11-month-old children: Nutrition and oral care

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11-month-old babies have tremendous development in both mind and body. In addition to fully supplementing the necessary substances for the body, at this age, parents also need to pay attention to their children's dental care, create healthy eating habits from the beginning to ensure that children have good oral health. strong teeth when growing up.
The article was professionally consulted by resident Doctor Ho Thi Hong Tho - Department of Pediatrics - Neonatology - Vinmec Phu Quoc International General Hospital.

1. Height and weight of 11-month-old children

An 11-month-old baby will usually reach an average weight and height of about 9.2kg, 74cm long for girls, and 9.8kg; length 75.3cm for boys.
Going through November, children often gain weight slowly but grow a lot in height.

2. What can an 11-month-old child do?

Most children this age are toddlers, babbling in single words. In addition, an 11-month-old baby can do many things such as:
2.1 Motor development Can wave hands Children can crawl skillfully using both hands to support their hands on the ground. Or bend your legs and stand up from a kneeling position. Some children are able to lean on props to stand on their own. Some babies can even take their first steps in life. Use their hands to take food and feed themselves and can hold toys that they hold. enjoy Babbles and imitates simple words like ba, ma, ha Can lie on his or her back or face down or roll over. 2.2 Brain development At this time, children can speak and understand simple words. Seeing colors clearly Develops a specific interest in textures or flavors of food Shows curiosity and wants to discover how things work A developing brain helps children become interested in food music and love to dance. 2.3 Emotional and communication development Children will point, nod, and shake their heads more often to express their feelings and needs. Children can also understand many things when you talk to them. Children express anxiety when leaving loved ones and express emotions such as: Crying when a stranger holds...
To help the baby develop, you can take the child out and meet friends of the same age. Children develop good communication skills, helping them to be bolder.

3. Nutrition for 11-month-old children

Children 11 months old, a day baby needs about 500ml of milk, can be breast milk or formula milk, 3 main dishes have all 4 food groups such as starch (80-90g white rice), protein (80-90g meat) , fish), vitamins (50-100g from ripe fruits), 30-40g of green vegetables, 15g of fat.
In addition to the 3 main meals of powder needed, mothers should give their children light meals with foods such as Snacks, biscuits, and whey to increase the child's resistance.
3.1 What can 11-month-olds eat? The right foods for 11-month-old babies include:
Fruits: When you give your baby fruit, you should cut it into small pieces or mash it for your baby. Vegetables: For 11-month-olds, you can eat all kinds of vegetables. tubers. However, some vegetables such as green leafy vegetables, cabbage, and pickles should only be given to children when they are more than 1 year old because these green vegetables contain a lot of nitrates, after eating will cause them to lose weight. converted to nitrite, which interferes with the transport of oxygen in the blood. Dairy foods: 11-month-old babies can be introduced to dairy products such as yogurt, whey, and cereals Protein: 11-month-old babies can be given most types of meat and fish. However, experts also advise children to eat eggs only after they are 1 year old. In addition, 11-month-old children should not eat some spices such as:
Sugar, Salt, Honey. 3.2 How much water does an 11-month-old child drink per day In addition to questions like “What can an 11-month-old child eat?", the question "How much water does an 11-month-old child drink per day" is also of great interest to many parents. At this age, children need about 100ml per kg of body weight a day (including milk). For example, a 7kg baby needs 700ml of water.If a child drinks 500ml of milk, 200ml of water should be added a day. children drink boiled water, fresh fruit juice or boiled vegetable juice.

4. Dental care for 11-month-old children

Diet will affect a child's oral health. The foods your child eats every day can contribute to tooth decay. So, make it a habit for children to drink water after each meal to clean their teeth.
Or clean your child twice a day – in the morning and at bedtime using a washcloth or gauze to wipe the front and back of each tooth.
Parents should give their children regular dental check-ups (even if they don't have dental problems) to detect systemic health problems related to their teeth. Special forms of tooth decay due to the way children are fed (cavities) teeth from bottle feeding). Timely application of preventive measures against tooth decay.
In addition, parents should also apply some methods of changing habits and improving nutrition to support the child's teeth to develop better.
Besides, parents also need to supplement their children with essential micro-minerals such as zinc, lysine, chromium, selenium, vitamin B1, ... to fully meet the nutritional needs of children. The addition of these essential vitamins also supports digestion, enhances nutrient absorption, improves anorexia, and helps children eat well. Parents can simultaneously apply dietary supplements and functional foods derived from nature for easy absorption. The most important thing is that improving your baby's symptoms often takes a long time. The combination of many types of functional foods at the same time or continuously changing many types in a short time can cause the baby's digestive system not to adapt and completely not good. Therefore, parents must be really patient with their children and regularly visit the website vimec.com to update useful baby care information.