- Pregnancy & Childbirth - Attachment Parenting - Family
Nutrition - Family Wellness By baby's first birthday, solid
foods make up around fifty percent of her nutrition. Continue to
feed most solid foods to your baby by spoon, since you are
likely to get more food into baby's mouth than on the floor.
Yet, if your baby is the "do it myself" type, finger foods may
be the main fare by this time. Here are some tips gleaned from
the Sears, family-feeding experiences, as well as tips shared by
patients in our pediatric practice. Keep feeding times short.
Remember, tiny babies still have tiny tummies. Small, frequent
feedings are still the best. Also, give your baby small
helpings. Most babies seldom take more than 1 or 2 tablespoons
of a food at any one meal . Don't overwhelm baby with a whole
pile of food on her plate. Begin with a small dollop and add
more as baby wants more. Give your baby a bone. Our babies have
enjoyed a chicken leg bone with all the tiny bone slivers
removed and a small amount of cooked meat