Dietary regimen for a child from 7 months to 1 year

What new should appear in a child’s diet after six months, i.e. after a period of exclusive breastfeeding?

To increase the secretory activity of the glands of the digestive tract, a child at the age of 7 months needs to introduce meat broth into the diet, which serves mainly as a digestive stimulant. 1-2 tbsp is enough. spoons and better before giving the baby vegetable puree.

Meat and offal should be included in the diet: lean beef, white chicken meat (without skin), beef tongue, liver, brains - all these are sources of complete protein. These products should be given in the form of purees, starting with 1/2 teaspoon, gradually (over 10-12 days) increasing the dose to 1.5-2 tablespoons (30-40 g).

Approximate daily diet for a 7 month old child

The volume of food a child eats five times a day should be 1/8 of his body weight. For one meal - approximately 200 g of food.

By the end of the seventh - beginning of the eighth month, a breastfed baby should completely replace one breastfeeding (at 18:00) with kefir or whole milk, giving preference to fermented milk products.