Until the year the baby's main food is milk and, from the age of six months, they are ready to start trying all kinds of foods.
It is time to start with complementary feeding, a challenge for the little ones, who have to get used to a whole new world of textures and flavors and, until recently, a real headache for parents because of the complicated and strict guidelines of introduction of the foods that the pediatricians gave us. Now things have changed and babies can eat almost everything since they turn six months. There are only a few prohibited foods before the first year.
Big fish
Due to its mercury content, in children under three years of age, the consumption of swordfish or emperor, shark, pike, dogfish, dry cleaners and tuna (in children from 3 to 12 years old, limit it to 50 gr./week or 100 gr./2 weeks and do not consume any more of the same category the same week). In addition, because of the presence of cadmium, children under three years of age should avoid habitual consumption of heads of prawns, prawns and crayfish or the body of crustaceans Crab-like
In Babies and more23 prohibited foods for babies and children according to their ageSalt
It is not suitable for your kidneys in the process of maturation. Another reason to avoid its consumption is that children do not need to add additives to the food to find it tasty, since for them the taste of potatoes, carrots or meat is completely new. If what we want is to get used to identify the different foods and knowing the taste of each one, better than nothing interferes in that process.
If we give potitos, we ensure that they do not carry salt in their composition for children under one year and if, from this age, we want to add a little to their meals (always in small quantities and how much better later) that is iodized. They are not recommended either pickled vegetables and certain preserves, salted meats and sausages, diced broth or powdered soups. Beware of the seemingly harmless foods we give babies, such as chicken or turkey meats. They are not a recommended food for them, first because it is processed meat and second because they usually carry a lot of salt.
In the case of processed foods, it is considered:
- High salt content: 1.25 gr. of salt or 0.5 gr. of sodium per 100 gr. of product
- Low salt content: less than 0.25 grams. of salt or 0.1 of sodium per 100 grams. of product
Spinach and chard as a single dish
The Spanish Food Safety Agency recommends, as a precaution, not to give spinach or chard to babies before the first year of life. for its nitrate content. If these vegetables are included before the year, it should be ensured that the content of spinach and / or chard is not more than 20% of the total content of the food ration. Between 1 and 3 years it is recommended not to give more than one serving of these vegetables a day and avoid their consumption in children with gastrointestinal infections.
Honey
It is dangerous because it can cause botulism, a rare disease (in Spain there are 110 cases a year), but it can be very dangerous. In addition, it is recommended not to offer up to at least 3 years because it is very cariogenic.
In Babies and more Infant feeding: everything parents should know summarized in 17 basic keysWhole Nuts
They are small, round and do not melt in the mouth, so nuts are one of the foods most likely to cause suffocation. Experts recommend not giving them whole until 3-5 years and always with caution. Nuts can be taken from 6 months ground in different preparations. Also watch out for solid round foods like sausages or whole grapes (you have to cut them lengthwise) and other hard foods like raw carrots or apples. Eye also with popcorn, the recommendations are the same as for nuts.
Low fat foods, skimmed
Babies in full growth stage, need fat (healthy) to grow. It is convenient to avoid these foods until 3-5 years.
Whole milk and its derivatives
Because of the excess of proteins and minerals they contain and that can be harmful to the kidneys of a baby. Breast milk has about 1 gr. of proteins per 100 ml. (formula one more), while cow's milk has 3.3 gr. per 100 ml. Babies are not able to digest it completely because their kidneys are not able to filter all the excess nutrients they are receiving. In addition, it can cause anemia because iron absorption decreases.
Meat, Fish and undercooked egg
Never offer these raw or cooked foods at less than 70º, the temperature at which the pathogenic microorganisms are destroyed. It is necessary to wait until 3-5 years, the same as the little cured cheeses made with raw milk, since it is possible that the thermal or healing process of these foods has not eliminated the risk of the presence of pathogenic bacteria such as salmonella, campylobacteria, listeria or Escherichia coli.
Remember that these recommendations are also for fried egg, water-boiled egg and raw egg that can be found in preparations such as meringue or homemade mayonnaise. The French omelette or scrambled eggs can be taken after the whole egg is introduced, always well set to avoid the risk of salmonellosis.
Bushmeat
Children under 6 years old should not consume meat from animals hunted with lead ammunition or its derivatives because it causes neuronal damage.
In Babies and more Children's foods that seem healthy but that you should not give to your childrenSugar and superfluous foods
Sugar, under any of its names, is a totally unnecessary food, both in the diet of children and that of adults. It is cariogenic, demineralized, does not contribute anything nutritionally, is addictive and is also directly associated with childhood obesity. So, the goal is to delay its introduction as much as possible and never before the first year (you can know the sweet flavors through the fruit). The same for sugary superfluous foods such as jams, cocoa and chocolate, custards and dairy desserts, cookies or pastries.
Considering this list of prohibited foods during the first year of life, Our baby will be ready to start trying almost everything after six months.
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