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17 Months Old Baby Food - Ideas, Chart, and Recipes
Feeding a toddler is not an easy job. By the time your toddler turns 17 months, he will throw a lot of tantrums and feeding him will become a challenge for you. If you constantly wonder what to feed to your 17-month-old toddler, then worry no more. You are not alone in this. All new moms face this situation in life as their babies grow. Taking care of a toddler is not an easy task but slowly you will learn to take care of him. Meanwhile, here are a few tricks and interesting recipes that can turn the tables in your favour and maintain your toddler's health at optimal levels.
Video: Food Ideas For 17 Month Old Baby
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Nutrient Requirements of a 17 Months Old Child
While putting together some great breakfast ideas, parents should remember that the nutritional requirements of their 17-month-old child should be met appropriately. Here is what your child requires at the age of 17 months.
Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates make it possible for the little one to carry out all the activities of a day. Apart from giving energy, carbohydrates also promote brain development in toddlers. A toddler should consume around 135 grams of carbohydrates daily.
Proteins
Proteins are another essential requirements for a baby. For toddlers, who eat only veg food may not get enough protein. Hence, you need to make sure that your child's protein intake is not compromised.
Iron
Once the baby is weaned, his iron consumption may be affected. When a baby is breastfed, he gets enough iron from the breastmilk but later it may be compromised and as a result, it can affect the growth of the baby. Hence, when a baby is 17 months old or above, you should include iron-rich foods in his diet. Around 7mg of iron intake is necessary at this age.
Sodium
Sodium is rarely considered essential, primarily because most of our salts and other food items do contain sodium in the required quantities. Families that follow a very unique dietary pattern do need to ensure the presence of sodium in their meal choices.
Calories
The appetite of your child might not be as high as before, but that also poses a risk of them not getting enough calories required to stay active in the day. Maintaining a range of 1000 to 1400 calories on a daily basis is a great way to keep them healthy.
Dietary fibre
Most parents wonder which food items or vegetables can provide the required amount of fibre to a child. While there are numerous whole wheat food items, choosing some simple fruits that are fibrous in nature can be an easy way to keep your diet balanced.
Water
You may fail to keep a track of your toddler's water intake as he runs around the house. But, you must not take it lightly. Make sure that your child drinks enough water during the day.
How Much Food Does a Toddler Need at 17th Month?
The food requirements of a kid vary according to size, weight, metabolism, and many other factors. Some kids may be more active than others and may need more food. However, in general, they may need around 1-1.2 kilocalories on a daily basis.
Best Foods for a Seventeen-month-old Baby
Whether you are putting together some kickass lunch ideas for your toddler the following food products have been known to satisfy substantial nutritional requirements of kids.
1. Eggs
Eggs are the best multipurpose option you can go with at any time of the day. The perfect balance of protein and low cholesterol makes it great for the entire family itself.
2. Milk
The inclusion of milk in a young kid’s life is irreplaceable, be it breastmilk or full-cream milk from the dairy. If your child is lactose intolerant, you can opt for soy milk as an alternative. Ensure that it is fortified with all the necessary nutrients your kid needs.
3. Other Dairy Products
While milk is essential for a child's development, other products derived from it are just as important. Yoghurt provides probiotics, cheese provides protein, and butter just makes everything tastier than it already is. So, include dairy products in your baby's daily diet.
4. Seafood
Most parents may not consider seafood as a safe food choice for a 17-month-old baby and they are not wrong. Fish such as shellfish and swordfish should be strictly avoided. Consuming safe fish can provide tons of additional elements like DHA and omega-3 acids to a baby in a healthy proportion.
5. Meat
Avoid giving heavy meat items such as turkey, steak, or mutton to a baby. Instead, stick to poultry items as that meat is easy-to-digest and provides good proteins to the child. Grilled meat that is fresh and organic remains the healthiest choice in this matter.
6. Nuts
While nuts are extremely beneficial for kids, it is essential to check your little one for the presence of any allergy before starting him off with them. If your child has no allergy, you can give him some chopped almonds or walnuts regularly with his meals.
7. Fruits
Choosing fresh and organic fruits over any commercially available juices is always the right decision. Citrus fruits can provide numerous vitamins that a child needs, while some fruits like avocado can provide a good proportion of healthy fat in a single serving.
8. Vegetables
Almost all vegetables are safe to consume for a toddler at this age. If your kid is throwing tantrums and refusing to eat vegetables, get a little creative. You can chop and steam the vegetables and then serve. You can also give vegetables in the form of curry.
