Healthy nutrition for the child and the right amount for each meal

 

Your child begins eating after the fourth or sixth month and becomes a complement to breastfeeding, then gradually breastfeeding becomes the complementary food, but mothers are confused about what the child should eat and what is the sufficient quantity for each age, and how the mother can assess that her child has obtained sufficient food, whether quantity or Nutrients, continue reading the article to see the feeding schedule of the infant, to know the foods and the right quantity for your child

baby feeding schedule

Each age of the child there are appropriate quantities and types of foods, so read the following table to find out what is appropriate for your child in every age

Age	The right types of foods	The right amount
(4-6) Months	Takes breast milk (the main source of nutrition) The baby is ready to eat You can start by introducing soft, mashed foods to him boiled rice - milk - unsweetened biscuits - breast milk or formula - vegetable puree	Two meals a day plus breastfeeding
(7-9) Months	The child enters the stage of finger food, he takes water in a cup instead of a bottle, he eats himself from the plate Vegetables - fruits - boiled pasta	Four meals plus breastfeeding
(10-12) Months	The child eats himself from the small plate with the plastic spoon. He begins to sit on the dining chair designated for him, eating various types of foods. You can serve him food in utensils such as adult tools. The best time to wean him from a bottle.Proteins - the yolk without the white.	Five to six meals in addition to feeding.
one year- Year and a half	The child expressed his feeling of hunger and satiety. He begins the stage of the normal cup and leaves the cup of children. He does not need a children's chair for food. You can offer meat, eggs and cow's milk.Low-fat cow's milk cheese - yogurt.	Five to six meals in addition to feeding.
A year and a half to two years	The child expresses his need for food verbally Expresses his refusal to eat by throwing or playing with the plate while eating Chooses the types of foods that he prefers to taste For meat, fish, poultry, eggs, legumes - dairy products - vegetables and fruits - grains and starches - bread.	Breastfeeding at bedtime, three main meals with the family, in addition to three other light meals.

4 month old baby food

Breast milk remains a major source of nutrition for your baby, and your baby is also ready to eat solid food, as this appears in his behavior by taking the spoon or food from your hands, and here you can start giving him mashed fruits with the spoon, and he will start accepting the idea of swallowing and feeding foods

Offer him a spoon of boiled rice with a spoon of milk, or an unsweetened biscuit with milk, like breast milk or formula.

Also try a purée of some vegetables, such as carrots, sweet potatoes, and yams, and fruits such as apples and pears.

Do not exceed two meals per day, each of which is three teaspoons, in addition to breastfeeding or formula feeding three to five times.

Baby feeding 7 months

Here your child moves to the stage of finger food, that is, the food that he can hold with his hands and eat, such as fruit fingers, for example, and he also takes water in the children's cup instead of the bottle, and thus he moves from the stage of mashed food to the food that he can eat himself from the plate

In meals, mix vegetables such as peas, potatoes, carrots, yams, zucchini, legumes and beets, and fruits such as bananas, apples, apricots, pears, peaches and watermelon.

Also serve boiled pasta without sauce, and boiled or cooked rice with very little fat.

10 month old baby feeding

Here your little one becomes able to eat on his own, with a small plate and a plastic spoon. At this stage, the child is able to sit in the child seat designated for food, and eats various types of food, such as pasta, rice, cheese and other foods that are useful to him, and his ability to swallow and chew is developed. And you have to serve him food in utensils like adult utensils

At this age of your little one, continue to diversify the meals between vegetables such as peas, potatoes, carrots, potatoes, zucchini, legumes and beets, and fruits such as bananas, apples, apricots, pears, peaches and watermelon.

Serve as well as boiled pasta without sauce, and boiled or cooked rice with very little fat.

Increase the number of meals to four, and each meal consists of five teaspoons, in addition to breastfeeding or formula feeding three to five times.

one year-Year and a half

The child began to express his feeling of hunger and satiety, and he skips the stage of the cup that looks like a bottle to the stage of the normal cup to develop his ability to swallow as well, and he can eat food without sitting in the children's chair for food, and you can offer him meat, eggs and cow's milk at this stage, he is now In young children, not infants

Offer him cow's milk after the first year is over, but choose the low-fat type, offer him cheese and yogurt in small quantities.

Increase the number of meals and make them from five to six meals, each meal is seven teaspoons, in addition to breastfeeding or formula three times or less according to his desire

A year and a half to two years

Here, your child begins to express his need for food with words, such as his pronouncing the names of foods and expressing that he wants more or is full of food. He also begins to use regular dishes and spoons, and expresses his rejection of food by throwing or playing with the plate while eating, and choosing the types of food he prefers.

Reduce breast-feeding as much as possible, so that he can eat his regular meals, and breastfeed at bedtime, do not wean him until two years old, and offer him three main meals with the family in addition to three other light meals, such as nuts, fruits, popcorn, yogurt with fruits, milkshakes, and others.

Provide him with all the nutrients according to the meals you prepare for the family, so that the elements are integrated and consist of bread, grains, meat, fruits, vegetables and dairy products. The little one needs meals consisting of the four basic food groups:

Proteins, such as meat, fish, poultry, eggs and legumes.

Dairy products.

vegetables and fruits.

Grains and starches, such as potatoes, rice, pasta and bread

For the nutrients that a child needs

There are a number of items that should be included in your child's diet:

Calcium is one of the most important nutrients for bone growth and strength, and among the most important calcium-rich foods are milk, yogurt and cheese. It is also important to provide your child with something that enhances calcium absorption, which is vitamin C or C, and proteins that are available in meat, eggs, milk, dairy products, legumes, grains and nuts. For example, one or two eggs per week can be offered to a three-year-old.

Magnesium is available in nuts of all kinds, and seeds such as bulgur and pulp, so replace it with chips and others.

Vitamin "E" or "E", which is very important for strengthening the body's immunity, is available in olive oil, corn oil and sunflower oil.

Potassium, which is available in oranges, bananas and dates, is important in balancing blood pressure and the functioning of the circulatory system "ie the heart and blood vessels".

Iron is important for the production of red blood cells and brain development in

 children, and for the strength of the skin and nails and the health and safety of hair, which is available in leafy vegetables such as mallow and spinach, and it is also important to have vitamin C with it to facilitate the absorption of iron.

Infant feeding tips

When feeding your baby, you should know the following points:

The amount mentioned in the table is suitable for a normal child of normal weight, sometimes some children need more food because of the speed of their metabolism, so that they do not gain extra weight, so there is no objection to an extra meal than what is mentioned in the table and vice versa.

Follow up with your child's doctor to check his growth, weight and height.

Don't put pressure on the little one if he completely refuses more food, and offer it to him now and then, because he may not be able to express his hunger.

Eliminate sweets, chips, soft drinks, and other such harmful things entirely.

Don't give salt before the year is over, 

as the salt may damage the liver, which is not yet fully developed. 

Ban industrial sugar. Only serve what is naturally sweet. 

Do not offer cow's milk before the age of one year, and in general it is preferable not to offer it to formula milk, and in all cases do not offer it before the year either.

 If you decide to give him meat, make sure it is from a good source, and give him small amounts, because meat is difficult to digest. 

Do not wean him until he is two years old, to preserve his psychological and emotional state