Nutrition for  06 months -2 years of  age

Nutrition for 06 months -2 years of age

Start complimentary feeding at age of 6 months.
Continue breast feeding feeding till two years of age.
Do not give
1, skimmed milk
2, fruit juice
3,Junk foods

encourage fresh fruits,fresh milk
Maximum milk 500 ml in 25 hours

Give home cooked food line rice,lentins,idlies,sambar,dosa,porridge,halva,chapaties,
bolied eggs,,omlette,
Avoid giving tea ,coffee,chocolates.
Avoid monotony of foods,rotate menues.
Alwayas let baby eat on table with you,let him make mess,donot insist for cleanliness,let him enjoy his meal.
Initially may refuse the food but keep in front of him
Insisit for testing it before swichig over his choice .He may like it.

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