Providing Proper Nutrition

• Baby gets less nutritional requirements from breastmilk as it ages.
• At 1 year old, kids needs 1,200 calories per day.
• The child needs 100 more calorie every year.
• At 12 years old, kid can eat a full diet.
• Young kid must be fed 5 to 6 times a day.
• Kids can't all kinds of food until 5 or 6 years old.
• Kids should not only eat soft food, hard food is needed for development of teeth.
• Baby grows faster at 1 year old other than later years.
• Birth weight doubles at 4 months.
• At end of first year, infant grows slowly and gains less than 4.5kg in second year.
• The younger the baby, the more percent of body are fluids.
• Kids who experience hot weather, diarrhea, or vomiting need more supplemental water.
• Complementary or transitional food are food provided in addition to breast milk.
• Babies 4 to 6 months olds may show readiness for complementary food.
• Signs of transitional food readiness:

  Birth weight doubles

  Baby holds head straight when sitting

  Baby opens mouth when food approaches

  Baby is interested in food others eat

  Baby can transfer food from front of tongue to back

  Baby can swallow
• Introduce 1 kind of food at a time and continue with it for 3 to 4 days.
• Start with 1 teaspoon of food.
• Use thin puree when starting solid foods.
• Don't force baby to eat.
• If baby doesn't eat the food, stop feeding for 1 week or 2, then try again. If baby doesn't eat again, stop completely and try another food similar.
• If baby doesn't eat a food, mix it with another food it likes until it gets used to the taste.
• Don't add salt to baby food until 1 year since kidneys can't handle sodium efficiently.
• Baby food can be seasoned.
• When baby can chew, switch to chopped vegetables, fruits, fish, and meat.
• Provide balanced food with enough variety.