皓皓成长很快，似乎每一天都会多懂一些东西。刚过新年的皓皓变得越发淘气，似乎也开始撒娇。
淘气自不用说，每次都想着变着法的玩，疯起来大叫大嚷指指点点。可撒娇起来似乎是给传递一个新号：以后有得累了。
他开始有一些自己的喜好 自己的想法，要怎样不要怎样，喜欢这个不喜欢那个。甚至是，我要这个人抱我，只要这个人。当然，通过长时间相处及悉心照料，这个人外婆非当莫属。常常看到他听到外婆的声音或者看到外婆身影就开始吵，闹，撒泼。只要外婆抱在身上，他立马破涕为笑，甚至还嘲弄般的向爸爸妈妈哼笑两声，以示胜利。
往往他都是胜利者，因为撒泼起来的哭闹，撕心裂肺又长久恒绵，以致大多数时候会有人先于他投降。
Sunday, February 10, 2013
淘气的皓皓，撒娇的皓皓
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Which weaning foods to introduce when (solids)
Your baby has reached six months, and it's time for him to try solid food. Every baby is different, so there's no telling how your baby will take to this new experience. He may need a while to get used to different textures and tastes, or he may tuck in straight away.
Some families swear by baby-led weaning, whereas others find their babies are happier with spoon-fed purées. We explain which foods are best to give your baby over the coming weeks and months, to help him get a good start at mealtimes.
During your baby's first six months, his digestive and immune systems have been gradually gaining strength. Your baby's body is now ready to process solid foods. The fact that he's physically ready means he is less likely to have a reaction to something he's eaten.
If you wish to give your baby solid food before he is four months old, it's worth talking to your doctor first. Before six months, there are many foods that aren't suitable for your baby. These include gluten, which is found in grains, cow's milk and eggs.
Once your baby is six months old, you can, in theory, give him most foods, and try new ones quite quickly. Here are some foods you may wish to begin with:
Once your baby is happy eating from a spoon, you can increase the range of foods to offer. Just like us, babies can get bored with the same thing. So rather than just offering fruit or cereal purées, try these:
Even though official guidelines say it's right to start solids at six months, you'll see products on the shelves for babies aged four months. Product ranges normally go from four to seven months and seven months upwards. There's no nutritional reason why a baby of six months can't eat jars of food labelled seven months-plus, although you may need to mash or blend the contents.
Whenever you buy any pre-packaged food for your baby, check the labels and choose the products that are lowest in salt and sugar.
Your baby can now try mashed or minced food, rather than purées. Babies who are first given lumpy food when they're older than 10 months are more likely to reject it. This may make them reluctant to try different textures and tastes as they grow.
It's a good idea to base your baby's meals on starchy foods. The following starchy foods are fine for your baby:
If your baby is happier with finger foods, let him get on with it. He may enjoy the control it allows him. Try cooked green beans or carrots, cubes of cheese, slices of banana or soft pear.
Although your baby is still having his usual milk, he can start to have other drinks. Give him cooled, boiled water from a drinking cup with a soft spout. If you choose to give your baby fruit juice, keep it to mealtimes only. Dilute one part juice to 10 of cooled boiled water.
Give diluted juice to your baby in a beaker or feeding cup, rather than a bottle. Keeping juice to mealtimes helps your baby to absorb the iron in his meals and is kinder to his emerging teeth.
Follow-on formula milk can be used if you wish. But there's no need for you to give it to your baby if he's already eating balanced meals.
Read our article on solids from seven to nine months and our recipes for this age group for more ideas.
If your baby is breastfed, you can keep offering him regular feeds. You may find he doesn't want to feed as often as he used to. If you are formula-feeding, you can drop one or two formula feeds a day. But carry on giving your baby formula milk, between 500ml and 600ml a day, until he's a year old.
Read our article on solids from nine to 12 months.
If your child already has an allergy, or an allergic condition such as asthma or eczema, then he has more of a chance being allergic to peanuts. So talk to your doctor before giving your child peanut butter, or products containing peanuts for the first time.
It may be worth trying foods that are most likely to cause a reaction one at a time. That way, you can see how your baby gets on, and isolate any trigger foods. Start with a very small amount, and don't give any of them to your baby before he's six months old. Foods to introduce one at a time are:
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Some families swear by baby-led weaning, whereas others find their babies are happier with spoon-fed purées. We explain which foods are best to give your baby over the coming weeks and months, to help him get a good start at mealtimes.
