We know that fish are rich in nutrients and can provide babies with many of the nutrients their bodies need. However, babies need to grow to a certain age before they can start eating fish. If consumed too early, it may cause unnecessary trouble and harm. So, can a 6-month-old baby eat fish? Let's take a closer look below.
Can a 6-month-old baby eat fish?
1. Fish are rich in nutrients, including abundant DHA EPA， Can promote the development of the baby's brain and intelligence. In addition, fish meat is rich in protein, vitamin A, vitamin D, various trace elements, etc., which can provide balanced dietary nutrition for babies.
2. From the perspective of food safety, some fish without muscle spines (commonly known as less spines) are more suitable for babies to eat, such as yellow croaker, salmon, pomfret, hairtail, etc. From the perspective of environmental pollution, naturally grown marine fish generally have less pollution than artificially farmed marine and freshwater fish, especially in situations where environmental pollution is more severe in artificially farmed areas. Therefore, it is even more important to avoid feeding these fish to babies. From the perspective of heavy metal accumulation in the food chain, it is best to choose fish of medium or smaller size. The larger the fish, the longer its growth period, and the more pollutants it accumulates in its body.
3. When cooking fish for babies, it is best to choose steaming. Steamed fish has less nutritional loss and its original flavor is beneficial for the development of babies' taste buds. And cooking methods such as deep frying not only change the taste of the fish itself, but also alter the easily digestible nature of the fish meat itself.
What are the methods for making fish paste?
1. Minced meat and eggplant puree
Ingredients: 1/3 round eggplant, 1 tablespoon minced meat, a little wet starch, 1/4 clove garlic, a little salt and sesame oil
Method: Chop garlic into small pieces, add minced meat, stir well with wet starch and salt, and marinate for 20 minutes. Cut 1/3 of the round eggplant horizontally, take the half with more skin, place the eggplant meat part facing up in a bowl, place the marinated minced meat on top of the eggplant meat, steam it in a pot until crispy, take it out, drizzle with a little sesame oil, and mix well.
Effect: Beneficial for children to supplement calcium.
2. Chicken soup pumpkin puree
Ingredients: 1 piece of chicken breast, 1 small piece of pumpkin
Method: Soak the chicken breast in light salt water for half an hour, then chop the chicken breast into a paste and add it to a large bowl of water. Peel the pumpkin and steam it in another pot until cooked, then use a spoon to grind it into a paste. When the chicken soup is boiled into a small bowl, filter out the chicken particles with sterilized gauze, pour the chicken soup into pumpkin puree, and simmer for a while.
Effect: Chicken is rich in protein, while pumpkin is rich in calcium, phosphorus, iron, carbohydrates, and various vitamins, with a high content of carotenoids.
Can a 6-month-old baby eat fish? The answer is yes. If the child is already 6 months old, the mother must add complementary foods to the baby in a timely manner. Fish is a good choice, but of course, when choosing fish, one must be cautious. It is best to choose fish with larger bones and no small bones, otherwise it will be troublesome for the baby to choke on the bones.
