Weaning menu for 8 months old baby

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1. Essential nutrients for an 8-month-old baby's weaning menu

For children from 8 months of age onwards, the nutritional needs for the development of the body need to be diversified and abundant from more food sources. Therefore, the selection of ingredients containing the right amount of nutrients for processing also becomes more careful. To make food selection easier, mothers need to note 5 essential nutrients for the weaning menu for 8-month-old babies:
Iron: A very good mineral for strengthening the immune system in children. , forming blood as well as helping baby's hair stronger and blacker. Iron is often found in red meats (beef, pork, fish) and dark green vegetables (amaranth, celery, jute vegetables). Zinc: As one of the substances that should be included in the BLW weaning menu for 8-month-old babies, helps children feel good, supports absorption of substances and helps increase height in children. Zinc is commonly found in meats, fish, legumes, eggs, nuts, and some vegetables. Omega-3 fatty acids: Proven by scientists around the world to have a very good effect on brain development in children. Omega-3 is found in marine fish (salmon, tuna,...), whole milk, vegetables, and dried nuts. Protein: Is one of the important substances in the formation and regeneration of cells, helping to develop muscles and nourish the body. Foods high in protein should be added to the 8-month-old weaning menu, including: eggs, chicken breast, cheese, whole milk, and cauliflower. Vitamin : Plays a role as a catalyst, metabolism, protection, and helps the baby's body to increase absorption during the period of development. There are many types of vitamins such as vitamins A, C, E, D, B12,... See now: Notes when cooking porridge for 8-month-old babies

2. Arrange reasonable meals for the weaning menu for 8-month-old babies

In addition to balancing the nutrients in your baby's meals, it is also necessary to arrange meals in a reasonable way during the day. Currently, in the world, there are many methods to help babies such as Western-style BLW weaning menu for 8-month-old babies, traditional 8-month-old baby food menus imbued with Vietnamese culture,... Either way, the mother should make sure to feed the baby about 5-6 meals a day and alternate breast milk for the baby, with the following reference timelines:
Meal 1: 8:00 am (main) Meal 2 : 10:00 - 11:00 (extra) Meal 3: 1:00 p.m. (main) Meal 4: 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (sub) Meal 5: 6:00 p.m. (main) Meal 6: 8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. (extra) View now: Weaning menu from vegetables, baby fruit

3. Suggest delicious dishes to build a weaning menu for an 8-month-old baby

Besides arranging meals in a scientific and nutritious way, the processing of delicious dishes also contributes significantly to the success of building a 1-week weaning menu for an 8-month-old baby.

3.1. Snakehead fish and sweet potato porridge

Required ingredients: fragrant rice, sweet potato, snakehead fish meat, cooking oil for children. How to prepare: Wash the rice with clean water (you can roast the rice first to make it more tender), put the rice and other water in the pot to boil until the porridge is soft. Boil snakehead fish meat, remove bones and puree. Boil sweet potatoes until soft and mash. Put snakehead fish and sweet potato into the boiling porridge and add a little oil to make it easier for children to eat.

3.2. Shrimp porridge with amaranth

Required ingredients: fragrant rice, white shrimp, amaranth, cooking oil for children. Processing method: Preliminarily process shrimp, remove the shell, head, and tail and keep only the shrimp meat. Boil cooked shrimp and puree them separately. Amaranth just needs to be chopped finely. Put the chopped shrimp and amaranth into the boiling porridge and add a little oil to suit the younger taste.

3.3. Carrot fish porridge

Ingredients needed: fragrant rice, fresh fish (the young snakehead fish likes to eat the most), carrots, cooking oil for children. How to prepare: Fresh fish, clean the outside, bring to boil until soft, remove the bones and puree. Thinly slice and grate carrots. Add boiled fish and carrot puree to the boiling porridge, stir well to combine ingredients. Mothers can add a little baby oil to make children feel more appetizing when eating.

3.4. Vegetable meat powder

Ingredients needed: Rice flour, pork, carrots, potatoes, broccoli, cooking oil for children. How to prepare: Thinly sliced ​​carrots, potatoes, and broccoli, boiled until soft, take out and puree. Pork is washed and boiled until cooked, then take out and mince finely. Use a sufficient amount of rice flour for water to cook until boiling. Add vegetables and pork and stir until cooked. Mother should add more cooking oil for children to make the meat and vegetable meal more delicious.

3.5. Fruit (mango, banana, avocado,...) blended with yogurt

Required ingredients: Fresh fruit, yogurt. How to prepare: Fresh fruit peeled, removed seeds and pureed fruit pulp. Mix the fruit pulp and yogurt together to be able to feed the baby.

4. Things that mothers need to pay attention to when giving 8-month-old babies according to the menu

Here are some notes when building a weaning menu for an 8-month-old baby:
No matter what dish you cook, mothers should balance the ratio of 10 grams of rice with 70ml of water. This balance helps the food not to be too thick and makes it easy for children to chew. However, the food should not be too liquid because this will prevent the child from learning to chew. When processing, mothers should not add any spices to food. Eating whole foods will help your baby's taste buds be protected and developed. At the same time, eating light meals will help the baby avoid protecting his kidneys from being overloaded. During a baby's meal, mothers should avoid giving them too much meat, fish, eggs,... Because these foods easily make the baby's liver and kidneys work continuously and affect health. Besides preparing weaning foods, mothers should also alternate breast milk in meals during the day. Because breast milk is always necessary for the development of the baby in the first 2 years. You should thoroughly clean processing and feeding utensils for children regularly to avoid bacteria affecting the baby's health. The period of learning weaning for babies requires mothers to take the time to thoroughly learn the relevant knowledge. Balancing the arrangement of meals during the day with nutritional content and properly processing delicious dishes according to the weaning menu for 8-month-old babies is the "golden key" to help children develop comprehensively.
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.