Dangerous Lure: Top 5 Parent Mistakes

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Obesity, stomach ulcers, caries ... Parents who misplace complementary foods put their children to such dangers.

How to introduce a baby to food as safely as possible? I will talk about the 5 most common mistakes at the beginning of complementary foods.

And ours already eats borsch!

How to spoil a child's gastrointestinal system? Right - early, inconsistent and in large quantities to introduce complementary foods.

Studies have shown that one of the main causes of gastroenterological diseases in children and adults is the introduction of new food too early.

Up to 4 months, the gastrointestinal tract of the newborn is simply not ready for adult nutrition. The child has very thin intestinal walls, the enzymatic and immune systems are not sufficiently developed, and the family’s beloved borscht for the baby can be simply life-threatening. And also harmless orange juice or any other complementary foods that you are in a hurry with.

When to start? The optimal timing of the beginning of complementary foods is from 4 to 6 months. They can fluctuate for each child within 1-2 months.

When is the time to introduce new food?

When a child begins to chew when spoons, nipples or toys get into his mouth;
He stops pushing out thick foods with his tongue;
The kid is already starting to sit on his own;
His first teeth appear;
And he also shows an interest in food from an adult table.

You need to start complementary foods with 1-component mashed potatoes. Give it at the beginning of feeding when the baby is hungry. The first portion - 1 teaspoon in the morning, when the baby feels good, cheerful and satisfied.

Gradually adjust the volume to the age norm. Pay attention to the reaction of the baby's body. If everything is in order, then after 3-4 days you can try a new product.

To maintain breastfeeding after each meal, it is recommended to breastfeed the baby.

When is complementary foods at the wrong time?

When a child is sick or has just recovered, you cannot enter a new product on the menu. In such a period, the baby’s body is at the limit of its capabilities, all forces are thrown into the fight. Therefore, they will practically not remain on digesting food.

If still joins dysbiosis, then food can even cause disgust.

How to help the child's body cope without harming it?

Do not force the child to eat

In a sick child, the need for food is sufficiently reduced, and if you feed him by force, you can add to the main disease problems with the intestines, liver, kidneys, heart and other organs.

Give the child as much water as he wants

Yes, there are no nutrients in the water, but it copes with the restoration of the water balance.

Do not wake the baby for food

He can eat when he wakes up.

Food is best served in small portions, but often.

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From complementary foods to obesity?

Moms often do not notice that they are doing something wrong. To the doctor’s questions “Why do you give cookies to a child in 4-5 months?” or “Why are you sprinkling sugar on sweet apples?” they answer: “The kid wants it so much! Well, should he rejoice at something? He is an adult! ” Or even "He sleeps better!"

As a result, the baby at times increases the risk of not only being overweight, but also diabetes. Overeating, as well as sweets in the diet of a child of the first year of life, can lead to obesity in childhood, and then in adulthood.

And few people know that already at the age of 12 months, many babies have initial caries. And the reason for this is unhealthy, overly sweet food, constant juices and sweetened yoghurts that a child sometimes drinks every night.

As a result, the diagnosis of circular caries is very common, that is, the enamel is affected on all sides.

Allergy

Food allergy very often inherited. If one of the relatives has such a feature, you need to be careful with complementary foods. An allergy can occur on the skin, as well as in the form of a cold, swelling, upset stool.

Children under one year old should definitely not be given:

Sausages;
Pastry sweets;
Pickles, fatty meats;
Red berries and vegetables, citrus and exotic fruits; mushrooms; nuts honey;
Seafood; various seasonings and sauces;
Chips and carbonated drinks;

Whole cow's milk and egg yolk are also better not to add to food.

For the prevention of allergies, it is important to maintain breastfeeding. If the food is mixed or completely artificial, then the pediatrician should help to choose the right mixture.

Sometimes allergies can also be overfeeding and an erratic feeding regimen.

Better late?

“And my child at 8 months did not try anything except mother's milk!” - so some mothers boast on the Internet. But introducing complementary foods too late is also a mistake.

The nutritional value of breast milk is enough for a child up to 6 months, sometimes later. But her child is not enough for the second year of life.

Late introduction of complementary foods can cause such problems., as:

Delay in the physical development of the child due to lack of nutrients;
Threat of anemia;
The child learns to chew late and with difficulty - which means that there are problems with digestion;
It is more difficult for him to perceive new tastes and smells.

Do not make mistakes that will then be difficult to fix!

Hope these simple tips help you avoid them!

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Anna 01/14/2018 at 14:55

I believe that feeding should be introduced no earlier than 6 months and the appearance of the first teeth, but everything is under the control of your pediatrician. Usually they start either with cereals (if the child is not gaining weight) or with vegetable purees.
Marina 01/14/2018 at 15:09

If this is the first child, it’s hard to resist the temptation and not go on about his desires: he pulls the handles to the liver, why not give, because it will not be worse? Will be. And it is not at all necessary that in the distant future: although without serious consequences, you will not wish to see the enemy suffocating, choking, choking on the enemy.