Can five-month-old babies eat fruit

Fruit is not recommended for five-month-old babies. Before 6 months of age, pure breastmilk or formula milk can fully satisfy the fluids, energy and nutrients needed for the growth and development of babies, and there is no need for additional water and other food supplements. Therefore, fruits are not recommended for 5-month-old babies. Generally recommended that infants full 6 months of age to start adding complementary foods, preferred iron-rich rice flour, formula, vegetable puree, fruit puree and other pureed foods. Adding complementary foods needs to follow the principles of from less to more, from one to many, from soft to hard, from fine to coarse. Steam and boil the food thoroughly when cooking and avoid frying the food. Pay attention to the hygiene of the preparation process, eat now and do not feed leftover food. Complementary food addition is a special and important stage for babies to transition from liquid food to solid food. Complementary food addition not only provides nutrition for babies, but is also closely related to the formation of eating habits and the development of psychological behavior. Therefore, parents should pay attention to the timely and reasonable addition of complementary foods.