The beginning of a feeding up and expansion of food of the baby – one of the most difficult periods of development of an organism of your kid. The mistakes made by parents during this period can have the hardest consequences for the further growth and development of the child. Accurate observance of councils of nutritionists and pediatricians will help to grow up the child strong and healthy.
Whether it is worth giving to the child milk porridges to one-year-old age?
Difficult question, for the exact answer to it it is necessary to realize accurately the reason for which add porridge to breastfeeding. It is considered that breast milk has ideal structure and is the only product completely suitable for feeding of the child about one year.
At the same time the situation at which a feeding up in the form of milk porridge – the only exit is possible to provide to the kid good nutrition. Let's try to list the main reasons of transition to the mixed food with addition of milk porridge:
- mother's milk by quantity does not cover need of the child for food; - the kid is constantly hungry, does not gain weight; - breast milk a little liquid, is required to raise the caloric content of food of the child; - the mixes applied to replacement of maternal milk, the child badly transfers; - the shortage of vitamins of group B is felt; - for any reasons there is no opportunity to continue to feed the child with maternal milk or dairy mix.
Transfer could be continued, but in it there is no special need. The main thing is clear: there are situations at which mom together with the pediatrician makes the decision to begin the child to feed with milk porridge. Porridges are rich with mineral substances, proteins of plant origin and vitamins of group B.
When to begin?
Usually begin to lure porridges not earlier than that age when digestive tract of the child is already accustomed to fruit and vegetable purees, that is not earlier than 4–6 months. But sometimes porridge becomes the first feeding up. Doctors can make such recommendations in case of a bad increase in weight. Usually choose low allergy porridges, such as rice, corn or buckwheat, prepared in the beginning without milk, and then on the diluted milk. Grain is crushed in the coffee grinder, or the made porridge is broken by means of the blender and given to the child through a pacifier. Kashi from whole grain is not recommended to be given before 9-10 months. Some mothers prefer to buy porridges in the form of dry mixes for baby food. Ready porridges are convenient, but their rest cannot be warmed up. This rule, under no circumstances, cannot be violated. Any producer cannot guarantee sterility of dairy mix or porridge, and the made porridge can become nutrient medium for quickly breeding microorganisms. When their concentration in a product exceeds safe level, the product can be extremely hazardous to health of the child! Do not leave what the child did not eat up for the following feeding.
We choose porridge
Semolina porridge was considered long time as ideal to begin to lure the baby. But the structure of semolina is much poorer rice, buckwheat or corn. Rich with carbohydrates and poor in cellulose, semolina is preferable at later age. Today nutritionists and pediatricians do not advise too to be fond of semolina in food of the baby. Rice porridge spares intestines of the kid, but is contraindicated to the child suffering from locks. It is vitamin-rich also amino acids. Corn is shown at intolerance of gluten. Corn porridge prevents fermentation in intestines. Buckwheat and oat porridges on the structure are richest with both vitamins, and food fibers, and mineral substances. They give to the child a lot of energy, it is preferable to give them in the first half of day. This grain is rich with cellulose, it prevents locks at the child.
How to prepare?
It is better to cook for the child porridge, at first razvarivy grain on water, then, at the end of cooking, to add some milk. Until the child got used to whole cow's milk, it needs to be diluted with boiled water half. It is not necessary to give to the child goat milk at all or to cook on it porridge. The increased fat content in it is dangerous to the baby's intestines. During formation of a system of digestion at the child it is necessary to treat carefully and elaborately his food. Be attentive, choosing a food allowance of the baby. The happy smile upon the face of your healthy child will be an award for your work and care!