Supplementary food additions have two roles: one is to add nutrients to make up for the lack of simple dairy products to promote healthy growth of children; the second is to train children’s gastrointestinal tract function, chewing and other physiological functions. Among them, the first one is very important. Therefore, the earliest complementary foods added should be related to the child’s growth to 4-6 months nutrient needs. This time on the science of one year before the baby’s complementary food to add time and the corresponding types. Some mothers are not sure when they should add complementary foods to their babies. The “Infant Feeding Strategy” issued by the Chinese Ministry of Health in 2007 clearly points out that breast milk is the most reasonable “nutritional meal” for infants aged 0-6 months, and it can provide all the nutrition needed by infants within 6 months. But at the same time, experts also pointed out that in the specific implementation of complementary foods added, often depending on the baby’s situation to grasp between 4 to 6 months. At the end of the day, as parents, really give your baby in life at what time to add complementary foods, depending on the situation of their baby. Warm tip: until one year old, still to milk as the main food. Second, how to add complementary food, that is to say, is the baby’s supplementary food, between 6 months and one year, the baby’s many nutrients but also from breast milk or formula intake, the baby also to ensure that the daily 500 ml to 800 ml amount of milk. Do not rush when adding complementary foods, but add them one by one, so that you can observe your baby’s reaction to the added complementary foods. For the first time, you can use your baby’s favorite milk to make rice flour, and feed your baby at a fixed time in the morning. It is best to feed your baby a little milk first, and try to add complementary foods when your baby is not too hungry. Feed your baby when your baby must sit upright, never lie down to feed, so as not to choke your baby. Three, the safest early added food rice flour, apples, pears, bananas, papaya, E pear, carrots, white potatoes, potatoes and pumpkin. Among them, bananas, papayas and pears can be smashed without cooking for babies to eat directly. Fourth, the initial addition of complementary foods should be avoided for the health of the baby and reduce allergies, the following foods should not be given to the baby to eat at random at the beginning, to be cautious is better. 1, food with gluten: Within six months of the baby can not eat any food containing gluten, such as: flour, oats, etc.. All foods that are prone to allergies are added as late as possible. 2, salt: before the baby turns one year old, all food can not add any salt, too much salt will be a burden on the baby’s immature kidneys, and will affect the baby’s eating habits, resulting in high blood pressure in the future. In addition, too much salt can also affect the baby’s absorption of calcium. Babies do not need salt when they are small, and do not know to eat salty, so do not rush to add salt, seasoning can be adjusted with the natural taste of fruits and vegetables, which is important for the future health of the baby. 3. Sugar: Don’t add sugar to your baby’s food before the age of one. Eating too much sugar can increase the risk of tooth decay in your baby, and the rapid changes in blood sugar may cause your baby to become emotional and especially weepy and fussy. Doudou never added sugar to his diet, but mainly used the natural sweetness in fruits and vegetables to make his baby’s complementary food delicious. 4, honey: because honey contains a bacteria, can cause baby infection, and even poisoning, so the baby one year before the baby should never be given honey. Some parents say that baby constipation need to drink honey water, but before one year absolutely not add honey. For baby constipation it is recommended to use orange juice or plum juice, not honey. 5, eggs: eggs are allergy-prone foods, add as late as possible, and eggs must be fully cooked before giving the baby to eat. 8 months or so to start adding the egg yolk, the egg white part will be added later, because more likely to cause allergies, it is recommended to try to feed the egg white after one year. 6, nuts: In the UK, the requirements are added after the age of 5, one is easy to allergic, two is easy to jam the baby, there is a danger. 7, milk: baby to breast milk or with formula to one year old before adding milk, because milk lacks important iron and vitamin C. After adding complementary foods for the first six months, the baby also drink 500 ml to 800 ml of breast milk and formula. 8, strawberries and kiwi: Strawberries are the most allergenic of the fruits, especially if your baby has asthma or eczema, you should avoid eating strawberries. Kiwifruit can only be given to babies over 9 months, less than 9 months try not to eat kiwifruit. 9, seafood: within one year do not give babies to eat seafood, because easy allergies, do not cook can also cause food poisoning. 