When and how to introduce the feeding of a baby

Pediatricians recommend starting the introduction of complementary foods to babies at the age of 6 months. Lure is considered all food that is not mother's milk or replacing it with an artificial mixture. According to statistics, early introduction of complementary foods leads to anemia and diarrhea. How to introduce lure correctly? The child should not be introduced a complementary food or a new product in times of illness, extreme heat or after vaccination.

Signs that directly indicate the child's readiness for lure:

• The child began to demand food more often, the process of feeding takes longer, at the same time, teething is not observed;
• Increased curiosity about adult food;
• The ability to sit on your own;
• The ability to reflexively push solid food out of the mouth;
• The ability to take arms and put food in your mouth.

In modern pediatrics, along with the traditional (a certain complementary scheme is used), the pedagogical type of complementary feeding is widely introduced (the child eats from his mother's plate).

How to introduce a complementary pedagogical form

Supporters of the pedagogical kind of complementary foods insist that at the age of 6 months, when introducing complementary foods to children, the main task of parents is not to feed them, but to enable the child to get acquainted with the taste and variety of unfamiliar food. Imitating adults, the child tries to manipulate with food and dishes, learns to behave properly at the table.

Lure start to give with 2-3 microdoses (a pinch of my mother's fingers), this dosage is maintained for 2-3 weeks. A micro-dose of liquid (juice, compote, tea) is considered one sip (at the bottom of the cup). Solid food can be given directly to the child, directly into the hand, but only those foods that he can not eat (apple, carrot). Nutritional interest of the child should be supported in every possible way, but not overfed and not forced to try not liked food.

Parents should be prepared for the fact that the introduction of complementary foods to children is accompanied by stained clothing and a place of feeding. Do not blame the child for this. Another drawback (or advantage?) Of pedagogical complementary food is that the family menu should be fully balanced, dubious and harmful products are excluded.

How to introduce a pediatric complement

There is another kind of complementary food - pediatric.

If parents are more sloped to traditions, they should know how to introduce complementary feeding to their child by pediatric type.

Many mothers are the first to introduce the fruit to children, which is followed by the child's refusal to eat less sweet and tasty vegetables. According to many pediatricians, this is wrong.

Do not add salt and sugar to your baby for up to a year. To improve the taste and flavor, it is recommended to season with dried dill. Porridge is prepared on fruit broths, with the addition of ready puree or pieces of sweet fruit.

The main rules of introduction of complementary foods :

1. When you introduce a new product you need to track for three days, and preferably a week, for the reaction of the baby's body. If the product does not manifest itself in any way (diarrhea, constipation, shortness of breath or an allergic reaction is absent), you can safely inject it into the diet. Otherwise, exclude this product from the baby's diet and try to introduce it again after a while. If the reaction recurs, consult your pediatrician. If the family has allergies, carefully introduce products of red color.
2. The first six months, keep a diary of complementary foods, indicating in it the time and quantity of the fed product. Do not forget to put a mark on the reaction to it.
3. Start new foods with a teaspoon in one feed. If during 3-5 days there will be no negative reaction, increase the portion by one teaspoon per day.
4. Do not start giving your child a new product in the afternoon - always in the first. If the body responds with diarrhea or another strong reaction, the parents will have time until the night to see a doctor.