From relying on milk to starting to eat complementary foods, your baby's diet has entered a new stage. At this time, many mothers will worry, what if the baby eats complementary food and does not eat milk? How to balance the amount of complementary food and milk and so on.
In the process of baby growth, in fact, to go through a number of nutritional critical periods, different critical periods, the specific nutritional needs are different. So the balance of milk and food that mothers are worried about, in fact, there is no specific static data.
0-12 months, breast milk is dominant
For babies 6 months old, breast milk is the best food, it can provide a more comprehensive nutrition for the baby, while adding 10 micrograms (400 IU) of vitamin D to the baby every day can promote the baby's calcium absorption and prevent problems such as rickets.
After 6 months, you can add complementary foods to your baby, it is recommended to add iron-rich slime-like foods first, and then gradually increase the type, viscosity and roughness of food. Although the baby has added complementary foods at this stage, breast milk or formula is still a staple food, and the amount of milk must be guaranteed from 500ml to 600ml per day.
1-2 years old, gradually adapt to the family diet, drink milk in moderation
At this stage, 1/2-2/3 of the baby's energy needs comes from complementary foods, and they need to eat 1 egg, 50 to 75g of meat, poultry and fish, 50 to 100g of grain, and the right amount of vegetables and fruits every day. In addition to food, children aged 1-2 years also need to continue to ensure the intake of milk, if breastfeeding is insufficient or can not be fed, can be supplemented with formula or pure milk. In general, the daily milk amount should be maintained at about 500ml.
2-3 years old, balanced diet, ensure milk intake
This stage is the baby's eating behavior and lifestyle formation of the key period, to ensure that no less than 3 meals and 2 times a day to add a variety of foods to balance the child's diet, and do not arbitrarily change the meal time, cultivate the baby is not picky eating good habits.
In addition, during this period, it is still necessary to ensure that the baby's milk intake is at least 300ml of formula or milk per day.
Of course, the above stages are the recommended values to ensure a balanced diet for the baby, but they are not absolute values, so the key for mothers is to respond to feeding according to the growth and development of their children, rather than how much to eat.
Among healthy children, it is normal for some babies to eat more food and some babies to drink more milk.
What should I do if my baby only eats complementary foods and does not eat milk?
In fact, to assess the child's milk is not enough, there is also the imbalance between food and milk, the purpose is for nutrition, so what is nutrition for? For the growth and development of children, for the sake of healthy physique. Then, results-oriented, to assess whether the child's milk intake is enough, a simple way is to look at the child's growth and development.
The growth and development mentioned here refers not only to height and weight, but also to the child's big movements, fine movements, language, processing problems, and social adaptability. Therefore, regularly give the baby a physical examination, pay attention to the baby's growth and development curve, the child is normal and healthy, then respect the child's wishes, and completely leave the dietary hobbies to the child's control.
However, if it is a baby under 1 year old, after adding complementary foods, only eat complementary foods and do not eat milk, mothers can intervene in the following 2 ways:
- Method 1: Before eating complementary food, parents can let the baby drink a little milk first, and then eat complementary food, so that the baby is hungry and more receptive.
- Method two: Do not eat too much at a time. The baby's appetite is limited, and if you eat too much complementary food, the milk will naturally not be able to drink.
Babies under the age of 3 are the golden age of physical and intellectual development, and eating complementary foods is very important for the growth of children. Whether the complementary food is eaten well is directly related to the child's intellectual development, body growth, and immunity, so if you want to feed a healthy and intelligent, immune, and sick baby, a good food supplement book is essential.
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