At six months of age, the baby begins to introduce complementary feeding to his diet, which until now was composed exclusively of breast or artificial milk. After six months, their diet is still based on milk, but new solid foods are added, as you can see in this example of weekly menu for babies from 6 to 9 months.
Days ago we have given you some recommendations for the elaboration of the children's menu from 6 months to 12 months so that you have a better idea of what are the most suitable foods at this stage and how to offer them.
We must remember that the introduction of new foods should be done gradually, and always separately. For example, only the carrot is tested first a couple of days to make sure that it does not produce any allergic reaction in the baby or to identify the causative food in case of producing it.
The baby's diet from 6 to 9 months is based on cereals, fruit, vegetables and meat, although they still cannot taste all fruits, or all vegetables, or all types of meat, since their metabolism is still immature to digest all food, in addition to the risk of food allergies.
Sample weekly menu for babies 6 to 9 months
We have developed a weekly menu example that you can print at home (by clicking on the image) to offer the baby a varied and quality diet.
Of course, It is an orientation menuWell, every baby is different. Some eat more than others, some will accept some foods better than others and it is only you who will have to try until you find what you like and accept best. If you see that it rejects some food, you leave it and try again after a few days. Do not force it.
It is not necessary for the child to consume everything that appears on the menu at six months. Complementary feeding should occur gradually, naturally and without stress. Its function is to introduce the child to new flavors, textures and provide vitamins and minerals to meet the nutritional needs of the growing baby.
With regard to meals, it is also indicative, depending on the schedules of each child. Lunch is a mid-morning meal, but there may be children who don't do it either because they eat breakfast late or eat early. That varies, depending on the needs and routine of each child.
On meat, just clarify that veal and pork, according to the Spanish Association of Pediatrics, is introduced recently after eight months. So the first two months should modify the menu replacing these two meats with turkey, rabbit, lamb or chicken, which are less fat and easier to digest.
Finally, an important recommendation regarding the breastmilk. It is still the main food of the diet of the breastfed baby and although we have placed it on the menu at breakfast, snack and dinner (before bedtime) must continue to be offered on demand, to cover the recommended amount of 500 ml daily.
The example of weekly menu for babies from 6 to 9 months We have prepared a ration of legumes a week and daily rations of meats, which are what provide iron to the baby's diet, one of the most important nutrients at this stage. It also includes three pieces of fruit, at least one serving of cereals and one serving of daily vegetables.
Clicking on the image above will open the larger menu.
