International research suggests that complementary foods should be added to babies at the age of 6 months. Because before the age of half, most babies' digestive systems cannot adapt. So, you should patiently wait until your baby can accept digestive complementary foods before starting to add them. This will greatly reduce the risk of allergic reactions and shorten the transition time from feeding with a spoon to eating on your own. So, what complementary foods are good for a half year old baby to eat?
1. Pumpkin corn paste
Prepare a piece of pumpkin, peel and wash it, steam it in a steamer until cooked, and then mash it into a paste. Then put it in a pot filled with corn paste, mix it well with meat soup, and cook over fire. After boiling for a while, add butter and mix well.
2. Carrot and tomato soup
Prepare a carrot and grind it into a paste; Peel one tomato and stir the juice; Add water, carrot puree, and tomato juice to the pot and cook over high heat.
3. Corn Tofu Carrot Paste
Steam and crush carrots; Crush tofu, add cornmeal to boiling water, stir over medium heat while cooking, and add a little sesame oil after cooking. Corn tofu radish paste is also recommended.
4. Egg yolk Congee
Soak the rice in water for 2 hours, boil over low heat for 50 minutes, and stir until crushed. Boil the eggs, mash the egg yolks and put them into the Congee pot. Mix well, and then boil them for ten minutes over low heat.
5. Rice porridge with liver paste
Liver paste rice porridge is nutritious, and it is a good choice for half year old babies to eat complementary food. Soak the rice in water. Slice pig liver, blanch in boiling water, chop into a paste, and shred cabbage. Add some oil to the pot, stir fry pork liver, then add an appropriate amount of water and bring to a boil. Boil the soaked rice until it is tender, then add shredded cabbage.
In addition, it is important to understand the principles of adding complementary foods to a half year old baby:
1. From liquid food to solid food: generally, liquid food such as rice soup should be added first, and then semi liquid food such as Congee should be added later, gradually increasing solid food such as biscuits, baked Mantou slices, etc.
2. From less to more: Initially, you can feed less food and gradually increase it over time. Do not be impatient.
3. From one type to multiple types: When adding food, only one type can be added at a time. After 4-5 days, if the baby does not have indigestion or allergic reactions and has normal appetite and mental state, the second type can be added. Do not act too quickly to avoid indigestion.
4. Choose the appropriate time: It is best to add complementary foods before breastfeeding, as it is easy to accept them when hungry. If the child is sick or in hot summer, it can be postponed to avoid digestive disorders in the gastrointestinal tract.
5. Pay attention to hygiene: It is best to add complementary foods regularly and in moderation, eat fresh food, and pay attention to food hygiene.
