When raising a child you face many difficulties; deciding when to
wean your baby should not be one of them. With the help of this
article, you will know when your baby should stop exclusively taking
milk or formula, and what to feed while weaning.
Just as people
are not all the same, babies aren't either. Some babies are ready to
begin weaning quite early while others may wait much longer to adapt to
solid foods. When to wean often depends on the baby's maturity and
ability to eat baby foods. The recommended age to introduce your baby to
solid foods is at six months. Although babies may begin the weaning
process at six months, it is advisable for mothers to continue breast or
formula feeding baby milk until the child is at least one year old.
Some
times it can be a challenge knowing exactly what to feed your child
when you start weaning a baby from baby milk. The processed, canned baby
food that is sold in stores can be expensive and not always nutritious.
One of the best ways to save money and provide your baby with healthy
food is to make your own baby food at home.
While making your own baby food at home may sound challenging, it really isn't at all.
The
first step is to purchase some baby food containers. You will need to
find containers that will be easy to clean while also holding the right
amount of food and be a good size to store in your freezer.
After
purchasing a baby food container, you need to make something to put in
it! You can choose to make food just for baby or simply use leftovers
from dinner. The best foods to use are easily mashed vegetables such as
carrots or beans.
When your future food for baby is cooked until
soft, you should mash it with the help of a blender.
After being mashed,
the food can be put directly into a baby food container and frozen
until the next meal. Making your own baby food is that simple!
When
to wean is often determined by your baby's interest in food. By
providing your child with food made at home, you have the ability to
taste it for yourself before it is frozen, allowing you to decide if it
is something that is edible. Whereas store bought baby foods often taste
bland, baby foods made at home will have a far superior flavour.
How
hard is it to start weaning a baby? While the difficulty of switching
your baby to solid foods is different for different people, it is not
usually a terrible process. While babies should still be given some baby
milk, they will start enjoying food shortly after it is introduced to
them.
If weaning a baby is a harder process than you had imagined,
do not give up heart; your child may just not be developed enough yet.
Continue to present your baby with soft foods every day until they
finally become interested.
Stephen Heather, new father of Charlie David who is now 5 months old and starting to enjoy food for the first time.
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