Features menus for children from 6 months
In the menu 6-month child pediatricians recommend to include such products and prepared dishes like:
- cottage cheese;
soups;
- porridge;
meat;
- cereals.
All the food that gets the baby must be very carefully ground. Chewing reflex in a young child is not developed yet, so any lump in the diet can cause an attack of vomiting.
By 6 months babies usually move to meals, the time interval between meals should be between 3.5 to 4 hours, it is also worth considering night break, about 10 to 11 hours.
Porridge as complementary foods for children from 6 months
If the child is healthy and not prone to allergic reactions, it is necessary to give porridge as a second feeding. It should be prepared from well-tolerated by young children croup:
rice;
- buckwheat;
- corn.
At low weight gain in baby and frequent regurgitation porridge is introduced instead of the vegetable puree, the first lure.
Kids begin to cook oatmeal, a fairly liquid consistency. The use of cow's milk for cooking for children under 1 year not recommended. Usually porridge is boiled with the addition of breast milk or the adapted mixes. Intolerance to milk they are prepared on the water basis.
To enhance the taste of the cereal, you can use ready puree and fruit fresh fruits, which should be added to the plate for crumbs. To improve the taste of rice porridge will allow mashed banana, buckwheat - pureed Apple. Pumpkin puree perfectly accentuate the taste of corn porridge.
Rice cereal for baby from 6 months
To cook rice porridge for the child from whole grain from 6 months to a year is undesirable. For its preparation it is better to use rice flour. Use the following ingredients:
- 15 grams of rice flour;
- 150 ml of water;
- 150 ml of the adapted milk;
- 5 g of vegetable oil.
After the water boils, small portions, carefully pour into it the rice flour. Cooking should be on low heat, about 10-15 minutes. Porridge diluted with very hot milk. It is necessary to bring to the boil and allow to boil for 5 to 10 minutes. In the finished dish add a little vegetable oil.
Buckwheat porridge for a child from 6 months
The most popular and valuable porridge for the introduction of first complementary foods - buckwheat. It is great for children with a tendency to allergies, if you prepare without adding milk.
Cereals should be thoroughly through, and then rinse in clean water. Prepared cereals pour in boiling water. Cooking should be under the lid on low heat 35 to 40 minutes. Boiled rump to RUB through a sieve and then diluted with boiled milk to desired consistency. Porridge should be brought to the boil and let it boil for about 4 minutes.
Porridge made out of corn for baby from 6 months
Corn porridge for children aged 6 months preparing as well as buckwheat. Before the process of cooking cereals it is advisable to soak for several hours in hot water.
The exact proportions of the ratio of the water, cereals and milk when cooking cereals not particularly important. Consistency is brought manually by adding milk at the end of cooking.