Every dish needs salt, so salt is indispensable in daily life. And human health also depends on salt, as a lack of salt in the body can lead to various diseases. But it's different for babies. If they eat salt too early or too much, it can affect their health. Can a 14 month old baby eat salt?
Babies can start adding complementary foods appropriately after six months, but salt can only be added appropriately after the baby is one year old. So a 14 month old baby can eat salt appropriately. Mothers can add a small amount of salt to their babies' food, but they should not let their babies eat too much salt. If a 14 month old baby eats too much salt, it can actually affect their healthy development.
At this time, babies are still relatively young, and if they eat too much salt, it will cause them to consume too much salt, which will lead to a decrease in saliva secretion in the baby's mouth and increase the survival rate of the virus in the mouth. Because a certain component contained in salt can also damage the defense ability of the baby's mouth and other parts, it can lead to a decrease in the baby's resistance and make the mouth more susceptible to respiratory diseases.
A 14 month old baby is still young and their organs are not yet fully developed. If too much salt is consumed at this time, it will cause a particularly heavy burden on the baby's kidneys, and in severe cases, it can lead to kidney diseases and even have adverse effects on the baby's heart. Eating too much salt when babies are young can increase the excretion of calcium substances, which can disrupt the balance of bone metabolism and even lead to symptoms of osteoporosis in severe cases.
