After four months, babies can start adding complementary foods. At the beginning, it is necessary to eat some soft foods so that the digestive system can absorb the nutrients in the food. As babies grow older, there are more and more foods that can be tasted, but some foods are absolutely forbidden for babies. What are the foods that babies cannot eat?
1-2 foods that babies cannot eat
1. Eggs. Eggs are rich in nutrients, but parents should not give their children eggs too early as it can cause adverse symptoms such as allergies. Babies under 18 months of age are best to only eat egg yolks and not egg whites, with a maximum of one per day; Children aged 18 to 24 months can add egg white appropriately, but it should not be excessive; Wait until the child is older before they can eat whole eggs, but they can still eat a maximum of 1-2 eggs per day.
2. Fresh milk. Compared to albumin, casein in fresh milk is less conducive to absorption by children. And the lactose in between can also assist in the growth of Escherichia coli, causing gastrointestinal diseases in children. The content of vitamins and other substances in fresh milk is also too low, which cannot meet the growth needs of children. Breast milk is the best milk quality choice for children. True enough, infant formula is also more effective than fresh milk.
3. Soybeans. Babies should pay more attention to the amount of legumes they consume. Excessive consumption of legumes can lead to a lack of vitamins in children's bodies, causing neurological disorders. A few years ago, Israel experienced cases of children dying and suffering from neurological disorders due to excessive consumption of legumes.
What are the dietary principles for 1-2 babies
1. At this time, the baby should eat less and eat more meals, regularly and quantitatively arrange three meals a day, and add a Dim sum between each two meals. Dim sum can be chewy foods such as Mantou slices and biscuits to exercise the baby's chewing ability.
2. The baby's diet at this time should be nutritionally balanced and rich. Combining meat and vegetables, consuming sufficient carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and other nutrients. Refurbish the pattern and avoid repeating it in the short term. At this stage, the baby cannot form a very regular eating habit temporarily, and sometimes refuses to eat. The mother needs to put more effort into preparing more dishes for the baby and stimulate their enthusiasm for eating.
There are a lot of foods that babies should not eat, and parents should pay attention to them so that babies can be healthy. In addition to the foods mentioned above, difficult to digest foods such as rice cakes are also not suitable for babies aged one to two, as they can easily cause indigestion, and in severe cases, vomiting and diarrhea can occur, affecting their appetite.
