Arrange The Eating Pattern Of Your Baby

By Author: Savel Benaya
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A good eating pattern should be applied to children from an early age. It is intended that child's weight does not exceed the normal or even overweight. Organizing a good eating pattern has to be done since the 4-month-old child when the child starts to introduce supplementary food. That way, children have a huge desire to follow the eating pattern provided.

Application of proper eating pattern in infants aged 0 to 1 year should be done correctly with attention to the way a child's nutritional needs so that adequate child growth and development will not be disturbed. A good eating pattern is appropriate to the age of the child. The following is a guide of right eating pattern for your baby based on their age:

1. Age 4 months.
At this age your baby is introduced to the supplementary food of breast milk or food additives other than breast milk such as juice, crushed banana, green bean porridge, or milk porridge. Giving supplementary food of breast milk is important as a vitamin supplement.

You can give supplementary food after your baby is drinking ...
... breast milk. Most people worry if the supplementary food given to babies before the baby is drinking breast milk then the baby will not drink mother's milk. If you give supplementary food for your baby you should pay attention to the following things:
­ You should not use milk bottles to provide juice of fruit because dirty bottle can cause diarrhea children.
­ Do not give juice or mashed banana for the baby in a sleeping position. You must give the baby to a sitting position or worn so that the baby does not choke.
­ You should not force the baby to consume these supplementary foods. You can try to give it in stages. For example, you provide juice first then you can give the baby a banana.

2. Age 6 - 9 months.
At the age of six months means the baby's digestive tract functioning properly. Therefore, babies can be given milk porridge. The amounts that can be given are:
- 6 months of age 6 tablespoons
- 7 months of age 7 tablespoons
- 8 months of age 8 tablespoons
- 9 months of age 9 tablespoons

3. Age 8 months.
Although milk porridge can be given until the age of nine months but at the age of eight months the child should be introduced to the rice porridge. You should not give the rice porridge that mixed together with vegetables (like carrots or spinach) and side dishes (chicken meat). Mixing the food will make your baby have difficulty in knowing taste of their food.

4. Age 9 - 12 months.
At this age your baby can be introduced family foods. You can give the rice porridge in a more coarse texture. You also can give that rice porridge 3 times a day.

5. Age 9 or 10 months.
At the age of nine or ten months the baby could be given interlude foods (snack) like bread, biscuits, or green beans porridge in the afternoon. You should make your own interlude food.