Pedagogical complementary feeding for breastfeeding

Modern parents increasingly prefer pedagogical complementary feeding for breastfeeding. Its main difference from pediatric is that it does not pursue the goal of feeding the baby, but merely introduces crumbs to the new adult food. Clear terms, when it is necessary to begin to introduce pedagogical complementary feeding, does not exist. Usually at the age of 6-8 months the newborn is already actively showing interest in adult food, so this time is considered ideal for acquaintance of the baby with new products. Pedagogical complementary feeding during breastfeeding does not need tables with volume calculations, although it is characterized by specific features.

Rules of pedagogical complementary feeding:

1. Pedagogical complementary feeding of a child is allowed only in cases when the infant is exclusively breastfed.
2. The basis for the introduction of such a lure is, in the first place, not the age, but the psychological readiness of the baby.
3. Pedagogical complementary feeding is the lure of a child, in which the consistency of the products introduced does not change.
4. The baby does not prepare separate dishes. He eats the same foods as his parents.
5. Until the newborn does not learn how to keep a spoon on his own, he eats from his mother's plate. And only since 9 months you can try to put him a separate plate.

How to introduce pedagogical complementary foods?

Despite the introduction of lactation, breast milk is still the staple food of the baby. Therefore, he needs to drink down every intake of adult food. If a six-month-old child begins to be actively interested in what's on the mom's plate, then it's time to introduce pedagogical complementary feeding during breastfeeding. Naturally, the latter should closely monitor that the products are exceptionally useful, fresh and quality. It should also be noted that the dishes should be cooked by steaming, or by cooking, extinguishing, baking.

For starters, you can limit yourself to just eating lunch. Sit the kid on his knees and offer him a spoon - let him stir and toss the contents of the plate from side to side. Do not interfere with the study of newborns plates with your hands. If suddenly he reaches out for something from the food, pinch the microdose (the size corresponds to the rice seed) and put it in the baby's mouth. Any of his reactions should not cause the mother of negative emotions. In case the product seems tasty to the baby, you can offer him no more than 3 such doses per one feeding. According to the rules of pedagogical complementary foods for a week, you can bring the amount of food from the parental plate to 1 teaspoon. If the baby is not interested in adult food, do not worry about it. Perhaps he is simply not psychologically ready for it yet.

It should be noted that pedagogical complementary feeding, unlike pediatric nutrition, does not pursue the goal of feeding the child, so many mothers, since 6 months, combine these two radically different tactics of introducing new products into the baby's diet. Doctors do not see anything wrong in this, for example, a jar of fruit baby puree during a long walk will go to the crumb only for good.