Store milk: can I give it to a child?
Very often a number of reasons, young mothers are unable to breastfeed, so choose infant formula or milk from shops. However, many experts advise not to overdo it, as the milk may contain large quantities of powdered milk, are harmful to the digestive system of the child. So, what is the age pediatricians recommend giving kids milk?
Kids under the age of three years is recommended by nutritionists specialized baby food. Supermarket milk mothers are recommended to introduce into the child's diet no earlier than three years.
Homemade milk to give also not recommended, as it contains pathogens harmful to human body microflora.
Why not rush?
This is for the following reasons. Cow's milk has a strong influence on the digestive system of the child. Therefore, it is necessary to enter into the diet only after three years. Today even baby products purchased in the store, you can not "boast" of good quality. Therefore, mothers to enter the supermarket milk into your baby's diet should not hurry, since there is a high risk of symptoms of various allergic reactions that can have a negative effect on the internal organs of the child.
This applies to the digestive system.
The timing of the introduction of dairy products
Nutritionists advise to enter into the diet of milk and milk products depending on the initial feeding. And, not to cause harm to the digestive system of a growing organism, to enter the milk is recommended for the following scheme. The child is being breastfed can be given special meals with 1. Store-bought milk - after three years. Iskusstvennym you can try to give milk early: approximately 9-11 months.
Introduce milk slowly. After the introduction into the diet need to carefully monitor the reaction of the child's body on a new product. If the body will react to an allergic reaction, from the use of milk pediatricians advise approximately six months. However, to clarify the timing, it is recommended to consult a specialist.
If the body of the child adopted a new product, so all went well, the time for the introduction of a new product is selected correctly.