adding complementary foods to your baby, the food concentration should not be too strong, such as vegetable juice and fresh fruit juice, it is best to dilute it with water. Try to use natural food as complementary food, and it is best not to add seasonings such as spices, MSG, sugar, salt, etc. When cooking ingredients, try not to use too much greasy food. Cooked complementary foods should not be left at room temperature for too long to avoid food spoilage. When preparing complementary foods, pay attention to the temperature of the food. It is not advisable to place it in a microwave oven at high temperatures to avoid destroying the nutrients in the food.

2. Change new taste

A varied diet can stimulate your baby's appetite. Add new ingredients to your baby's favorite foods, increasing the amount and variety from small to large. Under the premise of a balanced diet, parents should replace the simple rice and noodles that children usually eat with a variety of foods. For example: Sometimes potatoes can be used as the main dish, and paired with some vegetables to make a nutritious and hearty meal. After children grow teeth, they like to chew chewy foods. You may want to replace fruit puree with fruit slices at this time. Pay attention to the color matching of food to stimulate the baby's appetite, but the taste should not be too strong. You can also refer to the method of making vegetable, fruit and potato puree.

If your baby hates a certain food, maybe it's just a temporary dislike. You can stop feeding him the food and let him eat it again after a while. During this period, you can feed him a substitute with similar nutritional ingredients. In addition, parents should try different cooking methods to attract their babies.

3. Reduce snacks and increase activity

Although it is necessary to give babies some snacks, they should not be given in excess, especially junk food should be avoided as much as possible. This can prevent children from putting the cart before the horse and not being able to eat regular meals due to eating too many snacks. Of course, children cannot eat if they are not hungry. If parents just force their children to eat, it will have the opposite effect. Try to stimulate the child's appetite, such as increasing his activity level. When he really feels hungry, he will naturally not resist eating.

4. Prepare a set of children's tableware

Children like to have their own unique things. Buying some tableware with cute patterns and bright colors for your baby can increase your baby's desire to eat. In the previous article, we mentioned how to choose children's tableware correctly. When choosing baby's tableware, parents should pay attention that large bowls filled with food will make the baby feel oppressed and affect his appetite. Sharp and easily broken tableware should not be used to avoid accidents.