Reasonable weaning menu for 10-month-old babies

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When the baby is 10 months old, at this time, the baby is gradually getting used to meals other than breast-feeding. The children's weaning menu at this stage is quite diverse, and at the same time, their ability to eat raw is also better, so they can eat a variety of foods. The article will guide parents on how to properly and appropriately introduce solid foods for 10-month-old babies.

1. Principles of food selection for 10-month-old children's meals

When children are 10 months old, they can use vegetables, cereals, unsweetened yogurt, cheese, meat... however, they still need to be provided with the most easily absorbed nutrients from breast milk. Most children this age have teeth and can bite into foods, but they cannot yet master chewing. Therefore, parents should choose foods suitable for children so that children can grind food with front teeth and gums first.
Children at this age can almost use the same foods as adults. Parents should fully supplement foods in four groups to provide adequate nutrients for children. The weaning menu for a 10-month-old baby needs to ensure enough 4 food groups containing the basic groups of nutrients including carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals. Carbohydrate group includes: Rice, oats, wheat and legumes.... Protein group includes: Meat, fish, shrimp, crab, egg yolk... Vitamin and mineral group includes all all vegetables, fruits, especially dark green leafy vegetables or citrus fruits.
At this stage, parents need to practice for their children skills when participating in meals such as the ability to pick up food or pick up the child's food. In the first times when children learn to scoop food, they may be very clumsy and may even drop it, but parents should be patient with the child to practice. It only takes a short time for a child's skills to become more proficient. Gradually the child can develop and exercise coordination with other organs of the body. And then, children can be independent in performing more personal tasks.
Parents should implement a 10-month-old weaning menu for children with the number of meals possibly about 3 to 4 meals/day and alternating with weaning meals. Children should be given a breast milk. Along with the implementation of a reasonable weaning diet, children should also be supplemented with 700ml to 950ml of breast milk or formula every day.

1.1. When choosing foods to prepare for a traditional weaning menu for a 10-month-old baby, parents can use a number of foods that bring many benefits to development. as well as safe for children including: Cooked vegetables - peas, spinach, carrots, potatoes, squash, sweet potatoes,... Meat, poultry, fish cooked in soft stew, chopped, yolk eggs, starchy foods - bread, pasta, nuts, cereals...

1.2. Foods that should not be chosen for children Besides choosing good foods for children to implement a reasonable weaning diet, parents should also pay attention to avoid foods that should not be added to their meals. Children: Whole fruit, chewy meat, hard to chew, big pieces, popcorn, nuts, honey, cow's milk, cakes, candies, soft drinks,...

2. Weaning menu for 10 months old baby

Some suggestions on the menu for babies at 10 months old:
Peanut flour: Ingredients include 25 grams of plain rice flour, 20 grams of roasted and finely pounded peanuts, 1 teaspoon of green vegetables. Mung bean and pumpkin powder: Ingredients include 15 grams of rice flour, 15 grams of mung bean powder, 40 grams of crushed pumpkin, 1.5 teaspoons of cooking oil. Crab powder: Ingredients include 25 25 grams of plain rice, 30 grams of field crabs, 2 teaspoons of green vegetables, 1 teaspoon of cooking oil. Shrimp powder: Ingredients include 25 grams of plain rice flour, 15 grams of fresh shrimp, 2 teaspoons of green vegetables, 1.5 teaspoons of coffee. Meat powder: Ingredients include 25 grams of plain rice flour, 16 grams of lean meat, 1 teaspoon of cooking oil. Fish meal: Ingredients include 25 grams of plain rice flour, 15 grams of boneless fish, 2 teaspoons of pounded greens, 1 teaspoon of fat or cooking oil. Liver powder: Ingredients include 25 grams of plain rice flour, 15 grams of minced pork or chicken liver, 1 teaspoon of cooking oil or fat, 2 teaspoons of chopped greens. Egg and Carrot Oatmeal Porridge: Ingredients include pureed oats with 1 egg yolk. Pumpkin shrimp porridge: Ingredients include 100 grams of pumpkin, 20 grams of fresh shrimp, 20 grams of plain rice, 1 tablespoon of cooking oil.

3. Methods and principles for giving 10-month-old children scientific weaning

Many parents have tried to choose foods as well as combine foods to create rich weaning menus, often changing dishes for children... However, the child is still not excited about the meal, baby There may be anorexia, and malabsorption of nutrients. To implement weaning for children in the most reasonable way, parents need to pay attention to some of the following issues to help children eat solids in a scientific and reasonable way.
Principles of reasonable weaning for children include:
Eat from little to a lot, from dilute to solid: Initially, parents should pay attention to feeding children properly with a soft plastic spoon to avoid hurting the child's gums. When children are used to learning to eat, parents can begin to introduce new nutrition along with gradually increasing the amount of food as well as the concentration of powder for children to eat.

The diet needs to have all 4 food groups and foods are completely varied and seasonal. Parents should remember that children should not eat the same food many times, because it can make the child eat less appetite, no appetite....
Children's diet needs to provide enough nutrients food groups to ensure adequate quantity and quality of meals for children.
Notes to avoid when introducing solids include:
When weaning children, parents still continue to feed babies breast milk or formula Parents should feed babies with cereal to help make it easier for children to digest Parents should avoid giving children cow's milk and use honey, because honey is classified as an allergenic and unsafe food for children to use Parents should cook Cook the food and adjust the density, consistency, and pieces of food according to the age of the child. Parents should teach children the habit of eating at the right time It is quite important in the implementation of weaning for children to always ensure food hygiene and safety to avoid possible food poisoning. Parents should not be forced and hasty to help children get used to them Parents should learn about foods that can cause allergies Parents should not give children foods that are too hot Parents should not apply their taste Weaning is quite important to a child's development, so it will be necessary for parents to be delicate and curious to ensure effective weaning for children. Moreover, parents also need to pay attention when implementing weaning for babies so that they can best apply a diet other than breast milk or formula.
For children to be healthy and develop well, it is necessary to have a nutritious diet in terms of quantity and quality balance. If children are not provided with adequate and balanced nutrients, it will lead to diseases of excess or lack of nutrients, which adversely affect the comprehensive development of children in terms of physical, mental and motor skills.
The period of baby eating solid foods is an extremely important period to help children develop comprehensively. Children who do not eat properly are at risk of micro-mineral deficiencies, causing anorexia, growth retardation, malabsorption, etc. If they notice the above signs, parents should supplement their children with supportive products. The supplement contains lysine, essential micro-minerals and vitamins such as zinc, chromium, selenium, and B vitamins to help fully meet the nutritional needs of children. At the same time, these essential vitamins also support digestion, enhance nutrient absorption, help improve anorexia, and help children eat well.
Parents can learn more:
Signs of zinc deficiency in children
Micronutrient deficiency and failure to gain weight in children
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