Elements for infant feeding

The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding until six months old. It is then from this period that the child will slowly adding solid foods, when all your digestive system is ready for it.

Generally, it is they who are the first signs that they are ready to change your diet, keeping the head steady or loss "extrusion reflex" that is when you stop using his tongue to push food out of his mouth. Most babies are ready to eat when they've doubled their birth weight.

Perhaps your pediatrician to recommend a food orders to accustom your stomach and your taste, and although they may differ, most agree that at the beginning how important is to achieve a semi-liquid consistency. At this stage it is recommended to use a spoon special soft tip, to avoid injuring your gums.

 Once you get used to his new diet, you are ready to eat a few tablespoons a day. Over time, the consistency should be increasingly thick to go accustoming to solids. For this special time to be having a baby high chair, in addition to providing security and stability, we will create the habit and routine of eating at the family table.

For when you have time to eat, it is recommended to place a bib and extend a washable rug or carpet on the floor. This will work for baby clothes is not so dirty, like the location of the house chosen for this activity.

Once the child is familiar with the food and desires manifest handling food and utensils are could purchase a plastic plate with a base that sticks to the surface of the table highchair, to prevent it from falling to the sudden movements of the baby.