As everyone knows, the digestive function of infants and young children is not yet fully developed, so when feeding babies, it must be done very carefully. In addition to supplementing the various nutrients needed by the baby, the food must be very easy to digest. Therefore, for young parents, it is very important to understand the appropriate meal plans for infants and young children so that they do not make mistakes in feeding their babies.

Now you should pay attention to: the stomach capacity of babies is limited, so they should eat small meals more often; eat more vegetables and fruits; consume an appropriate amount of animal and plant proteins; milk is rich in nutrients, especially calcium, which is beneficial for absorption, so milk is still an indispensable food for babies at this stage; eat both coarse and fine grains to avoid a deficiency of vitamin B1.

1, Green Pepper and Carrot Yam Puree

Ingredients: Yam, carrots, green peppers, salad oil, salt, sesame oil.

Method: Wash and chop the carrots and green peppers into pieces. Pour a little oil into the pot, and stir-fry them until they are half-cooked. Wait for the yam to cool down and then mash it. Pour the mashed yam into a bowl, add the stir-fried green peppers and carrots, add salt, and mix all the ingredients well. Prepare the jelly mold, coat the inner wall with a thin layer of sesame oil, then fill it with the mixed yam, and press it tightly with a spoon. Invert it on the plate and it is ready to eat.

2, Cute Tiger Rice

Ingredients: Rice, corn, green beans, carrots, chicken breast, cheese, eggs, seaweed, oyster sauce, corn starch.

Method: Press the rice tightly, invert it on a plate, take a piece of rice with a piece of plastic wrap, shape it into the two ears of the cute tiger. Add an appropriate amount of corn starch to the egg yolk and mix well, then pour the egg yolk liquid. When one side is凝固 (solidified), turn it over and the other side will also solidify. Cut the cheese slices with small scissors into olive shapes and lay them on the lower part of the face. Cut two small semicircles of cheese to place on the ears and eyes. Cut seaweed into the shape as shown. Prepare corn, green beans, and carrot cubes. Heat oil in a pan, stir-fry the chicken cubes until 5 degrees of doneness, then continue to stir-fry the vegetable particles, and finally add an appropriate amount of oyster sauce. Place the cooked vegetables next to the cute tiger.

Two, what is good for a 2-year-old baby to eat

In our diet, the main source of energy is still grain. There are no problems with the digestion and absorption of grains by 2-year-old children, so staple foods such as rice and steamed buns are still suitable for children. Packaged buns and dumplings, etc., are more popular with children. In staple foods, fried foods should be avoided. In supplementary foods, fresh fish, various meat and egg products, seafood, etc., can provide high-quality proteins, fat-soluble vitamins, and trace elements. Especially eggs, which are rich in nutrients, easy to digest, and relatively inexpensive, are the preferred supplementary food for children. Bean products are traditional foods in our country, which are rich in nutrition and are a cheap source of high-quality protein.

Among the six major categories of nutrients, vegetables are rich in vitamins and inorganic salts, especially orange and green vegetables such as green vegetables, Chinese cabbage, chives, and celery leaves, which have higher nutritional value.

As 2-year-old children have grown 24 milk teeth and have a certain degree of chewing ability, vegetables can be cut into thin strips, small pieces, or small cubes to meet the child’s nutritional needs and adapt to the child’s chewing ability at this stage.

Three, how to feed a 2-year-old baby

From 1 to 2 years old, babies will gradually grow more than a dozen teeth, and the main food will also gradually shift from milk to mixed food. However, at this time, the baby’s digestive system is not yet mature, so babies should not be fed adult food. They should be given food that is delicious and meets their physiological characteristics and nutritional needs to ensure balanced nutrition. It should be noted that:

1, Babies have a limited stomach capacity and should eat small meals more frequently. Before 18 months, babies can have three meals and two snacks, with snack times in the afternoon and at night; after 18 months, reduce to three meals and one snack, with snack times in the afternoon. However, when adding snacks, attention should be paid to the following: first, snacks should be moderate and not excessive; second, the time should not be too close to the main meal to avoid affecting the appetite for the main meal, and snacks should not be given to babies arbitrarily. Otherwise, over time, it can cause nutritional imbalance.

2, Eat more vegetables and fruits. One of the main sources of nutrition for babies is vegetables, especially orange and green vegetables such as

Tomatoes, carrots, rapeseed, bell peppers, etc. These vegetables can be processed into finely chopped and soft vegetables, cooked and seasoned, and mixed with rice to feed babies. It should be noted that fruits should also be given to babies, but fruits cannot replace vegetables. Babies aged 1 to 2 years should consume a total of 150-250 grams of vegetables and fruits daily.

3, Consume an appropriate amount of animal and plant proteins. High-quality proteins are contained in a large number of foods such as meat, fish, beans, and eggs. These foods can be used to make soup, or minced meat, fish balls, tofu, and egg custard, which are easy to digest, can be fed to babies. Babies aged 1 to 2 years should consume 40-50 grams of meat, 25-50 grams of bean products, and one egg per day.