Starting baby on solid

About 4-6 months of age, the child may be ready to try solid foods. your baby's digestive system is not sufficiently developed to handle solid foods before. rapidly from solid foods may increase the risk of an allergic reaction and even more difficult for the child to learn to feed themselves.

I'm not sure if your child is ready? First you see your baby in the calendar. Our daughter is very different from breast milk up to about eight months, refused towith enthusiasm to the point that everything started to eat the view! Some of the signs so you know when your child is ready, are as follows:

or sitting with good head control. Your child will not be able to sit unaided, but must stay in position, while support to swallow properly. You must also be able to keep your head still and straight.

Or leave the food out of the mouth pushing the tongue. If your child needs to be done, put the spoon for now and try again in aa couple of weeks.

Eye or food. Have you noticed that your child is hungry look on the plate? Maybe even eat it? This is an important signal that they are ready to try solid foods.

The best foods to start with is rice. And 'soft and easily digestible. The nurse or bottle of the child first, otherwise it's just too hungry and frustrated. Mix a small amount of grain with enough water, breast milk or formula to make the consistencya thick soup. Do not look a bit 'on the tip of a spoon and let your child and your sense of smell. Gently the baby's mouth and let him try. If you just want to feel the food in your mouth and try not to swallow, you're probably not very smart. If they want to swallow, others try to bite. First you can not eat much, but once you get the hang of going to eat a little '.

Once the child is good with rice, you canthe introduction of other foods. As a general rule, it is recommended that the vegetables and then fruit. Otherwise, the child of fresh fruit and vegetables can not prove that they are used. Only introduce one new food at a time and 2-3 days between each new food to make sure that your child has an allergic reaction. Not introduction of a combined food, tried individually to the child any food. The flesh should be presented last. We must continue toYour baby with breast milk or formula until one year of age.

Make your own baby food is simple and healthy alternative to store bought baby food. You have full control over what your child eats and you can be sure it is fresh and without additives. Wash your first meal, then steamed. Steaming is nice and soft, but still provides the nutrients in food. Once cooked, use a food processor or blender, puree the food. A blender works well infirst, but because everything puree quickly, you can go after a food mill to control the consistency of the food situation. You can make a big batch of food at once, then freeze for later. Container for the ice cube big job, or you can also freezer trays with lids that are designed specifically for child nutrition. Baby food can be frozen up to 2 months. If you use a microwave to defrost, make sure you go after getting up from a warm mixture "Pockets. "