At what age can peaches be added to a child’s diet

When can peaches be included in a child’s menu? What are the pros and cons of introducing peaches into the kid’s menu? How to choose a good fruit? What to do if the child choked on a peach kernel?

What doctors say: the advantages and disadvantages of introducing peaches into complementary foods

Fruit complementary foods usually appear on the baby’s menu after the introduction of vegetables and cereals. Peach is an exceptionally tasty and pleasantly smelling fruit, which, in addition, has a whole basket of useful properties. The advantages of introducing peach into a child’s diet include:

• Peach - a source of vitamins A and C, as well as B vitamins, necessary for the human body (especially the developing baby);
• It removes harmful substances (for example, toxins and cholesterol) and heavy metals from the body;
• Calming effect on the nervous system, reducing irritation from external pathogens (noise or changing weather conditions);
• The iron content in peaches helps strengthen the body. This property is especially useful for vitamin deficiency or recovery from illness;
• Potassium salts contained in peaches strengthen the heart and positively affect its work;
• The use of peaches helps to improve memory and performance, increase brain activity;
• Pulp and peach juice can increase low hemoglobin;
• Helps eliminate low acidity;
• It has a mild diuretic effect and prevents constipation.

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In addition to the obvious advantages, peaches have a number of cons that can lead to unpleasant and even life-threatening consequences:

• Some children have intolerance to peaches, which can result in severe allergies;
• Excessive eating of peaches by a child can lead to intestinal dysfunction;
• Peaches have a large amount of carbohydrates that contribute to weight gain, which is why it is not recommended to introduce them into the diet of a child who is overweight or suffering from diabetes.

When can I give my child a taste of peach?

Although the opinions of experts differ, they all tend to the idea that introducing peaches into the diet of a breast-fed child should at the age of 7-8 months. Doctors explain this by the fact that just at this age the baby’s body is more or less resistant to external stimuli, the first complementary foods in the form of apples and pears have already been tested with a positive result, and it is time to move on to something new.As for children whose diet consists of artificial food mixtures, in this case, doctors allow the inclusion of peaches in the menu from 6 months.

In what form to give?

Begin lure should be mashed. In pharmacies and grocery supermarkets you can buy specialized baby peach puree. Do not be afraid for its quality: children's food products are subject to mandatory state certification and verification before falling into the hands of buyers. If you still do not trust such products, you can easily make peach puree yourself.

We make peach puree ourselves:

• Choose fresh peaches (store or homemade - your choice), wash them and dip them in boiling water for a minute;
• Cool the peaches under cold water, remove the peel from them, remove the stone and, cut into pieces, grind to a porridge;
• You can add a little boiled water to the resulting puree to make it more liquid and pleasant in consistency.

You can start feeding half a teaspoon for breakfast. During the day, you should monitor the reaction of the baby's body to a new product. If there is no allergic reaction, in the following days you can double the amount of mashed potatoes.

From ten months of age, peach can be given to a child in the form of small pieces. You can also add peach slices to cottage cheese or homemade yogurt. From the age of one, you can give your child peaches in slices or whole fruits, without forgetting to remove the seed first.

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How to choose good peaches

It should be understood that the children's body is a sensitive mechanism, the operation of which can be disrupted by any careless intervention. For the proper functioning of all body systems, it is necessary to choose only the best food products.

A good peach is first of all a ripe peach. Its size should be average, the smell should not be very sharp or too pronounced. The skin should not be stained or damaged. You should also refuse to buy overripe peaches, which can be identified by a shriveled look or too soft texture.

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What to do if you are allergic to peaches

Signs of an allergy in a child may include:

• Rash;
• Redness;
• Cough;
• Runny nose
• Sneezing
• Diarrhea.

If any of these symptoms appears after the introduction of peaches into the complementary foods, you should immediately stop their use by the child and consult a doctor. The specialist will be able to draw up the necessary treatment program and prescribe medications suitable for the child. You can try to reintroduce peaches in a few months, but then you should be several times more careful about the reaction of the child.

What to do if the baby swallows a bone

If a child swallows a peach seed, it is worth starting to closely monitor the baby's behavior and changes in his body. The most successful outcome is the ingestion of bone into the stomach. This is usually not accompanied by any changes in the behavior or well-being of the baby. In this case, the stone is most likely to come out naturally along with feces on the second or fourth day after the hit. It is not recommended to resort to the use of laxatives or enemas. The best way out is to introduce fiber-containing foods, such as fruits or vegetables, into the menu.

But the peach seed is quite large, so there is a danger that it can become stuck in the larynx or esophagus. In this case, consult a doctor immediately. If there are pain in the abdomen, nausea and vomiting, cough with shortness of breath and blood discharge in the feces, then you should also consult a specialist.

Peaches should be added very carefully to the baby’s lure, monitoring the body’s reaction to the new product. In the absence of an allergic reaction, a peach with a large number of useful properties can have a beneficial effect on the development and strengthening of your baby's body.