The baby to the appropriate age, if there are no four performance, the mother does not have to hurry to add complementary food

Nowadays, with the development of society, people are making more and more progress in raising children. As the old saying goes, “the eldest is raised like a book, the second like a pig.”

Because, most parents in the first child is born, is nothing with baby experience, especially now most families are a baby, holding in the hand afraid of falling, afraid of in the mouth, with baby is worried about which aspect is not good, resulting in mistakes.

Therefore, the mother is more careful when taking baby, for learning a variety of scientific methods to take baby is also happy, to add supplementary food to the baby as an example.

A lot of popular science books and scientific baby guide said: the baby to 4-6 months, you can try to let the child eat some complementary food, such as: rice flour, egg yolk and so on.

Friend Susan is like this, her baby has been more than five months, according to the book is already can eat some complementary food. So she tried to give the baby a little food, but the baby did not give face, always use the tongue to push out the food.

See, Susan did not trust to go to the hospital to ask the doctor, the doctor said: the child if the appropriate age to eat complementary food, if there are not these four phenomena, the mother can not hurry to add supplementary food to the baby.

Do not resist solid food

After four months, the mother can try to feed her baby solid food. At this time, if the baby pushes the spoon outward with his tongue (a phenomenon also known as the “spoon reflex”), there is no rush to add solid food to the baby.

However, if the baby does not have this phenomenon, it means that the baby does not resist eating, parents can slowly add complementary food to the baby.

There is a phenomenon of wanting to eat

This phenomenon says that if the baby to eat milk, will subconsciously hand toys into the mouth, or parents at dinner, the baby will grab the hands of parents to eat…

If the baby has this kind of behavior, that has to eat awareness, at this time, treasure mom treasure dad can try to add some complementary food to the baby.

Milk powder or breast milk alone can no longer meet the baby’s needs

Each time to feed the baby will have a quantity, if the same amount and the same number of times, the baby is not full, but also often bite the pacifier, that the current milk is not enough for him to eat.

Parents can add some complementary foods to the baby according to the situation, but if the baby temporarily does not accept complementary foods, you can also add some milk to the baby.

The baby can sit up now

With the passing of time, the baby’s spine is also gradually developing, after a certain age, the baby can also slowly try to sit and stand, until the baby can sit and stand, parents can start to try to add supplementary food to him.

In addition, the baby will follow the smell of food, at this time if parents feed the baby complementary food, he does not resist, just that the baby has the conditions to add complementary food, mothers can also start to add complementary food to the baby.

In the process of baby growth, these want to eat dinner phenomenon will slowly show up, parents can be found careful observation. Therefore, for the addition of complementary food, mom and dad do not worry too much, the baby will “tell” you their needs.

【 Digression 】

Just began to feed the baby complementary food, parents from liquid food or with a complementary food machine to break the mud paste of complementary food.

And the feeding spoon, you can choose a round and thick spoon first, to avoid hurting the baby when they are active. In addition, brightly colored spoons can promote their desire to eat.

When feeding complementary food, need to follow a small number of methods, spoon to take a small amount of complementary food, flat on the baby’s tongue tip and then withdraw. Try not to put the whole spoon in, or the baby will choke easily.

Although the baby can add complementary food after 4-6 months, but the specific to each one is different. Therefore, it is convenient to follow the book, but it is unrealistic to follow the book completely. Parents should also observe and respond to changes in their babies when taking care of them.