New parents are often confused when introducing the first foods for your baby under the age of 12 months. In principle, said Babycenter site, all food must be allowed on the child, provided that portion is not excessive. However, they advised not to give a few. Anything?
Here it is:
* Do not give honey is too thick concentration. if they want to introduce, such as the type of honey Khasmir, should be diluted first.
* Do not give peanut butter. In addition to sticky and hard to swallow, in some babies are also at risk of allergies.
* Fresh cow's milk or full cream. Instead, the only one that provided the milk for your baby is breast milk. But when forced to, infant formula specially designed for babies do not why. Why? Your baby can not digest the protein in cow's milk for the first year, in fact, many sources state pure cow's milk contains large quantities of minerals that can damage the kidneys.
Avoid giving food in large pieces. This is to avoid the food ingested and trapped in your child's throat. Vegetables like carrots, celery, and green beans should be diced, before cooking. Cut fruits like grapes, cherry tomatoes, melon balls and a four before serving. Cut meats and cheese into pieces that are very small before disuapkan in children.
* Do not give hard foods like nuts, popcorn, hard candies, raisins and other dried fruit. Although small, but potentially create a child to choke. and small seedlings potential choking hazard.
* Be careful giving soft foods like marshmallows and jelly candies. Potential lodged in your child's throat.
* Avoid letting your child eat in the car. It's too difficult to monitor while driving.
