Diet of a child in 8 months

Proper nutrition is a very important element in the development of a small person. It is this that ensures the intake of all important vitamins and minerals for the growth of the baby. The diet of a child in 8 months consists of 5-6 feedings at identical intervals of time. At this age, the baby continues to drink milk or an adapted infant formula, introduce new types of cereals, and introduce new products.

Approximate diet of a baby in 8 months

As already mentioned above, to feed a small karapuza it is necessary according to the established schedule every 4 hours. As a rule, time is selected individually, but pediatricians recommend following the following schedule:

1. 6.00 - early breakfast. On it the kid is offered a mixture or breast milk.
2. 10.00 - breakfast. This time is delicious and satisfying porridge. Cereals with which the child is familiar, it is recommended to cook on milk, half dissolved with water, and a small amount of butter. Also in the porridge can be present various fruits: bananas, pears, apples, etc. If the parents of the baby eight months are not fully introduced into the diet of cereals, then acquaintance with them should continue. At first they are offered, as before, in the form of dairy-free products without any additives.
3. 14.00 - lunch. In the middle of the day the baby will be happy to eat vegetable purees and meat. Of course, these dishes can be served as independent, but, nevertheless, it is recommended to cook a baby soup-puree. It is very easy to do this by cooking separately vegetables and a piece of low-fat meat (chicken, veal, turkey, rabbit), and then, together with the vegetable broth, wipe them in a blender. In addition, you can add egg yolk and vegetable oil. Lunch is recommended to finish with fruit puree or juice.
4. 18.00 - dinner. The diet of a baby at 8 months must necessarily include sour-milk products and products made from unleavened dough. One of the interesting options for dinner is cottage cheese with the addition of fruit, mashed to a gruel, and yogurt with a biscuit. If the baby does not like the sour taste of this drink, then he is offered a cocktail of kefir, juice and fruit mixed in a blender.
5. 22.00 - late dinner. At this time, the baby is given breast milk or a mixture.

In order to provide a more detailed picture of the child's diet at 8 months, a table has been developed by pediatricians indicating the foods recommended for feeding and their weight.

In conclusion, I want to note that, in addition to them, the kid continues to introduce new products into the menu: cereals, vegetables and fruits, with which he is not yet familiar and, with caution, pork. As before, all the new food is introduced according to the usual pattern: not at once, but gradually, starting with half a teaspoonful.