Most of parents are sure that about half a year the baby does not feel the need for additional drink. Apparently, it is difficult to argue with it, however it is worth to remember that each child is individual. Besides, there are situations when additional liquid is simply necessary for the baby. Additional liquid and to the kid who is on the artificial or mixed feeding is not less important.
Than it is possible to give to drink to the child
For the first month of life the baby should not give anything, except the purified boiled water. In case the baby refuses to drink, it is possible to sweeten drink with 5% solution of glucose slightly.
To kids aged from one month is also more senior it is possible to allow to have camomile and fenkhelevy tea. They strengthen children's immunity, possess antibacterial action, besides, perfectly help at gripes and an abdominal distension.
From three-months age it is recommended to enter into a diet of the child gradually apple and pear juice, and since five months juice of apricots, plums, cherries, peaches, etc. is allowed. The six-month-old child can already quite drink home-made compote. The prepared by own hands, such compotes are capable to expand and enrich with vitamins the child's diet considerably.
How to make compote
Compote for the baby needs to be done only of quality natural ingredients without dyes and fragrances. The organic products prepared independently will become ideal raw materials. Better to cook dried fruits compote without addition of sugar, as a last resort it is possible to sweeten with fructose. To make apple dried fruits compote for the kid, you will need a handful of dried apples, water and fructose to taste. Carefully wash out apples, and then wet for ten minutes in warm water. Then once again well rinse the inflated fruit and lower in the boiling water. It is not necessary to cook compote long, bring it to boiling, lower fire and you cook minutes ten. Then remove drink from fire and let's it infuse under a cover. Filter ready compote and cool. Before the use sweeten drink a little. The advantage of compote from dried fruits cannot be overestimated. It provides a children's organism with necessary vitamins: And, B1, B2, B3, B3, B6; and also minerals: iron, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, sodium. Except apples it is possible to use also other fruit. So, drink from prunes will save the kid from locks, and vitamin various dried fruits compote mix will become not only a source of additional liquid, but also excellent means for strengthening of immunity. The way of preparation of various compotes from other dried fruits differs in nothing from a recipe for apple drink. Except dried fruits, fresh berries and fruit can be a part of compotes for babies, the way of preparation at the same time does not change. But keep in mind that it is desirable to choose habitual fruit and berries, from exotic pineapples, mango, passion fruits is, etc. better to refuse. Also it is worth to remember that new products including drinks, it is necessary to enter into a children's diet gradually, since small doses at an interval of 7-10 days.