Not everything in the food category can be safe and
healthy for your small toddler. We have seen parents getting really excited to
introduce new food items in the list of items your baby eats or prefers, while the
reason is still unknown, however it is
really important to know what all foods can negatively impact the health of
your child, while nutrition and good health is the only motive behind feeding
our children. Infants and toddler have sensitive and weak immune and digestive system.
There are a few food items that can prove to be dangerous and should be avoided
completely without a miss.
If you are a new and first time parent, read on further
and make sure you avoid giving these food items to your kids who are extremely
small and would not be able to handle them, hereby falling sick.
*Big Bites
Make sure you feed your toddler being as big as your
fingertip. Make sure they are soft, properly cooked before you give it your
toddler.
*Grapes
Avoid giving them whole grapes; always make sure to cut the
grapes vertically in two pieces before you give it to your kid.
*Avoid Honey in the
First year
Honey is completely to be avoided during the 1yser of the
baby’s growth. It can lead to infant botulism.
*Hard and sticky
items
Do not give very sticky and hard food to the small kids,
as they might get stuck to your child’s throat.
*Tinned Foods
Avoid canned and tinned packed food for your small kids,
try and offer fresh home cooked food and see them blossom and smile in the pink
of their health.
*Nuts
Afraid of the choking aspect, avoid giving any sort of
nuts to small kids, at least till they understand the concept behind chewing
food.
Although choking can take place with anything while you
children are small, however taking in a few precautions with food can reduce
the problem and bring down the situation even more. Take just a few precautions
and maintain your healthy child with lots of love, care and a little bit of a
watch!
Always remember to make delicious, healthy and safe food
items for your kids and let them play their pranks and enjoy life, since
childhood is the most treasured and the best period of our lives, so let them
grow in little individuals helping them out fight the odds in life well and
apt.
Tips to serve your
toddler:
*Avoid giving foods that might choke up the baby
*Offer warm, nicely cooked mashed, grated or tiny bites
of food
*Make sure you child eats sitting on his high chair while
feeding solids.
*Tech your child to avoid talking while eating
*Clear out as soon as the toddler shows done signs, there
are chances of food being spread all over.
*keep a watch on the introduction of new foods in order
to analyze any food allergies.
*As it carries s a lot of mercury, avoid offering Fish to
small kids.
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