Nutrition for a baby at 10 months

As he grows, the child becomes more active. At 10 months, he can already sit and crawl. And some babies are already trying to take their first steps. Of course, at this time, mother's milk becomes insufficient for the normal development of the baby. He is energetic and often hungry. Therefore, the task of the parents is to take care of safe complementary foods. When composing a menu for a 10-month-old baby, be sure to consult a pediatrician.

What can a baby eat at 10 months

The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation has developed an approximate list of products that are acceptable for children 10 months of age. So you can safely add the following products to your child's new dishes:

1. Fruits in the form of juices and purees, the permissible limit per day is 90-100 ml. Juices should be only natural and freshly squeezed, if it is new to the child, then start with one teaspoon.
2. Vegetable purees can be given in an amount of 200 g. When adding legumes to the diet, start with green peas and spinach.
3. It is recommended to give the same amount of milk porridge.
4. Cottage cheese is calculated for 50 g. It saturates the body with calcium, so try to feed your baby with it every day.
5. Half an egg yolk. It can be added to cereals or purees. You can begin your acquaintance with eggs, initially using quail eggs.
6. The norm of mashed potatoes per day is 60-70 g. The child's body already well assimilates dietary meats such as rabbit, chicken, lean beef and pork. Fish puree slightly less than 30 to 60 g.
7. Kefir and other fermented milk products are allowed to be given up to 500 ml per day.
8. Whole milk, provided that there is no allergy to it, - 200 ml.
9. Dry biscuits or crackers - 10-15 g.
10. A slice of white wheat bread is allowed up to 10 g.
11. Vegetable or butter is added to dishes at 6 g per day.

These products and their quantity are calculated on the fact that the baby will additionally receive breast milk as the main feeding. If the baby is bottle-fed, then these will be mixtures adapted for his age.

When introducing fish into the menu, peel and cook it very carefully, it is not permissible if bones remain in the fish fillet. You need to cook this product in boiling water, so the fish will not lose its beneficial qualities. Baby food stores also sell ready-made fish pates. If you trust the manufacturers, then you can purchase them as well. If a child suffers from allergies, then fish dishes will have to be postponed.

Menu for a baby at 10 months

Doctors have developed the following menu for a baby at 10 months:

1. Early breakfast starts at 6 o'clock - at this time, 200 ml of formula or breast milk will be enough.
2. From 10 o'clock the main breakfast - Breastfeeding is replaced by porridge (180 g), fruit puree (50 g) and half an egg yolk.
3. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, you can feed the baby with lunch - give him 180 g mashed soup or vegetable puree. This will not be enough, so feed your child with mashed potatoes (50 g) or one fishcake, plus a slice of bread.
4. At 18 o'clock, dinner is served - 50 g of cottage cheese and fruit puree, half a glass of kefir (100 g), one cookie or a slice of bread.
5. If the child asks for food, then a late dinner falls at 22 o'clock - at this time feed the baby with your milk or mixture (200 ml.).

How much should a baby eat at 10 months  

The amount of food consumed by a 10 month old baby should be calculated from his weight readings. The child's weight is divided by 9, as a result, you will find out how much he can eat per day. If we take the average, then the approximate weight of a 10-month-old baby is 9-10 kg. If you divide it by 9, then the daily dose of food consumed will be equal to 1000-1250 g. Dividing the resulting volume by the number of feedings, it turns out that each time the baby should receive 200-250 g of food. The amount of each individual product was described above.

Many pediatricians recommend giving the child more solid food as a second course from 10 months, so that the baby can pick it up and gnaw it on its own. So the crumbs will begin to get acquainted with new products. In addition, from this age, you can begin to teach the child to independently hold a spoon in his hands and try to eat.