1. Choose appropriate ingredients: When adding complementary foods to your baby, you should choose fresh and nutritious ingredients. Such as vegetable puree, fruit puree, meat puree, fish puree, etc. At the same time, pay attention to the texture and taste of food so that your baby can gradually adapt.
2. Gradually increase the types of food: When you first start adding complementary foods, you can start with a single ingredient, such as rice cereal, vegetable puree, etc. As the baby's acceptance of food increases, the types of food can be gradually increased, such as adding minced meat, minced fish, etc.
3. Pay attention to the texture of food: For a fourteen-month-old baby, the texture of food should be moderate, neither too hard nor too soft. The texture of food can be adjusted by stirring, crushing, etc.
4. Control the portion of food: When you first start adding complementary foods, the portion of food should not be too much. You can start with a small amount and gradually increase it. At the same time, pay attention to the baby's reaction and stop adding it in time if there is any discomfort.
5. Maintain good eating habits: In the process of adding complementary foods to your baby, you must develop good eating habits, such as regular and quantitative meals, chewing slowly, etc. This will help your baby better digest and absorb the nutrients in the food.
6. Add appropriate seasonings: On the premise of ensuring food nutrition, you can add some seasonings, such as salt, sugar, etc. appropriately. But be careful not to overdose, so as not to affect your baby's health.
7. Encourage babies to try new foods: In the process of adding complementary foods to babies, encourage babies to try new foods and cultivate their curiosity and exploration spirit. At the same time, pay attention to the baby's reaction to new foods so that you can adjust the recipe in time.
8. Avoid allergens: When adding complementary foods to your baby, be careful to avoid some common allergens, such as milk, eggs, peanuts, etc. If it is found that your baby is allergic to a certain food, stop adding it in time and seek medical advice.