Vegetables, fruits, berries for children

Summer is a fertile time, there are so many fruits around! So you want to feed them crumbs. But do not rush ... There is nothing more useful than fruit and berries, torn in their own garden, not familiar with chemical fertilizers and the means that artificially prolong their lives, so that they do not spoil for months and with dignity endured travel from overseas to our counters. "If you do not have your own garden, then fill the gap will help markets and shops, where all these seasonal stores of vitamins are sold in large quantities and at affordable prices." What's not here: apples, raspberries, strawberries, currants gooseberry ... A true vitamin paradise, and every mother, of course, hurries to take advantage of a short period of fruit and berry abundance to feed her baby's delicious and useful .But if it's a breast crust, then do not forget about precautions and take your time with n Because the baby's ventricle is very small, and the digestive system has not yet learned how to cope with its work as it should, for 100. Vegetables, fruits, berries for children are the topic of the article.

Hurry up, you'll be healthier ...

This principle is usually guided by experienced pediatricians, when the question of feeding in the baby's menu is. Let's repeat: the digestive system of kids is up to a year old and very vulnerable, any innovations in the baby's diet should be timely and appropriate. And the manifestations of allergies that appeared after the "abuse" of fruits and berries, do not add health to your baby, but, on the contrary, they can throw back the scheme of complementary foods and acquaintance with new dishes for a few weeks. Pediatricians generally adhere to the rule that the fewer products in the crumbs menu before year, the more chance his gastrointestinal tract remains healthy, this is the case when diversity is more of an enemy than a friend.Why? Each new product in a baby diet is in some way stressful for its digestive system. if such stresses follow one after another, then it just does not have time to adapt to the proper degree of innovation, as if you were making a round-the-world trip when you had to visit Tokyo, Rome, Beijing and London in a week, with all the consequences flights, tedious stay at airports, accommodation in hotels.In every new product, the body of the crumb must be in time to get used to, adapt, learn how to digest it properly, and just appreciate the taste. Therefore, discovering in the garden a ripe aromatic strawberry or raspberry. Do not rush to regale her child, it's better to eat it yourself! And, indirectly, the baby will try it along with your breast milk. And even if this does not happen due to the fact that, for example, a child eats an artificial mixture, do not forget that he has all his life ahead of him, and next year he will gladly eat it all!

Age as a hindrance

This has long been a law for young mothers: up to 6 months the baby does not need anything, except breast milk. Neither in lure, nor in dopaivanii. All that the child needs, he gets from the mother's milk. If the baby is on artificial or mixed feeding (milk + mixture), the introduction of complementary foods can begin for a month or two earlier (from 4.5-5 months). The decision on the beginning of complementary feeding for the artificial baby is taken by the pediatrician who watches him, on the basis of how he develops. It happens that the child badly gaining weight on the mixture, and the doctor can advise her mother to start a lure early. Or the crumb suffers constipation, and then the pediatrician will probably make a decision about the introduction of vegetables and fruits into the child's menu (in which fiber is contained, which stimulates intestinal peristalsis) earlier than in 6 months. Did the kid turn 6 months old? Till this time, he only fed on mother's milk? And then in what kind of complementary foods (vegetables, fruits or cereals) to start, the pediatrician should also understand. If there are no special indications for another, the first lure, as a rule, is vegetable. Doctors are afraid to start it with fruits, because, having tasted sweet fruit, a small gourmet will then turn away from fresh zucchini and potatoes. If he is already familiar with vegetables, then you can invite him to try an apple.

The Toadstool

Our choice: medium size, juicy and fragrant, grown in Ukraine. Something, and we have enough apples. If the baby is prone to allergies, it is better to give preference to green varieties. And one more tip: do not rush to turn away from apples with a wormhole. Too "sterile" fruit is evidence in favor of the chemicals that helped them, grow so perfect. Apples should be grated on a fine grater (plastic, not iron) and offer a crumb of 1/2 teaspoon for the first sample. If the acquaintance passed without "suspicious" consequences (rash, stool breaking, restless behavior of the baby), the next day the amount of apple puree can be increased, within a week, bringing to half or even an entire apple.This mashed potatoes should not be sweetened with sugar, but a variety of apples it is better to choose not too sour ... The apple has one more useful quality, it acts on the stomach as a natural absorbent: getting into the body of an apple, like a sponge, cleans it.If the baby eats it with pleasure, offer him some fresh mashed potatoes in NCU each feeding. Not necessarily every time rubbing grated apple, scrape a teaspoon of pulp and feed the baby.