Why isn't milk enough any more?
At six months, your baby starts to need extra nutrients, in particular iron, from food. But he still needs breastmilk or formula milk as well, and will do until he turns one.During your baby's first six months, his digestive and immune systems have been gradually gaining strength. Your baby's body is now ready to process solid foods. The fact that he's physically ready means he is less likely to have a reaction to something he's eaten.
If you wish to give your baby solid food before he is four months old, it's worth talking to your doctor first. Before six months, there are many foods that aren't suitable for your baby. These include gluten, which is found in grains, cow's milk and eggs.
Once your baby is six months old, you can, in theory, give him most foods, and try new ones quite quickly. Here are some foods you may wish to begin with:
- puréed or well-mashed cooked vegetables, such as potato, sweet potato, pumpkin, parsnip, carrot, courgette, broccoli or cauliflower
- fruit purée, such as ripe cooked apple, pear, mango or papaya, or mashed fruit, such as ripe avocado or banana
- baby rice, or other cereal, mixed with your baby's usual milk
Once your baby is happy eating from a spoon, you can increase the range of foods to offer. Just like us, babies can get bored with the same thing. So rather than just offering fruit or cereal purées, try these:
- Puréed or blended meat, fish or chicken. Be sure to cook the food thoroughly and remove bones.
- Puréed or well-mashed lentils, split peas, chickpeas or other pulses.
- Wholemilk yoghurt, fromage frais or custard. But remember your baby shouldn't have cow's milk (or goat's or sheep's) as his main drink until he's a year old.
- Vegetable purées which have stronger flavours, such as peas, cabbage or spinach.
Even though official guidelines say it's right to start solids at six months, you'll see products on the shelves for babies aged four months. Product ranges normally go from four to seven months and seven months upwards. There's no nutritional reason why a baby of six months can't eat jars of food labelled seven months-plus, although you may need to mash or blend the contents.
Whenever you buy any pre-packaged food for your baby, check the labels and choose the products that are lowest in salt and sugar.
What foods can I give my baby from seven to nine months?
From now on, your baby will be able to join in with family meals much more easily. There are advantages to giving your baby home-cooked meals:- you know what's gone into his meals
- you'll be getting him used to what you eat
Your baby can now try mashed or minced food, rather than purées. Babies who are first given lumpy food when they're older than 10 months are more likely to reject it. This may make them reluctant to try different textures and tastes as they grow.
It's a good idea to base your baby's meals on starchy foods. The following starchy foods are fine for your baby:
- breakfast cereals
- baby breadsticks
- potatoes
- couscous
- bread
- pasta
- millet
- rice
- oats
- fish, but not shark, swordfish and marlin
- well-cooked eggs
- dairy produce
- lean red meat
- poultry
- lentils
If your baby is happier with finger foods, let him get on with it. He may enjoy the control it allows him. Try cooked green beans or carrots, cubes of cheese, slices of banana or soft pear.
Although your baby is still having his usual milk, he can start to have other drinks. Give him cooled, boiled water from a drinking cup with a soft spout. If you choose to give your baby fruit juice, keep it to mealtimes only. Dilute one part juice to 10 of cooled boiled water.
Give diluted juice to your baby in a beaker or feeding cup, rather than a bottle. Keeping juice to mealtimes helps your baby to absorb the iron in his meals and is kinder to his emerging teeth.
Follow-on formula milk can be used if you wish. But there's no need for you to give it to your baby if he's already eating balanced meals.
Read our article on solids from seven to nine months and our recipes for this age group for more ideas.
What foods can I give my baby from 10 months?
Your baby's meals can be more adult-like now. They should be chopped or minced, and you may like to follow a two or three-meal-a-day pattern, along with one or two snacks.If your baby is breastfed, you can keep offering him regular feeds. You may find he doesn't want to feed as often as he used to. If you are formula-feeding, you can drop one or two formula feeds a day. But carry on giving your baby formula milk, between 500ml and 600ml a day, until he's a year old.
Read our article on solids from nine to 12 months.
What should I not give my baby if he's under a year?
