Weaning children, advice and curiosities

Weaning children advice and curiosities

With the term '' weaning '' the baby moves from liquid feedings to solid foods, an important moment for both the newborn and the parents!
Doctors recommend initial weaning after the sixth month, but it is only right if the baby can sit alone with his back straight and can bring food to his mouth with good eye and hand coordination, and finally if he can. to bring food to the mouth with good coordination to swallow solid foods, without too much difficulty that can lead to negative consequences.

The difference between weaning and self weaning?

Many mothers instead of using the traditional method for weaning the baby by introducing foods such as feedings and / or homogenized foods in the diet, prefer self-weaning which consists in the request of the baby, listening to his signals of satiety.

The little one immediately begins to taste safely cut food and then moves on to full meals.

As with common weaning, self-weaning does not replace milk, but food is added gradually.

Risks during weaning?

The baby during the weaning phase is certainly very exposed to the risk of suffocation, for this reason it is necessary to pay close attention during meals,

the baby's airways are small and funnel-shaped (inverted cone), so they have a higher risk of suffocation.

The age groups affected by suffocation are from 0 to 4 years, often linked by weaning.

What foods should be avoided for weaning?

It is fantastic to see that the little one taste everything, without refusing anything, be careful during weaning there are a lot of foods to ingest and can cause the baby to suffocate.

Let's see together which foods to avoid during weaning: round or cylindrical foods such as grapes, cherries, mozzarella, carrots and frankfurters (the latter also not recommended for poor food nutrition). Avoid foods that are difficult to chew and ingest such as ham or raw meat.

So beware of foods that are both too large and too small.

How to cut food during weaning?

As we have said so far, weaning must be done safely, now we list a series of tips for how to cut food safely.

Cylindrical foods should be avoided round cuts, it would be advisable to cut them lengthwise and then make them into small pieces. For round-shaped foods it is advisable to cut them into four parts, always into cubes, always removing the seeds. avoided melting foods such as mozzarella or cheese because they become sticky and dangerous for the baby.

For foods such as meat and fish, attention must be paid to cooking, they must be cooked until they become soft and then cut into small pieces.

During the meal of the little one you must always be close to them, never leave them alone, never underestimate anything, children are unpredictable.

It is essential to be aware of the correct maneuvers in case of obstruction, but in case of danger do not hesitate to call 911!

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