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From birth until the age of 6 months, milk remains the only food that ensures the nutritional needs of our baby. Over time, his needs will change. And the time will come when food diversification, between 4 and 6 months.
Food diversification is carried out gradually. Do not hesitate to consult the pediatrician when you think you can start to vary the baby’s diet. Food diversification, necessary from a nutritional point of view, is also an opportunity to discover new flavors and textures. “It is important to respect the order in which foods are introduced: vegetables, fruits, cereals and starches, meat / fish / eggs, vegetable oils”, underlines our expert dietitian-nutritionist, Pascal Nourtier.
Baby biscuits can be introduced from 8 months, when baby has tasted almost all foods and starts to eat small pieces of food. Those baby specific cookies are hard, but they melt easily in the mouth, which avoids the risk of suffocation or taking the wrong route.
Biscuits: when to give a baby boudoirs?
Classic cookies are not recommended for babies. Their texture is not suitable for your child’s swallowing and chewing; in addition, they are foods very rich in sugars and fats, which increase the risk of overweight from an early age.
Biscuits for babies, boudoir type, are specific cookies, adapted to their age, their chewing and their nutritional needs. They are a little hard, but once in baby’s mouth their texture becomes tender and crumbly. The ladyfingers can be mixed with infant milk.
All foods specially designed for babies are subject to strict regulations, whether recipes (to maintain nutritional balance, ensure your baby’s nutritional needs), ingredients (which are specific and adapted), texture (suitable for your baby’s chewing).
However, even if your baby starts to eat pieces, always watch when she starts to chew on her first small cookie pieces. Likewise, it should not be abused, advises Pascal Nourtier, dietician nutritionist: “It can be given occasionally, during outings, but on a daily basis, it is better to prefer dairy products and fruits to taste it, in order to limit the intake of it. sugars and fat ”.
What cakes can you give to a baby from 7 months?
There are baby cakes on the market suitable from their 7th month. Seemingly hard and dry, these disintegrate and become tender when they reach baby’s mouth. Often sold under the name “baby biscuits”, you will find them in supermarkets or organic grocery stores. Pascal Nourtier, dietitian nutritionist insists on the need to choose specific cakes for babies, which are found on the market. Indeed, these are designed for feeding babies according to their age, while other cookies are dangerous for babies and carry a risk of taking the wrong path.
Baby’s first cookies are generally cookies or pancakes specially designed for little ones. On the packaging, the mention “Special baby” is often indicated, as well as the age from which baby will be able to taste it. It will take 18 months for baby to finally expand its range of cookies, with cookies that must remain tender. Whatever your age, you limit the quantities of cakes, so as not to add too much sugar to your diet.
Easy and homemade boudoir recipe for babies from 12 months
150 g flour
1 egg
50 g de beurre ramolli
40 g brown sugar
1 gousse de vanille
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 180 ° C (th. 6).
In a salad bowl, mix the sugar and butter with a wooden spoon. Incorporate the egg, then the flour little by little.
Knead the dough and form a ball. Moisten it lightly if it is too crumbly.
Take small portions to form dough rolls. Place them on a baking sheet covered with baking paper. Bake for 15 min.
Céline de Sousa, Chef and consultant in infant feeding
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