When Should Weaning Be Started?
When an infant reaches 6 months, the body begins to grow exponentially, and it is the right time for weaning. Mothers should combine breast milk and solid foods to match the baby’s condition at this stage.
A reasonable and balanced weaning diet according to the guidance of nutrition experts provides adequate nutrition needed during this stage and does wonder for the comprehensive development of the baby.
What Types Of Food Is Suitable For Weaning?
From 6 months old, babies can be fed pureed foods, thin soup and porridge with a moderate amount to slowly get them familiar with solid foods.12 months old or older is a suitable time to start a weaning diet with solid foods, such as rice, vermicelli, macaroni, or desserts such as yogurt, milk dessert and fruits with a minimal serving amount. Many parents assume that a normal weaning diet must include shrimp, crab, squid …It is not so true as it also depends on the family’s condition to afford such expensive staples. However, each weaning diet should contain 4 groups of good nutrients as follows:
– Protein foods: meat, fish, egg, seafood …
When entering the weaning period, parents should prioritize pureed meat and egg. When babies become accustomed to the practice, supplement the diet with seafood, especially oily fish once a week because it is high in omega, a good nutrient for young children.
– Starchy food: rice, vermicelli, macaroni, potatoes …
– Food supplying fat: parents should feed the baby with a balance of both animal and vegetable fats.
– Food providing fiber and vitamins: vegetables, tubers and fruits of all kinds. Parents should feed their children a variety of these foods in a moderate serving each time to get them used to it.
From Which Months Of Age Can A Baby Consume Fish Sauce?
Questions like “Should babies under 1 year old consume fish sauce?”, “Should I season porridge with fish sauce?” or “Why should I use fish sauce in weaning?” are very common to parents when their child enters the weaning.
From 6 to 8 months old, a baby can eat dishes like soup or porridge with thin and easy-to-digest foods. This is also the period that parents can witness significant changes and developments, a minimal amount of fish sauce gets the baby familiar with the taste.
From 9 to 11 months old: add 2 to 3 drops of fish sauce in weaning meals, so that the baby’s digestive system adapts to the taste of fish sauce.
From 12 to 24 months old: at this age, children need a balanced diet with diverse tastes. Parents should increase the amount by measuring half of the teaspoon of fish sauce or half of the amount of your taste for fish sauce.
9 Tasty Congees Suggested For Your Baby
– Carrot congee
– Salmon and tomato congee
– Pumpkin congee
– Shrimp and sponge gourd congee
– Spinach congee
– Pork and straw mushroom congee
– French bean congee
– Egg and cucumber congee
– Shrimp and cheese congee
Why Should You Buy This Product For Your Beloved Baby?
With the objective to produce a type of fish sauce that is suitable for the taste and the condition of babies over 6 months old, we devised a new recipe named “less salt more fish” aiming at reducing the salty level of the sauce but still preserve the appropriate protein content for the nutrition of your children. With the pure fish protein content of 42N, this product retains a variety of important nutrients included:
• Vitamins: B1, B2, B12 develop brain cell system
• Calcium and iron for physical development and resistance
• Omega-3 enhances vision
• Amino acids, especially lysine, for a healthy digestive system
An interesting fact is that this product is not only favored by babies but also by parents and is widely used in family everyday’s meals. It is an economical choice as the whole family can share the same type of fish sauce.
“Tĩn” fish sauce is a popular fish sauce brand in Vietnam and is renowned for its 300-year-old brewing recipe from Lang Chai Xua (Old fishing village). “Tĩn” fish sauce is a worthy choice for all fish sauce lovers with the commitment to provide fish protein from pure source. Absolute peace of mind when buying this product for your beloved child is what we guarantee.