10, high-fiber foods: high-fiber foods are very healthy for adults, but will affect the absorption of important trace elements for babies, do not give babies before the age of two. 11, juice: breast-fed babies in general do not need to drink water, formula-fed babies can drink some plain water. It is not recommended to give babies to drink juice, it is recommended to insist on drinking plain water. The baby who is used to juice is not good at accepting plain water, which is not good at cleaning the mouth, and oral cleaning is the first step to prevent dental caries. If you want to add fruit to your baby, you can feed fruit puree. Juice should be drunk after the baby can use the cup, about 9 months old, white grape juice is the most friendly juice for baby’s intestines and the most easily absorbed. White grape, apple and pear juices are the most popular drinks for babies at the beginning. Orange juice is too acidic and too irritating for the baby’s intestines and should be added later. All fruit juices should be diluted at least twice for babies to drink afterwards, and the daily amount should not be too much, not more than 100 ml before one year old, and not more than 200 ml between one and four years old. Five, 4 to 6 months old baby supplemental food addition schedule In adding supplemental food to the baby, he needs to learn one thing first is to swallow pureed food or semi-solid food. Mixing unseasoned baby rice flour with your baby’s usual milk is the most common initial product so that your baby doesn’t have to adapt to new tastes as he or she exercises swallowing. Of course, this doesn’t stop you from trying to start with pureed vegetables or fruit. It’s best if you only add one food at a time so you can determine if your baby will have a bad food reaction. Or you can mix apple puree or carrot puree into your baby’s rice flour. Now is the time to add the following to your baby: 1. Vegetable purees: such as carrots, cabbage, rape, white radish and various seasonal greens. 2, fruit puree: such as apples, pears or bananas. 3, gluten-free infant cereals: such as iron-fortified infant rice flour or corn flour. Core tips: The earliest can be added from rice flour, not too thick at the beginning, and then gradually add pureed fruits and vegetables such as apples, pears and bananas. The earliest fruit puree used are apples and pears, peeled and cored, put in a pot and cooked softly, beaten into a puree with a juicer. Vegetables can be used cauliflower and some root vegetables, boiled in water and pureed for the baby to eat. Six, 7 months old baby supplemental food addition schedule When your baby is happy to accept to eat with a spoon, you can increase the variety of food. Now is the time to add the following to your baby: 1, lean meat puree: such as pork, beef, lamb and chicken, etc. 2, mashed beans: such as mashed peas. 3, mashed vegetables mixed with mashed potatoes or rice paste. 4, green vegetables: such as pureed vegetables of beans, cabbage, spinach or broccoli. Try to limit sweet or cereal-based rice paste to once a day, but make sure you have 1 serving of vegetable puree every day. Gradually increase the consistency of the food. Seven, 8 to 12 months old baby supplemental food addition schedule From now on, the baby’s ability to eat with the family has greatly improved. You should provide him with a wider variety of food to meet his nutritional needs, but also to train him to adapt to a variety of different tastes. There are also far fewer things that your baby cannot eat. Now is the time to add the following things to your baby: 1. crumbled food: mashed or chopped food, rather than pureed, and with some small crumbs in it. 2, more starchy foods: in addition to cornmeal, potatoes, rice and millet, there are breads, pasta, noodles, baby bread sticks, breakfast cereals, oats, etc. Feed your baby 2 to 3 servings of starchy foods each day. One is equivalent to 1/4 adult portion or 1 to 2 tablespoons. 3, citrus fruits: such as oranges and small, pitiless honey oranges. If you do give your baby juice, always remember to dilute 1 serving of juice with 9 servings of cool boiled water and then give it to your baby in a large sippy cup with a soft spout. Let your baby drink it at mealtime, which is good for your baby’s iron absorption and also helps reduce the damage to your baby’s erupting milk teeth. 4, protein food: strive to eat 1 serving of protein-rich food every day, the baby’s diet can include lean meat (pork, beef, lamb), poultry meat and soy products (such as tofu, tofu) and other protein-rich foods. 5, jams: For babies without a family history of allergic diseases, nut butter or peanut butter is a good food. You can give him a choice of more delicate ones that do not contain salt, or you can make your own. 6. When your baby grows to the point where he can grab things, food that he can eat with his hands is simply wonderful for him, which gives him a degree of autonomy. You can give him cooked green beans or carrots, sliced bananas or soft pears. Eight, 12 months and older baby supplemental food addition schedule From now on the baby eats food closer to adults. He should eat chopped food, 2 to 3 meals a day, interspersed with 1 or 2 snacks, plus 500 to 600 ml of milk a day. At this stage, you should add the following complementary foods to your baby: 1, 3 to 4 servings of starchy foods per day: such as bread, pasta, potatoes or rice. 2. 1 serving of meat, fish, eggs, or 2 servings of beans (bowls of beans, kidney beans) or nut butter. Warm tips: At this time the baby will be able to eat basically all the rice in the house, but be careful to add less salt, or even no salt, we are trying to cook together, but first take out the part the baby eats first, and add some salt and seasoning to the part we eat. Babies are also starting to make up their own minds, saying “no” to food more often, and some are becoming picky eaters and can’t sit still. Some babies will have different degrees of discomfort during the teething period, and sometimes they will not like to eat, but they will generally pass quickly.