Breastfeeding should be until what age

  The mother said that the child has been breastfed until now, and her own breast milk is not much now, but the child does not like to eat complementary foods, often choking, such as eating noodles do not chew, will only swallow the whole, and now thin and small, do not know how to do.  It turns out that Xiao Bao’s mother’s breast milk was very good at 6 months, so she has been insisting on breastfeeding, but when she added complementary food (transitional food), the child did not like to eat, and the mother did not insist on adding it, until September, she could not add it (complementary food), and when she was 1 year old, her mother’s breast milk gradually became less and less, but the child just loved milk, and adding meals was not ideal, and the child became thinner and thinner.  The main problem is twofold. One is how old is breastfeeding? The second is how to add supplementary food to the child.  Breast milk is the best food for babies, the Chinese Nutrition Society stipulates that exclusive breastfeeding within 6 months, breastfeeding can continue until 2 years old. However, parents need to be reminded that the duration of breastfeeding should be decided according to the amount and quality of breast milk. If breast milk is not enough, formula should be added at the right time to meet the growing nutritional needs of the child. Some children start to love milk around one year old, which affects the addition of complementary foods and sleep, parents should consider weaning, not just pursuing until 2 years old.  At the age of 6 months, breast milk can no longer meet the needs of the child’s growth and development, and it is necessary to add complementary foods, and this is a critical period for children to add complementary foods. Some children are resistant to complementary foods, parents should not give up, you can gradually try to add a little bit, sometimes the child may have to try a food twenty or even thirty times to adapt to adapt to one and then add another. Some children have diarrhea after the addition of complementary foods, we should suspend the addition, wait until the diarrhea improves and then add the same food or replace it with another food to add. Never miss the best time to add complementary foods.  Breastfeeding needs to be flexible due to individual differences and should be adjusted appropriately according to the child’s situation, do not simply pursue breastfeeding until the age of 2. Timely addition of complementary foods will ensure the healthy growth of your child.