There are many benefits of eating fruits, and after the baby can add supplementary food, many mothers will make some fruit puree for the baby to supplement nutrition. Bananas are fragrant and rich in nutrients, which are more suitable for babies.
A. The benefits of eating bananas for babies
The benefits of eating bananas for babies are as follows.
1, improve the baby’s intelligence: bananas contain phosphorus and rich protein, vitamins and other substances, which can improve the baby’s intelligence.
2, improve immunity: bananas in the vitamin A can improve the baby’s own immunity, to prevent various diseases, but also to protect vision.
3, laxative: the dietary fiber content of bananas is also very high, the baby can laxative in moderation.
Second, the baby eat bananas time
Generally, babies can only eat milk powder or breast milk before they reach 6 months old, and after 6 months old, according to the amount of milk, weight and the degree of interest in adult food, they can gradually add supplementary food, at which time bananas can be added as supplementary food for babies. The practice of eating bananas varies according to the age of the baby. For babies aged 6-7 months, bananas and other fruits can be squeezed into fruit paste or puree and fed to babies; for babies aged 8-9 months, bananas and milk can be cooked together to make a sticky porridge for babies to eat; for babies aged 10-12 months, bananas can be cut into small pieces or small cuts and let babies bite into them by themselves.
Three, the specific practice of baby eating bananas
When babies start to eat bananas, most of them eat mashed bananas, which are soft and well absorbed. The specific practice of mashed banana is as follows.
Step 1: peel the banana, take 1/3 cut and put it in the tray for spare.
Step 2: Cut the banana into small pieces and put them in a teacup.
Step 3: Pour boiling water into the teacup and scald the small banana pieces for 1-2 minutes, then strain the water.
Step 4: crush the banana with a larger spoon until it becomes a puree.
Step 5: Add an appropriate amount of warm boiling water of about 40 degrees to the teacup and stir well with a small spoon.
In addition, bananas can also be fed to babies as a supplement with rice flour, avocado and potatoes.
Four, baby eating banana precautions
Although babies eat bananas are good for health, parents need to pay attention to the following points when feeding babies bananas.
1.Babies with poor gastrointestinal development should not be allowed to eat bananas on an empty stomach.
2.Do not consume more than one banana per day.
3.Bananas should not be given to babies when they have diarrhea.
4.Avoid allowing babies to eat unripe bananas.
5. attention should be paid to adding them in small amounts and observing their reactions when they are first eaten.
6. Rotten bananas should not be eaten.