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Dairy products for babies in practice
Take advantage of the diversity of dairy products to provide your baby with all the necessary nutrients and encourage him to eat a diet rich in taste.
Baby from birth to 4-6 months: breast milk or infant milk 1st age
In the first months babies consume only milk. The World Health Organization recommends exclusively breastfeeding babies up to the age of 6 months. However, there are infant formulas for mothers who cannot or would not breastfeed. These infant milks perfectly meet the nutritional needs of babies.
Baby from 4-6 months to 8 months: the time of 2nd age milk
Milk is still the flagship food: your baby should drink it with every meal. For mothers who do not breastfeed or those who wish to alternate between breast and bottle, it is advisable to switch to 2nd age milk. From 6-7 months, toddlers can also consume a “special baby” milk per day, for example as a snack.
Baby from 8 to 12 months: milk products for babies
Your baby still consumes 2nd age milk in the amounts recommended by the pediatrician, but also every day, a dairy (“baby” dessert cream, petit-suisse, natural yogurt, etc.). These dairy products are important for providing calcium. It is also possible to opt for a homemade dessert with 2nd age milk. He can also eat a little grated cheese in its puree or soup or thin slices of pasteurized cheese.
Baby from 1 to 3 years old: the time of growth milk
Around 10-12 months, it’s time to switch to growth milk, which meets the specific needs of toddlers, especially since it is supplemented with iron, essential fatty acids (omega 3 and 6, essential for brain and nervous system development.), vitamins …
In a day, your child consumes:
- 500 ml of growth milk per day to cover the required 500 mg of calcium. It is present at breakfast and in the evening in a bottle, but also to make purees and soups.
- a piece of cheese (always pasteurized) on its own or in a gratin
- a dairy, for afternoon tea or lunch.
You can give him plain, whole milk yogurts, 40% fat cottage cheese, or a little Swiss.
Pay attention to quantities : One 60g Petit-Suisse is equivalent to the calcium content of plain yoghurt.
You can also opt for children’s milk products made with growth milk. They provide essential fatty acids (especially omega 3), iron and vitamin D.