There are some foods and ingredients your baby should not have until he's one. These are:- Salt. Your baby's kidneys can't cope with salt yet. It's best not to encourage a liking for it, anyway. Don't blend adult ready-meals for your baby. Ready meals contain high levels of salt.
- Honey. Even if he has a cough, your baby shouldn't have honey until he's one. Very occasionally, it can contain a type of bacteria that can be toxic to a baby's intestines.
- Sugar. Try sweetening desserts with mashed banana or a purée of stewed dried fruit. Or you could use expressed breastmilk or formula milk.
- Artificial sweeteners. Diet drinks or squashes containing artificial sweeteners are not suitable for your baby. They are not nutritious and can encourage a sweet tooth.
- Whole nuts. These are a choking hazard.
- Certain fish. Your baby should not have shark, swordfish and marlin. These may contain traces of mercury.
- Tea or coffee. Don't be tempted to add a little tea to your baby's bottle to warm his milk. The tannin in tea may prevent him from absorbing the iron in his food properly. Any caffeinated drink is unsuitable for your baby.
- Low-fat foods. Low-calorie spreads, yogurts and reduced-fat cheeses aren't right for your baby. Always offer your baby the full-fat versions. He needs the calories.
- soft, mould-ripened cheeses, such as brie or camembert
- raw or undercooked shellfish
- soft-boiled or raw eggs
- liver pate
What about food allergies?
If allergies run in your family, then it's worth talking to your doctor for advice.If your child already has an allergy, or an allergic condition such as asthma or eczema, then he has more of a chance being allergic to peanuts. So talk to your doctor before giving your child peanut butter, or products containing peanuts for the first time.
It may be worth trying foods that are most likely to cause a reaction one at a time. That way, you can see how your baby gets on, and isolate any trigger foods. Start with a very small amount, and don't give any of them to your baby before he's six months old. Foods to introduce one at a time are:
- grains, such as wheat, rye, barley and oats, that contain gluten
- fish and shellfish
- citrus fruits
- nut butters
- cow's milk
- soya
- egg
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When is it safe for me to introduce certain foods to my baby?
There's often confusion about when it is safe to introduce certain foods to a baby. Mums giving their babies their first solids hear warnings of "no egg, no nuts, no citrus fruits, no wheat, no kiwi", and the list goes on. Our chart makes it simple for you to understand what's safe for your baby and when it's safe to introduce each one to your baby.
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| Food item | Safe for my six-month-old? | Safe for my one-year-old? |
|---|---|---|
| Cow's milk | Not as a drink, but small amounts can be used in cooking | Yes, as a main drink |
| Sheep's or goat's milk | Not as a drink, but small amounts can be used in cooking | Yes, as a main drink |
| Brie, camembert and other mould-ripened soft cheeses made with pasteurised milk | Yes | Yes |
| Honey | No | Yes |
| Salt | No | Yes |
| Bread | Yes | Yes |
| Whole nuts | No | No. Don't give your child whole nuts until she's five, because of the risk of choking |
| Peanut butter | Yes. But before your baby tries it, talk to your doctor if allergies run in the family, or if your baby has eczema or asthma | Yes. But before your child tries it, talk to your doctor if allergies run in the family, or if your child has eczema or asthma |
| Soft-boiled eggs | No | Yes. If you give your toddler soft boiled eggs, look for those with a Lion stamp. These are from hens that have been vaccinated against salmonella |
| Sesame seeds | Yes. But before your baby tries them, talk to your doctor if allergies run in the family, or if your baby has eczema or asthma | Yes. But before your child tries them, talk to your doctor if allergies run in the family, or if your child has eczema or asthma |
| Citrus fruits | Yes | Yes |
| Kiwi fruit | Yes | Yes |
| Prawns | Yes | Yes |
| Shark, swordfish or marlin | No, because they may contain traces of mercury | No, because they may contain traces of mercury |
| Salmon | Yes | Yes |
| Mackerel | Yes | Yes |
| Coffee | No, because it contains caffeine and makes it harder for your baby to absorb iron from food | No, because it contains caffeine and makes it harder for your baby to absorb iron from food |
| Tea | No, because it contains caffeine and makes it harder for your baby to absorb iron from food | No, because it contains caffeine and makes it harder for your baby to absorb iron from food |
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