9. Grains
Quinoa is quite an interesting choice that should definitely be tried out since it is rich in proteins and iron. Similarly, millets and rice should be included regularly in a child’s diet.
10. Oil
Although oil is not specifically a food item, it is necessary to prepare the meals in healthy oils to ensure that your baby gets enough fats and nutrients from it. While preparing any snacks, use olive oil.
Video: Diet Plan for a 17-Month-Old Baby
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17 Month Old Baby Food Chart/Meal Plan
The meal plan mentioned below for a 17-month-old toddler will prove useful if you want to give different foods to your child every other day.
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 1, Day 1
Breakfast
Idli + sambar + milk
Mid-morning
A few cubes of pineapple or apple
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of tomato + hand pounded rice
Evening
Potato and dahi (curd) chaat
Dinner
Missi roti with chicken or paneer (cottage cheese) curry + vegetable raita
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 1, Day 2
Breakfast
Wheat pancakes + chocolate milk
Mid-morning
Pear
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber + hand pounded rice
Evening
Oats-apple smoothie
Dinner
Paneer (cottage cheese) paratha with coriander- drumstick soup
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 1, Day 3
Breakfast
Oats chilla + chikoo (sapota) milkshake
Mid-morning
1 orange
Lunch
Chole paratha and pumpkin soup
Evening
Paneer-date ladoo
Dinner
Mixed vegetable soup or chicken broth with vegetable paratha and curd or lassi
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 1, Day 4
Breakfast
Boiled egg + 1 glass of banana milkshake
Mid-morning
Guava juice with chaat masala
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber + hand pounded rice
Evening
Paneer and apple mashed
Dinner
Ragi (finger millet) and tomato soup with rajma (kidney bean) chawal
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 1, Day 5
Breakfast
Banana pancakes + milk
Mid-morning
Any melon
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of boiled beetroot + hand pounded rice
Evening
Pineapple raita
Dinner
Bajra (pearl millet) roti + brinjal sabzi + dal
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 1, Day 6
Breakfast
Besan (gram flour) paratha + a glass of milk
Mid-morning
Chikoo (sapota)
Lunch
Jowar (sorghum)-wheat roti + masoor (red lentil) palak + a few cherry tomatoes
Evening
Banana-walnut milkshake
Dinner
Paneer (cottage cheese) cutlets or grilled fish with baked bean soup and grated carrot raita
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 1, Day 7
Breakfast
Sattu (barley)-apple porridge with milk
Mid-morning
Papaya
Lunch
Paneer (cottage cheese) pulao with pumpkin soup
Evening
Besan (gram flour) pakoda with curd dip
Dinner
Kanji with besan(gram flour)-methi (fenugreek) sabzi
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 2, Day 1
Breakfast
Grated cucumber and oats pancake
Mid-morning
Date-peanut ladoo
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of tomato + hand pounded rice
Evening
Aloo wadi
Dinner
Paneer (cottage cheese) sandwich with mint sauce + drumstick soup
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 2, Day 2
Breakfast
Vegetable upma made with buttermilk
Mid-morning
Mixed fruit juice
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber + hand pounded rice
Evening
Tomato or coriander soup
Dinner
Pulao with tomato soup
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 2, Day 3
Breakfast
Omelette with bread or paneer sandwich
Mid-morning
Guava juice with chaat masala
Lunch
Chole and paratha with pumpkin soup
Evening
Paneer and apple mashed
Dinner
1 small cup of chole + 2 small puris + 1 small glass lassi
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 2, Day 4
Breakfast
Rajgira (amaranth)-wheat sheera with mashed raisins for sweetness
Mid-morning
Any melon
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber + hand pounded rice
Evening
Phirni
Dinner
Shahi paneer with paratha and tomato- mushroom soup
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 2, Day 5
Breakfast
Sprouted moong (green gram)-oats cutlet with homemade date-tomato-mint chutney
Mid-morning
Chikoo (sapota)
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of boiled beetroot + hand pounded rice
Evening
Milk + popcorn
Dinner
Idli with non-spicy sambar and chutney
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 2, Day 6
Breakfast
Milk with ragi (finger millet)-besan (gram flour) ladoo
Mid-morning
Papaya
Lunch
Jowar (sorghum)-wheat roti + masoor (red lentil) palak (spinach) + a few cherry tomatoes
Evening
Fruit yoghurt
Dinner
