As children grow older, formula milk is often insufficient to meet their physical needs. Therefore, mothers usually prepare some complementary foods for their babies when they are slightly older. However, some mothers do not know what complementary foods should be prepared for their babies or what their effects are. So, how to add complementary foods during infancy?
It is generally believed that infants should add complementary foods at six months old. Babies at five or six months old can choose to add some muddy and paste like complementary foods. At nine months old, babies can try to eat some fragmented foods. For example, some broken noodles, broken vegetables, broken fruits, minced fish, minced meat, soy products, and so on.
Children about 12 months old can eat some small pieces of food, such as Mantou, chopped vegetables, chopped meat, some soft rice, fruit pieces, and so on. After twelve months, babies can gradually transition to an adult diet. During the process of adding complementary foods, it is important to pay attention to the texture of the food and ensure that it goes from thin to thick and from fine to coarse.
During the process of adding complementary foods, try to use a spoon or cup to eat as much as possible. When eating, teach the baby to chew and swallow properly. This way of eating can assist in the coordination of the baby's oral movements, help with the flexible movement of the lips and tongue, and prepare the baby for learning to speak. It can also effectively exercise the baby.
