Traditional weaning menu for babies 6-7 months

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1. What is the traditional weaning?

Traditional weaning is a long-standing method of weaning, used by his fathers in raising young children. The processing method consists of pureeing foods and mixing them into the main food, initially with flour, then with meats, fish, vegetables and tubers to create different porridge and flour dishes.

2. Advantages of the traditional weaning menu

The traditional weaning menu for babies 6 months to 7 months old helps to ensure adequate nutrition, full of 4 food groups: Fat, carbohydrates, protein, vitamins and minerals in each baby's meal . Adhering to weaning in stages (from breast milk to liquid food, then solid food) will create good eating habits for the baby, avoiding the case of anorexia and overworked stomach. early on. With pureed foods, traditional weaning also helps the digestive system learn and get used to new foods. The processing of mother's dishes also does not take too much time, convenient and extremely fast. Watch now: Instructions for grinding, mixing and preserving rice flour for baby porridge

3. Points parents need to keep in mind when starting to give their children traditional weaning

Traditional weaning, baby-led weaning, Japanese-style weaning... all share the same principles. Parents should pay attention to some of the following notes to prepare the best traditional weaning menu for 6-7 months old baby:
Only practice weaning when the baby is ready. If weaning is introduced too early, the child's digestive tract will be very difficult to work, not fully absorb good nutrients, and even increase the risk of disease. However, if children are given solid foods too late, they will not be able to have enough nutrients for their development, thereby slowing the growth and malnutrition of children. Experts recommend that babies should be introduced to traditional solid foods from 6 months of age and older. In the first stage, the mother let the baby get used to the food, so it is not necessary to eat a lot of quality and quantity at the beginning, but can gradually increase it one level at a time. For example, from liquid to solid food, from fine to roughage, and from one food group to many food groups. Diversify the menu with food groups such as starch group, fat group, protein group, group of vitamins and essential minerals. In this early stage, weaning is just a secondary source of energy, the main source of energy is still from breast milk or Therefore, children still have to maintain 400-500 ml of milk per day. formula milk.

4. What substances should be included in the traditional weaning menu for 6-7 month old babies?

Weaning needs to ensure adequate nutrition for the baby, to help the baby develop well both intellectually and physically. Therefore, a traditional weaning menu for a 6 - 7 month old baby needs to fully ensure the following:
Protein: beef, fish, eggs, cheese, milk, legumes, ... Starch: Cereals, sweet potatoes, pasta, potatoes, bread... Vitamins: Rich in green vegetables, tubers, and ripe fruits. Fats: Found in legumes, seeds and vegetable oils such as glutinous rice or plain rice, sesame seeds, soybeans, black beans, red beans, green beans,... These are 4 groups of essential and important nutrients best. In addition, during the weaning period, your baby should also be supplemented with:
Iron: Ground beans such as kidney beans, black beans, lentils or dark green vegetables. Vitamin D: Early morning sun is very good, so mothers can let their babies sunbathe or feed them with salmon ingredients to supplement vitamin D. DHA: Found in breast milk. See now: Number of solid meals per day for children from 6 months - 24 months

5. Principles when building a traditional weaning menu for babies 6-7 months

Some principles in the traditional weaning menu mothers need to pay attention to:
Number of weaning meals: 1-2 meals/day. When the baby is stronger, the mother can give the baby fruit or yogurt as a snack. Number of meals to drink formula or breast milk: 3-4 meals/day depending on the needs of the child. Foods for babies to eat must be pureed or have a high degree of softness. Initially, for the baby to get used to the sweet-tasting powder for a while, after getting used to it, the mother needs to switch to the salty-flavored powder. Absolutely do not add adult spices to the baby's weaning diet. Practice introducing solids in sequence: Starting with cereals (like white porridge), followed by vegetables and fruits (eg: sweet potatoes, carrots, pumpkins, bananas, avocados...), then That comes pork, lean chicken. Mothers should pay attention to avoid giving their babies foods that cause allergies, such as honey, peanuts, etc.

6. How to cook traditional weaning menus for babies 6-7 months

6.1. Smooth porridge cooked with simple carrots

Ingredients: White porridge, carrots.
How to cook:
First, my mother cooks white porridge at the ratio of 1:10 rice/water. Next, sift through the mesh until smooth and then take distilled water. Peel the carrots and wash them. Boil or steam until soft, then bring out or grind into small pieces. To feed the baby, the mother mixes 2 tablespoons of pureed porridge and 2 tablespoons of pureed carrots and stirs well.

6.2. Nutritious milk potato soup

Ingredients include: 60ml breast milk/formula milk, half a potato.
How to cook:
Peel potatoes, wash and cut into small pieces. Boil or steam until soft. Then, put the milk in the pot and cook with the potatoes until the potatoes are soft. Finally, the mother takes that mixture to a puree or sieves it through a mesh to get a thin, smooth mixture.

6.3. Butter mixed with milk is easy to make

Ingredients to prepare: 1/4 ripe avocado, 50 - 60ml breast milk or formula.
How to cook:
With ripe avocado, peel and slice and then mash until smooth. Next, add the milk to the melted butter and mix well.

7. Suggest a traditional weaning menu for 6-7 months old baby

Based on the baby's taste and eating preferences, parents can make a suitable menu for the child. Suggestions below for babies from 6-7 months old:
Monday: Smooth pumpkin porridge, milk. Third: Smooth porridge of cabbage, green beans. Fourth: Smooth egg and tomato porridge. Fifth: Mashed sweet potato, bok choy. Sixth: Smooth porridge with carrots and broccoli. Saturday: Potato, milk and bean soup. Sunday: Pumpkin porridge, kale. Later, when the baby gets used to eating solid foods, parents can incorporate proteins into their child's diet such as: Beef, pork, fish and field crab, eel, etc. to have a wider variety of foods. food and change the taste of children.
In short, the traditional weaning menu for 6 to 7 month old babies is no longer strange to many parents. However, for first-time mothers, it is necessary to learn thoroughly, accessing the correct source of information is necessary. This will help parents build a traditional weaning menu in a scientific and highly effective way for their children.
In addition, parents also need to pay attention to supplementing necessary micronutrients for children such as: Selenium, Chromium, Vitamins B1 and B6, Ginger, acerola fruit extract (vitamin C),... Especially zinc biology to improve taste, help children eat well, reach the correct height and weight, and exceed standards, have a good immune system, enhance resistance to less sickness and less digestive problems.
For more nutritional knowledge and child care for each age, parents should regularly visit the website vimec.com and make an appointment with the leading doctors, pediatric and nutrition experts of the National General Hospital. Vinmec when needing advice on children's health.