Baby will need to gradually increase complementary food starting from about four months old. The advantage of complementary food is that it can train the baby's chewing and swallowing ability, and it can also supplement the nutrients that are not in the milk. So what kind of complementary food should the baby eat? What? How to make baby complementary food delicious? When making baby complementary food, you should pay attention to the following issues.

What is the best complementary food for babies?

There are certain principles for choosing complementary foods for babies. If the following conditions are met, it is a suitable complementary food for the baby.

1. The order of adding baby food supplements is cereals, vegetables, fruits, and meat, rather than adding meat and fruits first, so be sure to remember.

2. The baby's complementary food should be made into a relatively thin paste, and the complementary food should meet the requirements of low allergy rate and rich in iron.

3. Iron-containing rice cereal is recommended as the baby’s first complementary food, which can supplement the iron that the baby lacks and prevent the occurrence of iron deficiency anemia.

How to make baby complementary food delicious?

Baby complementary food recommendation 1: Rice soup

Rice soup has the right consistency and is rich in fat, carbohydrates, B Contains vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, iron and other elements, suitable as complementary food for babies.

Method: Add enough water to the pot, wait until the water boils and add an appropriate amount of rice. After boiling again, turn to low heat and cook into porridge. When eating, give the upper layer of rice soup to the baby without rice grains.

Baby complementary food recommendation 2: Banana and apple puree

Apple and banana can supplement the vitamins and trace elements needed by the baby.

Method: Peel the bananas and apples and cut them into small pieces for later use. Put the banana pieces and apple pieces into a blender, add an appropriate amount of water and beat them into puree, and then serve them in a bowl. Take a small bag of rice flour and pour it into an empty bowl, add boiling water and stir to form a rice flour paste, then add the appropriate amount of apple banana puree to the rice paste.

Baby complementary food recommendation 3: Fresh clam and vegetable porridge

Fresh clam and vegetable porridge is rich in nutrients and very simple to make. It is suitable for babies over 9-10 months old who are not allergic to many food ingredients.

Method: Wash the celery and carrots and cut them into cubes; cut the shrimp skin and ginger into foam and set aside. Boil all the above ingredients together with rice to make a thick porridge.

Baby complementary food recommendation 4: Pumpkin complementary food

Pumpkin is soft and easy to digest, suitable for babies over 6 months old.

Method: Prepare 100g pumpkin and 100ML formula milk. Peel the pumpkin and cut it into pieces. Then steam the pumpkin in a steamer and mash it into a puree. Add the baby's favorite amount of milk and beat well.

The above are recommendations for baby complementary foods. Which one does your baby like? Try it now.