After a certain age diet of only milk, a baby, is not longer sufficient to provide a complete nutrition for healthy growth. On this assumption the "weaning or weaning" becomes a milestone in the path of baby food in early childhood.
The new type of power that is offered to the child goes hand in hand with a significant new stage in the child's growth toward autonomy.
one hand, the supply of solid food, no longer solely an exercise of swallowing requires the conscious participation of the body (from neck to eye-hand coordination) that can only happen through new neuromuscular skills. Secondly the new capacity of the child to express hunger, satiety and pleasure is through the expression of new behaviors that parents must learn to understand, giving rise, therefore, the construction of a new relationship between them and the child is helpful to promote the development of psychological and social skills.
From the point of view of the notional "weaning / weaning" is the period during which food passes from breast milk or delivered by the gradual introduction of foods subjected to adequate preparation to that of an adult. It 'good to remember, however, that you should not automatically stop taking milk from the child as it continues to be a food rich in calories and proteins necessary to him.
Therefore, if the mother breast-feeding solid food can replace a breastfeed but otherwise it is good to maintain the momentum of breastfeeding. Desirable would begin to support the two types of power gradually.
But when you have to start weaning?
The guidelines provided by WHO and the EU as an appropriate time to show the 6th full month (180 days) as the best for the introduction of foods other than milk. Made this month, usually, the child can eat solid food or semi-solid with a low risk of intolerance to several foods.
There is always the fact that parents are, however, encouraged to identify independently the best time for this initiative because there is no 'best pediatrician of the parent.
Regarding the method of preparation / administration of food should be avoided strict guidelines must always be considered as the rhythms and traditions observed by the family eating habits and preferences of the child. In addition, parents may insist on forcing the child to eat a certain amount of food even if it is satisfied and, also, to observe the child's behavioral signals correctly (true indicator of the adequacy of qualitative and quantitative composition of food offered).
In any case it is useful to consider the following points:
or fruit is in effect a food and as such is already a form of early weaning and weaning, nutritional level, can not replace a feeding
or if the child does not swallow the food is effectively pushed forward rather than backward from the language: the parents are not informed may interpret this behavior as a refusal of food or even as a form of food intolerance
salt or alters the taste of food and could affect the feeding time constraints by providing to the child, just as sugar and, in addition, it could cause tooth decay or
is always desirable to the gradual introduction of new foods (at least 2 weeks) in order to accustom the baby to new tastes, and for possible intolerance.
or stress is counterproductive to force the child to accept a particular food, when in fact if not desired, could become another day and insisting decrease the chances of it happening.
or high calorie foods do not provide adequate nutrition to the child but may, instead, give rise to problems of obesity later.
or should always respect the child's appetite, trying to interpret his behavior.
or semi-solid food to avoid giving the bottle to avoid both the baby mparari to eat alone, and not to cause confusion between the action of the sucking and swallowing. About is not able to eat with a spoon, is not ready for weaning.
or not is crucial to start with a particular food rather than another. A parent may decide the sequence of the food to be included, provided different foods to get a proper distribution of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids or
is important to let the child touch the food, both through his hands with a teaspoon, as it is well encourage the use of the cup and cup
or to follow the saying "the eye wants its part" it is good that the jelly has color, smell and taste fresh and stimulating. Vary the menu encourages further education taste.
SOURCES
European Commission of Public Health. Protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding in Europe: A Blueprint for Action, 2004
Ministry of Health. Department of Prevention and Communication, "When a child is born." 2005
C. Gonzales My child does not eat me Bonomi Publisher, 2003
Curran JS, Barness LA. Infant feeding and child. In: Nelson Treaty of Pediatrics and XVI., 2002, Torino
