Food
Food varies with the age of the child. The intake of food increases with the age of the child.
Initially the baby feeds on the breast milk which is the best food for it, at least for as long as the mother can feed it.
The baby food available in the market is usually meant for kids from four months to 2 years. There are different types of baby food and what types of baby food is meant for what baby age is mentioned on the packet of the baby food. Usually the baby food is to be served in the paste form. The baby food is necessary because the child does not have teeth and moreover it lacks the experience of eating solid food.
Small babies should not be fed with things that choke them such as grapes, popcorn, hot dogs and hard candy. The kidneys of the baby are not ready of salt so salt should not be given to a baby at a very early age. Examples of liquid style food for babies are pureed vegetables and fruits. Initially the food should be in a smashed form or a paste form but later on when the teeth grow and the child learns to chew, one can include small, soft pieces or lumps of food.
Usually 9month babies start feeding themselves but require some assistance from the parents. Baby food should be introduces to babies only after the signs of readiness are seen in the child. Sitting without help is one of the signs of readiness. The other sign of readiness it displaying interest in the food being eaten by people around.
As the child grows its life starts becoming more and more active. The more the child plays, the more calories it burns and obviously the diet is going to increase. A child should start eating variety of foods. A balanced diet is constituted of all the food groups. Consumption of food depends on the age, sex and also the play full nature of the child.
Some foods should be eaten less while there are some foods that should be consumed more. Try that the child eats more of grains, vegetables, dairy foods and fruits. Try that meat and oils are eaten the least. Usually the diet of the male child is more than the female child.
Care should be taken that the kid does not over eat. Over eating could lead to obesity.
