Your baby is growing at a tremendous rate. He/she is developing mentally and physically faster than any period of time in his/her lifetime.
Your baby's brain works hard to absorb and learn about the world around him/her. His/her body is working equally hard in growing and developing new skills to interact with his/her surroundings.
All this hard work asks for good nutrition to fuel it. This is the cause of concern for many parents. The parents are constantly worried if they are feeding the right kinds of foods and if they are feeding their baby often enough or not.
All this hard work asks for good nutrition to fuel it. This is the cause of concern for many parents. The parents are constantly worried if they are feeding the right kinds of foods and if they are feeding their baby often enough or not.
This worry is further deepened by the friends and relatives who comment on the feeding habits and the weight of the baby.
On one hand, there may be well-meaning grandparents who think that the baby is hungry every time he/she cries and, on the other hand, there may be close friends who say that the baby seems a little overweight. What is a parent to do under this kind of a circumstance?
The best way is to follow the cues that the baby offers. If the baby is active and happy, the chances are that what you are doing is working for your baby. If your baby's weight has tripled in the first year of birth, the baby is pretty healthy.
Today, we shall take a look at what kind of foods you can and cannot feed an eight month to one year old baby.
We shall also talk about the frequency of the feeding that is required in a day. We will also give out some tips that will help feed your baby more efficiently. So, read on to know more.
Can The Baby Eat Solid Foods At 8 Months Of Age?
It is seen that parents feed their babies mushy foods like ground food and baby food long after the baby is 8 months old. While mushy foods are great for babies of 6 months of age, an eight-month-old baby may not be happy with it.
Your eight-month old will crave for some texture and flavour in his/her food. Offer him/her soft foods and cooked foods that he/she can pick up with his/her hands and eat
How To Determine If Your Baby Is Ready For Solid Foods?
Babies develop at different rates. Just because the norm dictates that babies need to be fed solids at eight months, it may not ensure that your baby is ready for solid foods yet. There are a few behavioural and physical signs that can help you determine if your baby is ready for solids or not.
The Loss Of The Thrust Reflex
As a young baby, your baby has an inborn reflex known as the thrust reflex. When a foreign substance enters your baby's mouth, he/she will thrust his/her tongue and spit it out. This reflex ensures that your baby will not choke accidently. This reflex, ideally disappears at around four months; but in some cases, it may last longer.
You cannot feed your baby solids until it disappears completely. Until then, you will have to depend on breast milk, formula milk and mushy foods.
The Baby Can Tell You When He/She Is Full
Your baby will stop drinking when he/she is full. He/she will turn his/her head or will spit it out when he/she is full. When he/she starts doing this, you know that he/she is ready for solids. This action will help you avoid overfeeding your baby.
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