Dietary Nutrition 6-Month-Old to Kindergarten

"From the first word...Towards a Healthy First Step: Nutrition Creates a Baby Future. "

The first meal until kindergarten is the cornerstone of life, because every word you eat is not just to fill your stomach, but to build your brain, body, and immunity.

During 6 months to kindergarten 3, children undergo very rapid physical changes and eating habits. This article summarizes the essential nutrients that can't be missed, with a guide menu that helps mothers prepare delicious meals that answer their developmental problems at different ages.

1.The age of aging (6 - 12 months): A period of learning taste.

At this age, breast milk is still a staple food, but solid food supplements will fill the body with more nutrients, especially iron.

Diet Characteristics: Starting from Liquid Fine (6 Months), Finely Chopped (8 Months) to Small Pieces with Grinding Gums (10-12 Months)

Heavy-focus nutrients: iron, zinc and DHA (DHA)

Recommended menu: ground rice mixed chicken liver and turtle, freshwater fish braised rice mixed pumpkin, boiled yolk cooked ground mixed broth

2.Toddlers (1 - 3 years old): Selective age and power overflow.

Children of this age are getting high in individuality. They may have "selective eating" symptoms (Picky Eater). The body needs constant energy to use in movement and brain growth.

Food Characteristics: Food like an adult but mild, not spicy, and cut into bite-fits (Bite-sized)

Heavy-focus nutrients: calcium (to bone), good quality protein, and dietary fiber

Recommended Menu: Macaroni Stir-fried Eggs with Chopped Chicken, Freshwater Curry Tofu Pork Chopped with White Lettuce, Fried Total Rice 5 Colors

3.Kindergarten (4 - 6 years): Immunization and concentration age

Kindergarten 1-3 children start socializing at school, so they need strong immunity and nutrients that help with memory and eyesight.

Diet Characteristics: Take 3 main meals and 2 useful snacks

Heavy-focus nutrients: Vitamin A (nourishing eyesight), Vitamin C (preventing colds), and iodine

Recommended Menus: Rice Original Omelette (Carrots and Onions), Whole V Tuna Sandwich, Clear Water Noodles with Fish Meatballs and Morning Glory

The heart of the nutrients that children of this age cannot lack:

Brain and blood building group: Iron and zinc (very common in liver, egg yolk, red meat) are the number one nutrients that need to be emphasized from the first meal for intellectual development.

Growth Building Group: Protein and Calcium (from Milk, Fish Meat, Chicken, and Various Beans) to Strengthen Musculoskeletal Strengthening

Armor Building Group: Vitamins A and C (from various colored fruits and vegetables) nourish eyesight and strengthen immunity, ready to deal with pathogens when going out to see the wider world in school.

Pro Mom Edition Meal Arrangement Principles:

Natural taste is the best: avoid seasoning (sweet / salty) to prevent obesity and long-term kidney preservation.

Diversity is the key: the more children have a diet of a variety of colors and textures, the more fully vitamin and reduce eating choice problems in the future.

Pleasure on the Dining Table: A good atmosphere is as important as nutrients. Making meals pleasing and fun will give your child a positive attitude towards eating for the rest of your life.

Your child's dietary care from six months of age to kindergarten three is the golden time of creating the most important "body cost," because good nutrition is not only satiety, but brain, immunity, and sustainable eating habits.

At what age does your mother feel the hardest to handle "eating" or who has a "dead wood menu" where the little guy is willing to run out of dishes?

Comments can share ideas as a way for other mothers to deploy!

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