1 year is a very important period for any baby. It is no longer considered quite small, it is time for him to get used to an almost "adult" life. To a large extent this applies to the diet of the child. By 10-12 months, the menu for the baby consists of many adult dishes. The main food is no longer mashed, but solid food, which requires certain skills. If the baby is accustomed to liquid food, it is time to wean him from this habit, offer more dense consistency of dishes and teach him to eat from a spoon, and not from a nipple. At this age, the child already has teeth and can eat solid food. Therefore, it must be entered in the menu of a one-year-old child. But first, it should be small pieces, 2-3 cm each, in order to learn how to chew correctly was easier.
What products should be included in the menu for a child of this age?
The menu of a one-year-old child must include fruits and vegetables. These are the necessary vitamins, fiber, necessary for the proper development of the baby. From year on, the selection of fruits offered to the child is gradually expanding. Slowly you can give apricots, peaches. You need to start a little - approximately 100 ml of fruit juice per day is considered the norm.
It is useful to add fruits and vegetables to various cereals - at the same time this diversifies the menu. For example, apples can be added to rice, and pumpkin can be added to oatmeal. See what your baby likes best.
Cherry, gooseberries, cranberries, currants, lingonberries, raspberries, blackberries are very useful for a baby at this age . But the grape is intended for older children, because it contains too many carbohydrates, and there are relatively few vitamins in it.
Dairy products must also be included in the menu of a one-year-old child; they contain proteins, vitamins, fats, and minerals. But it’s too early for a baby to give whole milk - due to the increased number of allergies, many nutritionists advise administering it from only two years old.
Kefir will not only improve the digestion of the baby, but also favorably affect its immune system. It contains bifidobacteria, as well as lactic acid bacteria.
At this age, it’s too early to offer baby shop yogurt. It contains too many preservatives and dyes that can cause allergies. Therefore, it is better to limit it to special children's yogurts with short shelf life.
Only at this age, the rate of dairy products should not be more than 200 ml per day. They are characterized by increased acidity, and the baby's body is not yet able to cope with a large portion.
Cottage cheese is needed as a source of calcium and protein. But it contains a lot of protein, which is why it is not an easily digestible product. Also count its portions, the norm for the baby does not exceed 50 g per day.
And sour cream, cheese and cream is better to introduce gradually and little by little.
The usefulness of cereals from various cereals is undeniable. The most valuable of them on the menu of a one-year-old child is buckwheat and oatmeal. Not all cereals are equally useful. For example, such a popular semolina is not at all rich in vitamins, minerals and contains gluten, which can cause allergies. Therefore, getting involved in it is not recommended. Rice is easily digested and assimilated, and corn is a source of selenium, but it must be steamed well.
One-year-old baby can already be given steam cutlets from lean meat, chicken, turkey, rabbit meat. Whole pieces of meat will still be difficult for him to chew, so minced meat dishes are preferred. It is also better to give meat in the first half of the day, since a child needs a longer period to assimilate it. Low-fat fish can be cooked once or twice a week, and one egg should be on the menu for the baby every day. If you are allergic to chicken protein, quail eggs are suitable. 1-2 small eggs will completely replace the chicken.
Even the kids are very fond of goodies, but in the year it is too early for them to use chocolates, cakes, fatty cookies. It is better to pay their attention to marmalade, marshmallows and jams, which are made from more natural products.
A child at this age needs to eat 5 times - breakfast, lunch, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner.