Tips For Feeding Your Baby From Birth Till Three
Baby Feeding
Should you make homemade baby food? In nearly all healthy children, the recommended age to start solid foods is 4 to 6 months. Rice cereal is a customary and safe first food, but most babies can tolerate a variety of foods like rice cereal, vegetables, fruits and meat.
The first few weeks of eating solid foods is more about becoming accustomed to spoon-feeding than meeting nutritional needs. Your baby is learning to negotiate food. Older infants may try to feed themselves. It means messy meals, but letting your child feed himself encourages the development of his fine motor skills.
While some are persistently poor eaters, most babies eat what they need to be healthy. How do you know if you are feeding your baby enough? Toddlers tend to be unpredictable eaters. Growth spurts, painful teething, and toddler toilet training all contribute to their unpredictable food intake. Many times, toddlers are more interested in fine tuning large motor skills or learning a new word than with eating. Feeding your baby a healthy diet will no doubt promote healthy eating habits for life.
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