Babies start to add complementary food from 4-6 months, and by 8 months, they can eat a lot of complementary food. However, at this stage, breast milk is still the main food for children. First, with the crawling, the amount of activity increases greatly, and breast milk can no longer meet the needs of babies, so it is necessary to increase nutrition through food. Second, children need iron supplementation, and the iron content in breast milk is low. The third is to exercise the ability of chewing and swallowing by eating solid food.

What kind of food can an eight-month-old baby eat? The addition of complementary food is from fine to coarse, and it has changed from the initial muddy food to granular food in 8 months. Recipe recommendation: steamed egg custard, soft rice, boiled noodles, vegetable porridge or minced meat porridge can be eaten. Some juicy, soft fruits can be eaten directly, such as ripe peaches and bananas, which can be chewed.

How much complementary food does the 8-month-old baby eat every day? The amount of infant complementary food recommended by China Nutrition Society, oil: 0 0- 10/0g. Eggs:15-50g. Fish and poultry: 25-75g. Vegetables and fruits each 25-100g. Cereals: 20-75g.

As you can see, the recommended amount spans a large span, because babies vary greatly, so don't compare with others, and don't force children to eat. Forcing children will leave a psychological shadow on them.

An 8-month-old baby can arrange 2-3 complementary foods a day. It can be arranged at noon and evening, and it can be arranged three times for those with large appetite. For example, take milk in the morning, and the complementary food can be arranged at around 12 o'clock, and at around 18 o'clock in the afternoon. Of course, a meal of milk should be added in the middle. If it is three meals, you can drink milk after getting up in the morning and eat complementary food after an hour.

Some complementary foods with slightly rough graininess and some hard feelings can help the baby to relieve the discomfort of teething and also help the baby teething. It also has the ability to exercise the baby's tongue and crush food. At this time, the baby's activity increased and he began to crawl and explore the world. At this time, the types and quantities of complementary foods should be increased to match his growth and development.