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Dietary diversification, which begins at the age of 4 months, involves the successive introduction, in addition to milk, vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, eggs, cereals and starches in the baby’s diet. .
When to start feeding my baby?
Around 6 to 7 months, you can introduce your little one to the taste of meat in small quantities and finely mixed in its purees! Giving meat to your baby helps to learn flavors and provides it with proteins and iron to develop well.
What meat to give your baby from 6 months?
Alternate between the chicken breast, beef tenderloin or veal, and ham of which you will only give the meager pieces. By varying the meats, you will give it the amino acids and iron it needs, but you will also get it used to different flavors.
How much meat in baby’s meals?
- At 6-8 months: 10 g of finely mixed meat (i.e. 2 teaspoons) twice a week for lunch, accompanied by 150 g of vegetables. Finish lunch with a piece of fruit or a small compote (60 g). In the evening, give her a soup and a bottle.
- Between 9 months and 1 year: 20 g of mixed meat (maximum 1 tablespoon) twice a week for lunch, accompanied by 200 g of mash (lentils, potatoes, peas, pumpkin, spinach ..). Alternate with ham. On other days, offer him fish or hard-boiled egg yolk!
Not too much protein for baby!
Proteins and iron are provided by infant milk. The little ones can be satisfied with meat or fish once a day and preferably at lunch. It is important to respect the recommended doses because excess protein is not good for your health.
How to cook meat for her baby?
No more raw or rare meat! To avoid everything bacteriological risk, it is necessary that cook your little one’s meat well. Cook the meat in foil or in the oven without adding fat or salt. At first, mix the meat with the vegetables so that the texture is not too dry and mix it finely. Then, give him small pieces, around 2 years old, when his chewing abilities are well developed, separately from the vegetables so that your child can appreciate the different flavors.