How to Feed a Hungry Child
Children do not always have a good appetite and very often refuse to take food, citing the fact that it is not tasty. They leaving their mothers extremely worried about what to give them when they are hungry.
Breast milk does not always provide a grown baby with the necessary nourishment after six months. At this age, the child should get more calories, protein, minerals and iron because nutrition affects their harmonious development beyond any doubt.
All mothers want their children to be healthy and happy. To avoid health problems, it is necessary to feed the baby with a balanced diet.
Instructions
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Breastfeeding is desirable from birth to six months. Feed the newborn 10 to 12 times per day. Lessen the course of action from 6 to 8 feeding after 3 months. A six-month baby can be breastfed 4-5 times during the day and 1-2 times at night. Sometimes children do not want breast milk, so it is advised to give them proteins through infant formula.
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Milk is perfect food for your baby. However, a growing child needs more nutrients other than mother’s milk. Try to include mashed, boiled or baked vegetables and fruits, cereals and meat in his/her diet. A great selection of baby food is available in stores nowadays. You can feed samples of baby food in order to monitor the reaction of the food on your child including the state of his skin. It is recommended not to add salt or sugar in the meal.
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Milk formula, yogurt, fermented baked milk, cottage cheese, sour cream and cottage cheese can help your child when he is striving for food. You can include variety in your child’s diet including different varieties of meat except pork about 100 grams per day.
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Half boiled egg or one egg in the form of an omelette is better to fulfil the proteins in his/her body. You can add vegetables and butter with the egg.
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An extremely active period in the life of a child is from 3 to 6 years. He/she spends a lot of energy during this period and needs food to restores it. So, the diet should contain carbohydrates.
