Aged up to one year – extremely responsible process as rash feeding, apparently, can turn back useful products a severe and dangerous allergy or lead the child's feeding up to violation of functioning of an organism. Thus, if parents want to accustom the 8-month-old kid to watermelon, it is important to do it gradually and under observation of the doctor.
Whether watermelon is useful to the child
Large and juicy berry watermelon contains vitamins of group B and C, pectins, cellulose, iron and magnesium much. These substances take active part in formation of the musculoskeletal device of the child, strengthen his organism, increase comprehensibility of other products. Besides, watermelon almost completely consists of water therefore its use normalizes digestion, brings the collected toxins out of an organism.
At all this it is important to remember that watermelon often causes allergic reactions even in adults. Also it is contraindicated in the presence of diabetes, diseases of kidneys and a pancreas. The feeding mothers should refrain from consumption of this berry during pregnancy and also during early breastfeeding – before achievement of 6 months by the child of age.
When to accustom the child to watermelon
Already from seven-months age the kid is allowed to give a feeding up in the form of various fruit and vegetables, however not in an integral look, and as carefully ground puree or fresh juice. It is previously necessary to consult with the pediatrician. He will examine the child, will ask several questions concerning its food then will resolve a new feeding up and will appoint suitable serving size.
In it is the first few days recommended to give to the child a teaspoon of fresh water-melon juice, diluting with water in an identical ratio. In the absence of allergic and other negative reactions it is possible to offer the kid already small to a berry pulp horst (no more than 100-150 g a day), having stood her to room temperature. It is necessary to take from pulp previously all stones and also to rinse it in water.
That watermelon was well acquired, it is better to give it to the kid after the main meal as a dessert. Important indicators of digestion of berry are urination and a chair of the child. In days of the consumption of watermelon the frequency of urination and amount of urine have to increase in proportion to eaten. As for a chair, it also has to be timely and without change of consistence. Otherwise it is recommended to exclude temporarily watermelon from a diet or to reduce the size of a day portion.