Feeding babies - the topic is extensive and serious. For many decades, scientists have been conducting research, observing the reaction of babies to certain types of lures and additives and helping to form a full-fledged optimal diet for babies. Despite this, there is no unanimous medical-scientific decision about what should be the food of babies. What can we say about ordinary parents, whose head falls down a whole heap of various recommendations and advice on the upbringing and feeding of crumbs.
To drink a baby?
Many parents believe that in the period of up to six months (and even the entire period of breastfeeding) the infant does not need additional drinking. In general, it is difficult to argue with such an assertion, but still it should not be forgotten that each child is very individual, and in addition, there are situations in which an additional liquid to the infants is simply necessary (first of all, it is hot weather or an increase in the child's body temperature) . An additional liquid for the baby is also necessary for artificial or mixed feeding.
Let us consider in more detail what can be given to babies of different ages:
- In the first month after birth, crumb should be given only purified boiled water. If the baby refuses to drink, you can sweeten the drink a little (5% glucose solution is suitable for this);
- children aged one month and older can be given chamomile and fennel tea (infusion). In the shops you can easily find ready-made children's tea with fennel and chamomile. It helps to strengthen the immunity of the child, has an antibacterial effect, and also serves as an excellent prophylaxis for colic and bloating;
- from three months in a ration of crumbs enter juice of pears and green apples;
- in four to five months it is allowed to give juice of apricots, peaches, etc .;
- A half-year-old baby is quite ready to eat homemade compotes. Made with their own hands, such compotes will help mom and baby to significantly diversify their diet and enrich it with vitamins.
How to prepare a compote of dried fruits?
Compote of dried fruits for babies should be made from quality, natural ingredients, without dyes and flavors. It is best to use organic products or dried fruit, prepared by hand.
It is best to boil compote of dried fruits without sugar. If you still really want to sweeten it, buy fructose for this purpose.
So, to prepare apple compote from dried fruits for babies, we need: a handful of dried apples, water and (if desired) fructose. First of all, dried apples should be washed and soaked in warm water for 5-10 minutes. After that, the dried dried fruits are washed, removing dust and fine adherent litter, and immersed in boiling water. How much to cook compote of dried fruits? Long cooking compote is not necessary. We reduce the gas to a minimum (so that the compote does not boil strongly) and cook for 5-10 minutes. After that, turn off, cover the pan with a lid and let the drink infuse. Ready compote filter and cool to a comfortable temperature for drinking. Before you drink, you can sweeten, but not too much. A delicious compote of dried fruits is ready.
The use of compote from dried fruits for baby is unquestionable. Such compote provides the necessary vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and trace elements: iron, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, calcium and sodium.
In addition to apples, you can use other fruits. For example, compote of prunes is an excellent remedy for constipation. Vitamin compote-assortment of dried fruits for babies
The way of preparation of various compotes from dried fruits does not differ from the already described recipe for apple compote. In addition to dried fruits, fresh fruit and berries can also be included in the compote for children, the cooking technology does not change. It is best to use fruit and berries for compotes, avoiding exotic species like pineapples, lychees, mangoes, etc.
Remember also that all new products (including nuts, compotes, infusions) should be introduced into the diet gradually, in small doses, with an interval of several days (usually about 7-10 days).