Many mothers train their babies to eat rice very early, even though their baby teeth are not yet growing enough. Mistakes in choosing when to eat meals can make babies face many risks of digestive diseases, adversely affecting the development of children.
Eating rice too early can cause malnutrition and growth retardation
1 / The harmful effects of early childhood training
The child's digestive system is the victim first of all when the mother feeds the baby too soon. These serious consequences can be indigestion, digestive disorders, gastritis ... In addition, children will become anorexic due to not eating at the right time due to lack of appetite. Since then, the habit of sucking food is also formed.
What do you know about the digestive system and how to take care of your baby as "perfect" as possible It is no exaggeration to say that a healthy digestive system is the foundation for the health of the whole body.
Besides, the most important source of nutrition for a 1-year-old infant is still milk. Once the baby eats rice, the amount of milk needed is therefore also reduced because the baby always feels full, indigestion. Eating rice helps children to be strong, not visible, only the consequences of malnutrition ahead are very high.
2 / The right time to practice for your baby to eat rice
At 19 months of age, the baby now has at least 16 milk teeth, the mother can let her get used to the rice paste and pureed rice. From 19-24 months, mothers feed their baby crushed rice or condensed porridge, 3 main meals a day. To the 24-month milestone, with 20 baby teeth, the mother will let the baby learn to eat soft rice, slowly the baby will be able to eat rice like an adult.
One more thing that mothers should pay attention to, should not feed the baby too late, because it will pass the child's practice phase. At the same time, it is necessary to be patient when letting your baby get used to mother rice. Hard work also passes quickly.
3 / Note when letting your baby learn to eat rice
- The baby should eat the baby so it is soft, not dry, raw, or awkward.
- Give your baby food with other foods suitable for your age.
Protein-rich foods such as fish meat should be soft and chopped.
- Soft boiled fruit, chopped.
-Do not force your child to eat a lot of rice, instead, he has the right to eat a lot of food.
- Maintain the habit when your child chews and swallows food.
4 / Delicious food for your baby to eat
When the child turns 2-3 years old, the teeth have grown enough to be able to eat more diverse. This is the premise that mothers can help their baby be more interested in eating. In addition to 3 main meals a day, mothers should give their baby extra meals to provide enough nutrition for the baby to develop comprehensively. Mom can refer to the following delicious dishes to prepare for each meal:
Breakfast menu: Bread with milk or served with fried eggs, cereals and fresh milk, crab soup, pasta cooked with minced meat and vegetables, pork rib vermicelli, egg fried rice, beef noodle soup ...
- Breakfast menu: Juices, fruits, flan, yogurt, milk ...
Lunch menu: Rice is broken about 2 back bowls with dishes such as: Tofu with tomato sauce, potato soup, shrimp ramen, broccoli soup, braised chicken, fish sauce, spinach soup, ...
-Munch menu: Sponge cake, nuts, friendly snacks , ...
- Dinner menu: About 2 bowls of broken rice, served with braised meat, egg, shrimp, fish, fried chicken wings with fish sauce, beef cooked with beans, vegetable soup, ...
-The menu before bed time about 1-1 and a half hours: Hot milk, yogurt, fruit, hot soup, ...
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