Every conscious mother knows that the proper nutrition of children is the basis of their successful development. This is especially important at a very early age in the period of active growth. Proper feeding of infants, according to experts, is the key to not only physical but also psychological health. That is why the nutrition of the child raises many questions among young parents.
It is worth emphasizing that the attitude of specialists towards the issue of feeding babies today is ambiguous. Some pediatricians still adhere to the requirements of "socialist realism": feeding strictly by the hour, the early introduction of complementary foods, early weaning. But most of their colleagues tend to put a different understanding in the feeding of infants. And their point of view is confirmed by the results of numerous studies around the world.
The main rule of the modern approach is naturalness. By this is meant, first of all, breast-feeding free of schedules and conventions. The nutrition of the child in this case is based on his initiative, and not the mother’s assumptions. It is the baby who determines the frequency and duration of application to the chest. And it is he who determines the need for the introduction of complementary foods, when he shows interest in what lies in the plate of the parents. As practice shows, such feeding of infants reduces the emotional tension of parents, contributes to the formation of closer, trusting relationships with the child. Most clearly, the positive effect of the natural approach to nutrition is manifested in adolescence, when a teenager seeks to demonstrate his own worldview in everything. Such children are much more likely than others to show a combination of goodwill, self-confidence and leadership qualities.
We can say that psychology today is a priority. The recommendations of physicians and the decisions of statesmen are also aimed at the correct formation of relations between children and parents. In this regard, the correct feeding of infants today is determined not by what juice you give first - carrot or apple, but by whether this will enhance the psycho-emotional connection between you and the baby.
Postpartum leave lasting 1 month is a thing of the past, as is the requirement to wean a baby at 9-10 months. Today 2 years is the minimum age to which breastfeeding is recommended. Doctors advise to introduce juices, cereals, fruit and vegetable purees into the diet no earlier than 5-6 months. World statistics confirm that when these rules are followed, children are much less susceptible to allergies, colds and infections, and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. The rest of the requirements remain the same: the single-component and environmental friendliness of the first feeding, a gradual increase in the quantity, careful monitoring of the condition of the crumbs and their reaction to a particular product.
Thus, the natural approach to baby nutrition is the choice of modern parents and doctors. It contributes to its best development, both physically and psychologically. But this is the main thing to strive for.