At 10 months, your baby knows how to sit perfectly and begins to move around well, without necessarily being on all fours. He continues his discoveries of all kinds and manages the songs better and better! Regarding meals, think this month to slightly increase the amount of protein: 4 to 20 g until the age of 25.

At the height of 10 months, baby continues to diversify in food, with 3 meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and a snack, just like older children. He now eats solid meals at midday, afternoon tea and in the evening and he feasts on the croutons of bread that you want to give him.

This month, the incisors continue to grow and a great novelty: the first molars should appear. These teeth should help baby better accept pieces, including small pieces of raw fruit. On the other hand, your child may be a little more grumpy and tired than usual because of this teething.

If feeding times are getting a little tricky and your baby is less eager to eat, don’t force her to eat small pieces. You may even switch back to smooth, easier-to-eat purees. Take care of your little one! It will quickly take up ground or crushed vegetables then pieces of which you will gradually increase in size.

Here is how each of the meals of the 10 month old child is composed:

• Breakfast

The first meal of the day is often a simple bottle (240 ml) possibly containing infant cereals. Unless of course you are still breastfeeding your child!

• Lunch

The midday meal is generally an opportunity to offer your baby a plate of chopped vegetables and starches that you will accompany with 20 to 25 g of protein (4 teaspoons of meat or fish or a little less than 1 / 2 hard-boiled egg). If your schedule does not allow it and you have more time during dinner, you can of course switch between lunch and dinner.

A bottle (240 ml), or breastfeeding, will be offered as a supplement and possibly an infant milk yogurt.

• To taste

The snack is composed of a dairy product (yogurt, fromage blanc or small Swiss cheese) – preferably infant milk – and a fruit that you will offer in small pieces or, occasionally, in a compote.

• Dinner

The last meal of the day generally consists of a small solid meal (vegetables + starchy foods) and a bottle of milk (240 ml), possibly with infant cereals or in the case of breastfeeding, a breastfeed. .

At 10 months, baby continues to drink almost half a liter of milk per day, whether it is breast milk or 2nd age milk.

If he is in a bottle, he will generally take 2 bottles of 240 ml per day: one in the morning when waking up, the other in the evening, possibly with infant cereals at dinner, in addition to a solid meal. If your baby is one of those who shun the evening bottle, do not hesitate to offer him his milk before serving him his small meal with a spoon. You can trick yourself by presenting her milk in a learning cup or in a tall glass with a straw. At 10 months, baby likes to try new experiences and behave like the older ones! But don’t be tempted to switch to cow’s milk or vegetable drinks (oats, spelled, soybeans, almonds) which are not suitable for meeting the needs of the toddler. Continue to opt for 2nd age infant milk.

And if you continue to breastfeed your baby, continue to enjoy this special mother-child bond. For meals, remember that you can add breast milk to your baby’s purees, or even make dairy desserts based on breast milk. In this case, the breast pump will be your ally!

At 10 months, your baby has tasted almost all the fruits and vegetables and, in addition to the eggs which he eats both white and yellow, you have introduced him to a wide variety of meats and fish.

This month, it’s time to discover foods that baby has not yet been able to enjoy: this is the occasion, for example, to offer him corn, which he should love!

Your child should also love blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and grapes, which they will happily grab with their little fingers to eat.

You can also present them with cereal products containing gluten, if this has not yet been done: oats, semolina, barley (hulled or pearl) and Ebly® type wheat for example.

In baby’s meals, you can occasionally add a teaspoon of sour cream or a knob of butter. But generally speaking, you will always add a teaspoon of good quality oil. The best is to opt for this oil which is a mixture of 4 oils (Sunflower, Rapeseed, Oléisol, Grape seeds) and which you will find in supermarkets. It has an excellent Omega 3 / Omega 6 ratio. Otherwise, you can alternate between rapeseed oil, grape seed oil and olive oil.

On the other hand, do not always add salt to baby’s dishes or sugar in his compotes or on his fruits.

Here is an example of a typical eating day for your ten month old child. Of course, the quantities are given as an indication, and are to be adapted, according to the appetite of your child.

• Morning:

Breastfeeding or bottle 210 to 240 ml of 2nd age milk with weakly mineralized water

Optional: Infant cereals (in the bottle)

• Midday :

Mashed vegetables in small pieces + unmixed but well cooked starch + 1 tbsp. to c. of oil (ideally: mixture of 4 oils: Sunflower, Rapeseed, Oléisol, Grape seeds): approximately 200 g – to be adapted according to your appetite.

20 g meat or fish (4 teaspoons) or a little less than 1/2 hard-boiled egg (white + yolk)

Milk, ideally with infant milk (yoghurt, petits-suisse or fromage blanc) OR 120 g of juicy fruit in small pieces

• To taste :

Juicy fruit in small pieces or grated apple: 120 g

Milk, ideally with infant milk (yogurt, petits-suisse or fromage blanc)

Optional: dry biscuits (boudoir or Petit Beurre® type)

• Dinner :

Mashed vegetables in small pieces + unmixed but well cooked starch + 1 tbsp. to c. oil (ideally: mixture of 4 oils: Sunflower, Rapeseed, Oléisol, Grape seeds): 130 to 200 g depending on your appetite.

Breastfeeding or bottle of 240 ml of 2nd age milk with weakly mineralized water

Optional: Infant cereals (in the bottle)

Childhood obesity is mainly linked to bad eating habits, which start at an early age. Regularly monitoring – with your pediatrician or not – the evolution of your baby’s weight and entering it in the weight curve of the health record, is undoubtedly the best way to monitor your child’s build.

If you notice that your child is approaching the upper curve, do not hesitate to talk to your doctor or your pediatrician so that he or she can guide you on what to do with your child.

Anyway, here are some simple dietary advice to put in place for a good balanced diet from an early age and prevent any risk of overweight in the long term:

1. Have your child eat at regular times: offer him three main meals a day + a snack and avoid offering him food between meals.
2. For lunch and dinner, always offer your child at least as many vegetables as starchy foods.
3. Be sure to limit the amount of protein to one serving per day and be careful about the amount offered (which is often exceeded) in relation to the age of your baby:

• From 6 to 8 months: 10 g in total per day, equivalent to 2 teaspoons of meat or fish or 1/2 hard-boiled egg yolk.
• From 8 to 9 months: 15 to 20 g in total per day, or the equivalent of 3 to 4 teaspoons of meat or fish, 1 hard-boiled egg yolk, and from 9 months a little more than 1 / 4 hard-boiled egg (white + yellow).
• From 10 to 12 months: 20-25 g in total per day, equivalent to 4 teaspoons of meat or fish, or a little less than 1/2 hard-boiled egg.
• From 12 months: 25 to 30 g in total of meat or fish per day or 1/2 hard-boiled egg.

4. To taste it, choose a fruit and a dairy product. Keep the cookies for days out or for one-off occasions: your child will appreciate them even more!

5. Avoid juice and sugary drinks and prefer homemade fruit juices (one small glass per day = 125 ml) which, of course, contain sugar, but have the advantage of providing vitamins, minerals and anti- oxidants.

Finally, establish rules around meals so that your child will develop good habits and enjoy the time to eat properly: turn off the screens (television, tablet, smartphone) and get your child used to eating at the table. The best is to share a good meal with the family, in a relaxed and serene atmosphere.