The first lure is always an excitement for mom. What to give, how to prevent an allergic reaction and pain in the tummy of the baby. Today, the baby violently pushes the spoon of broccoli offered him, and tomorrow eagerly pounces on mashed carrots. In the first case, mom is upset that the baby did not eat, and in the second, that he whines miserably and asks for more.
It is important to understand here that the first feeding is not food, but only acquaintance with new products. Therefore, the most important thing is the sequence. The main rules can be formulated as follows:
- less is better;
- until the body is comfortable with one product, do not move on to the next;
- do not mix several foods during the day.
Vegetables and cereals
These are ideal products in order to introduce the kid’s stomach to real food. It is necessary to choose hypoallergenic and gluten-free products in order to prevent an undesirable reaction. This is most often broccoli, cauliflower, buckwheat and rice. During the week we eat one product, starting with one spoon and bringing the amount to 80 g per day. Then add the second product. In about one to two months, you can fully accustom your baby to vegetables and cereals.
Sweet fruit
And at what age can a child be given a banana? The pediatrician hears this question every day. Sweet, delicate fruit, it is ready to eat immediately, it is very tasty and nutritious. And of course, mothers really want to please their baby with such a dessert. After all, most people think that cauliflower is a punishment, not a meal.
Definitely, even an experienced pediatrician will not answer you. You must consider each product based on the individual characteristics of your child. Some parents practically do not know what colic in a baby is. Of course, they can begin to introduce the crumbs to fruits earlier. Others - did not sleep for several months in a row and a nursing mother kept a strict diet. In this case, it is better to postpone complementary foods until the child is 8-9 months old. In any case, the question of how old a child can be given a banana should be decided individually.
The benefits of tropical fruit
In fact, this fruit can be considered ideal for the intestines of the baby. Bananas are a healthy and balanced diet. They are introduced into the diet of all children under the age of one year. Of these, delicious mashed potatoes are so quick and easy to prepare, which all the little ones enjoy, without exception. At what age can a child be given a banana? As we said above, each parent decides for himself. Some feed them almost from birth, while others wait until the baby’s stomach is strong and able to accept new food normally.
Banana pulp contains many useful substances, vitamins and minerals. This fruit does not cause allergies and quickly satisfies hunger. An ideal snack that does not even need to be cooked. It remains only to determine for yourself at what age a child should be given a banana. You can assume the baby such a dessert and at a very young age, if he has no health problems.
Optimal age
In any case, you should not rush. Usually, mother with GV for the first three months adheres to a strict diet, after which she begins to return to normal nutrition. If the baby continues to cry heavily after the apple you eat, this is a clear signal that lure will have to be postponed. Normally, a child should not give a banana before 6 months. An immature enzyme system can respond with pain and bloating.
And how long can I give a banana to a child with a problem digestion? If he is constantly worried about colic, then you need to start lures at about 8-9 months and use the most neutral products for this. It can be buckwheat or zucchini. And only when the body fully adapts to them, you can try a banana.
Banana food
If you have not tried vegetables and porridge, then you can safely say that you get acquainted with fruits early. There are several reasons for this:
- Sweet pulp provokes fermentation in the stomach. The risk of bloating and colic is increased.
- A sweet taste can really please a child. In this case, he may refuse porridge and vegetables, which you will offer him later. Banana is very useful, but it cannot replace all products.
It is strongly not recommended to rush in this matter. Deciding how many months you can give a banana to a child will still have only for you. Therefore, consult a doctor and independently assess the condition of your baby. Based on this, it will be possible to draw a final conclusion.
Fruit for children over 8 months old
Modern pediatricians most often say that a baby who is breastfed is enough that her mother eats normally. Everything useful that is contained in her milk is spent on the growth and development of the baby's body. Therefore, when deciding how many months you can give a child a banana, remember that he does not starve at all. So far, these fruits are only an addition to the main food. This is an important point, because many parents try to feed the baby half the banana, and this baby is too much and may begin to have severe constipation, bloating and abdominal pain. To keep your night calm, you should not force events.
Choose and cook
If you already calmly feed your child a jar of vegetables and cereal per day, while his tummy reacts normally, pains and colic are not observed, then you can move on. There comes a time when you can give your child a banana. The fruits intended for the child should be ripe, bright yellow, without traces of rot and dark spots.
First, wash the fruit thoroughly under hot water. Now you need to prepare a tasty and healthy mashed potatoes:
- Pre-sliced fruit must be processed in a steam bath.
- Mash with a fork until smooth.
- For better absorption, add your milk.
Sometimes mothers ask if it is possible to give a baby a banana slices? Up to a year, this is not recommended. And if we talk about the first feeding, then here you really need to prepare the most liquid mashed potatoes, so as not to create a load on the digestive tract. Now your task is to start the enzymatic system. As soon as all enzymes begin to be produced, the child will be able to properly absorb any food.
How much can you give
Immediately you need to put as much mashed potatoes on the plate as you are ready to feed the child. Do not forget that the fruits are very tasty, so if you try to take away from the crumbs a plate in which there is puree, you will get a scandal.
When can I give a banana to an infant? In the interval between 6 and 9 months. You can call the average figure - 7 months. The best time for experimentation is morning, lunch. At the first acquaintance, you can give only 1 teaspoon. After this, stick to your usual diet, excluding the introduction of other new products. Within 24 hours, it is necessary to monitor the condition of the child. Are there skin rashes, changes in behavior, swelling and colic? If everything is normal, then you can continue to feed.
After a week, the dose of mashed potatoes can be increased to a tablespoon. But not more. This fruit is very nutritious and can cause constipation. One-year-old baby can already be given half the fruit without prior heat treatment. And by the year and a half it is allowed to eat a whole banana.
Main advantages
Bananas have a lot of advantages, thanks to which they are so popular:
- Sweet taste and soft, delicate texture.
- A large amount of sodium, magnesium, potassium, iron and fluorine.
- Almost 20% is starch, which means energy.
- The abundance of vitamins of group B.
- A large amount of fiber.
Sweet fruits cheer up and give a huge boost of energy for the whole day.
Cons of Banana
He also has a number of shortcomings, which a woman should know about before giving fruit to her children. The digestive and enzymatic system of the child does not always have time to form by 6 months. And when faced with a product that is so rich in fiber and starch, it can easily respond not in the best way. Any digestive upset can be expected: vomiting and diarrhea, bloating and belching.
Despite the fact that allergies to banana are quite rare, in infants it is quite possible. Therefore, start with a very small amount and carefully monitor the reaction. If a rash appears, you need to cancel the banana for a while. Finally, if the baby is prone to overweight, it is recommended to limit the use of such nutritious and high-calorie fruit.