Aromatic Strawberry

Strawberries are really very fragrant and delicious. But, at the same time, and very difficult. First, it is very allergenic. And if your child is prone to allergies or you, or your spouse suffer from allergies to strawberries, your baby is better not to offer at all. Secondly, strawberries are a very "complex" product for the immature digestive system of the crumb, and you know why, because of the small seeds that clog the intestines, and, according to one version, are the cause of allergic reactions to this berry. Thirdly, because of where and how the strawberry grows (practically on the ground), it is potentially dangerous as a carrier of eggs of worms, which, if the berries are badly washed, fall into the body, causing a lot of trouble for both the child and his parents. a means of confronting worms pediatricians advise strawberries not only about washing, but also to shower with boiling water before use. Not every such "scalded miracle" will have to taste. So, let's sum up: with strawberries it's better not to rush. According to some pediatricians, a child can do without this berry before 3 years. If you still want to treat the crumb, the baby is more than 9-10 months old, and he is not inclined to allergic reactions, then do the following: Straw the strawberries thoroughly under the water, then peel off the top layer with small seeds and offer the scrambled fragrant flesh on trial. He liked this? During the day, you did not notice any consequences? The next day you can increase the number. But all the same, even with the most successful scenario, the number of berries that can be pampered a child a day should not exceed 2-3 strawberries. More to our little sweets and do not.

Cherry and cherry

Cherry - the fruit is not allergenic. A sweet cherry is even better: and not allergenic. and sweet. The only caveat: if the crumb is inclined to constipation, then with a cherry you need to be more careful, especially with the juice from it, it acts on the intestines fixing. Cherries can be offered to the kid in the following way: break it, checking that it has no worms, and pulling out the bone, let the crumb suck the juicy pulp. From cherries you can make juices, prepare compotes, and for older children - desserts. All this is relevant for cherries.

Golden Apricot

Apricot is truly a royal fruit. Like any orange fruit, it is a storehouse of carotene, potassium, pectin and vitamin C. And, unlike cherry, it acts loosely, stimulating the intestine to work like a clock. And if the baby is prone to constipation, your pediatrician will probably advise him to offer him apricot puree or juice (this applies to babies over 7-8 months old). You can try and combine apricot with other fruits or even vegetables. By the way, apricots perfectly influence the appetite of crumbs, increasing it. Apricot, as a rule, does not cause allergies, it is perceived by the children's organism favorably, however we will again give the baby the flesh, avoiding the harsh skin.

Black-eared Blueberry

When it comes to blueberries, everyone immediately remembers that it contributes to eye health and has a good effect on vision (thanks to provitamin A). But very few people know that blueberries contain tannin, which has a disinfectant and anti-inflammatory effect, and pectin, which absorbs poisons and toxins from the intestine. Therefore, it is recommended to use in intestinal disorders. But children with a normal stool can not prevent to taste blueberry puree during the season. Blueberries do not cause allergic reactions, but be prepared for the fact that the stool of the crumbs the day when he will eat blueberry puree will be painted accordingly. In its purest form, you are unlikely to offer this forest beauty to a crumb, but it can be added to the mash or boiled jelly from 11 months.

Lure-up rules

And finally, a few rules for making fruits and berries, if you do not give them fresh. And also the rules of complementary feeding. If it is a question of the first acquaintance, the fruit puree or juice should be monocomponent (consisting of one fruit). In addition to reducing the load on the child's digestive system, this rule will help you determine what caused the baby's allergy, if it, of course, appeared after the introduction of complementary foods. To begin the first acquaintance with this or that fruit is better from half a teaspoon, gradually bringing the amount of mashed potatoes or juice to 100 g. This can take a couple of weeks. As the first fruit puree, it is usually advised to offer the baby an apple or pear (if the baby has a weak stool). Is the crumb inclined to allergies and eating disorders, does he have a vulnerable stomach? Give him a mashed potatoes not from fresh apples, but from baked ones. To do this, wash the apples, cut them into slices, lay them in a saucepan, add a little water and put on a slow fire. Over time, both mashed potatoes and juices become multicomponent (consisting of two or more fruits). Also, mixtures of fruits with vegetables are permissible, for example, carrot-apple juice or carrot-apricot. Fruits and berries can be added to cereals, vegetable purees, to prepare from them compotes and kissels for toddlers, just about ready to celebrate their first birthday. As you know, dishes for children up to a year and a half are better not to sweeten. The later the child gets acquainted with sugar, the better. If you can not do without a sweetener, because the fruit is too acidic, add a little fructose, and in compotes instead of sugar you can use raisins. Throw a handful of raisins in cold water, and when it boils, add apples or other fruits and berries, cover with a lid and turn off the oven after a minute. The compote is ready!