In the first six months of age, a young child needs only milk, whether through breastfeeding from his mother or artificial milk that is appropriate for his age. However, after reaching the age of four, he or she gradually begins to rely on the food types while drinking milk naturally or artificially.
Here are some things to follow when starting a child’s food intake
- The baby begins between the fourth month and the sixth month of age by eating mashed foods such as sweet potatoes, apples, bananas, peaches and pears, as well as iron-fortified grains, by mixing a teaspoon of mashed food or grain and mixing them with 5 teaspoons of appropriate milk on which the child depends, Increase the amount with time to a tablespoon of mashed food or cereal with the right milk and eat it twice a day.
- A baby aged between six and eight months should continue to drink the milk he is accustomed to, and then start feeding it with mashed vegetables such as boiled carrots, boiled squash, sweet potatoes, as well as mashed fruits or fortified grains. Small amounts of unsweetened milk , Mashed legumes such as chickpeas, beans, peas, lentils and beans. This is a small spoon of fruit and then gradually increase the amount to a quarter cup and then half the cup and also applies to vegetables.
- In addition to the previous food items, we start by adding small amounts of pasteurized cheese, mashed meat, boneless fish. The quantities are also increased respectively, as in the previous quantities, quarter and half, and this is between the eighth and tenth month.
- Between the tenth and twelfth months we start by introducing crushed or grounded eggs, bread and cooked foods.
Some recipes for children
How to prepare banana mashed
- Half a banana peeled, crushed and placed with a teaspoon of clean water, breast milk or appropriate artificial milk.
The beans in the oven
Ingredients
- 45 kg of beans.
- Two small olive oil.
- Half a teaspoon of salt.
How to prepare
- Put the olive oil in the bread tray, then put the beans over the oil, then spread the salt, then put them in the oven at 425 ° C until it is cooked.
Chicken soup for children
Ingredients
- Tablespoon vegetable oil.
- Medium size onion.
- Two pieces of carrots.
- 2 cloves garlic.
- 30 g of chicken broth.
- Two cups of chicken cubes.
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme.
- Half a cup of noodle-shaped pasta.
How to prepare
- Put the oil in a pan over medium to high heat, add chopped onion, carrots to cubes and stir for 5 minutes, add chopped garlic and stir for 1 minute until vegetables become soft. Sprinkle the chicken broth, place the chicken cubes and thyme. Wait until the mixture is boiling well. Reduce the temperature. Leave the mixture for a quarter of an hour. Add the pasta and leave the ingredients for another 8 minutes until they are well cooked.