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 2, Day 7
Breakfast
Boiled eggs or besan chilla
Mid-morning
Khandvi with chutney
Lunch
Paneer pulao with pumpkin soup
Evening
Pista (pistachio)-paneer (cottage cheese) pudding
Dinner
Methi matar malai with paneer (cottage cheese) pulao
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 3, Day 1
Breakfast
Homemade ragi (finger millet) cake with milk
Mid-morning
Chopped guava
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of tomato + hand pounded rice
Evening
Anjeer (fig)-walnut ladoo
Dinner
Rajma (kidney bean) chawal with tomato soup
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 3, Day 2
Breakfast
Mint parathas with date-tomato chutney + chikoo (sapota) milkshake
Mid-morning
Boiled chana (chickpea) chaat
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber + hand pounded rice
Evening
Plain dahi (curd) with a fruit of choice (except pomegranate and grapes)
Dinner
Tofu bhurji with jowar (sorghum)-wheat roti and grated carrot raita
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 3, Day 3
Breakfast
Scrambled eggs or paneer (cottage cheese) ladoo + anjeer (fig) milkshake
Mid-morning
Murmura (puffed rice) sev
Lunch
Chole paratha and pumpkin soup
Evening
Chopped mango
Dinner
Pongal with vegetable soup
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 3, Day 4
Breakfast
Bajra (pearl millet) roti with milk
Mid-morning
Stewed pear -chopped
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber + hand pounded rice
Evening
Crushed khakhara with milk
Dinner
Thalipeeth with white butter and buttermilk
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 3, Day 5
Breakfast
Apple kheer + carrot paratha
Mid-morning
2-3 mathris
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of boiled beetroot + hand pounded rice
Evening
Banana milkshake
Dinner
Bajra (pearl millet)-wheat roti with dal methi
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 3, Day 6
Breakfast
Dalia (broken wheat)
Mid-morning
Sprouted moong (green gram) chaat
Lunch
Jowar (sorghum)- wheat roti + masoor (red lentil) palak (spinach) + a few cherry tomatoes
Evening
Phirni
Dinner
Pudina (mint) paratha with lauki (bottle gourd) soup
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 3, Day 7
Breakfast
Omelette or besan chilla with bread and butter
Mid-morning
Papaya
Lunch
Paneer (cottage cheese) pulao with pumpkin soup
Evening
Ragi (finger millet) satva
Dinner
Sabudana (sago) khichdi with cucumber raita
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 4, Day 1
Breakfast
Omelette or besan chilla with bread and butter
Mid-morning
Any melon
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of tomatoes + hand pounded rice
Evening
Date-peanut ladoo
Dinner
Vegetable soup with grilled chicken / paneer (cottage cheese) and vegetable sandwich
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 4, Day 2
Breakfast
Vegetable upma made with buttermilk
Mid-morning
Chikoo (sapota)
Lunch
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber + hand pounded rice
Evening
Mixed fruit juice
Dinner
Palak (spinach)-moong dal (green gram split) muthias
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 4, Day 3
Breakfast
Boiled egg + banana milkshake
Mid-morning
Lunch
Chole and paratha with pumpkin soup
Evening
Guava juice with chaat masala
Dinner
Dal khichdi with lotus stem soup
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 4, Day 4
Breakfast
Thalipeeth with white butter and buttermilk
Mid-morning
Oats muffin
Lunch
Missi roti with chicken or paneer (cottage cheese) curry and vegetable raita
Evening
Ragi (finger millet) ladoo
Dinner
Paneer (cottage cheese) paratha with coriander- drumstick soup
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 4, Day 5
Breakfast
Sprouted moong (green gram)-oats cutlet with homemade date-tomato-mint chutney
Mid-morning
Fresh coconut barfi
Lunch
Multigrain roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of boiled beetroot + hand pounded rice
Evening
Khandvi with chutney
Dinner
Mixed vegetable soup or chicken broth with vegetable paratha and curd
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 4, Day 6
Breakfast
Homemade ragi (finger millet) cake with milk
Mid-morning
Pumpkin soup with toast
Lunch
Jowar (sorghum)-wheat roti + masoor (red lentil) palak (spinach) + a few cherry tomatoes
Evening
Wheat pancakes with grated carrots
Dinner
Ragi (finger millet)-tomato soup with rajma (kidney bean) chawal
Diet for a 17-month-old – Week 4, Day 7
Breakfast
Mint paratha with date-tomato chutney + chikoo (sapota) milkshake
Mid-morning
Pear and papaya chaat
Lunch
Paneer (cottage cheese) pulao with pumpkin soup
Evening
Grilled paneer (cottage cheese) with pudina (mint) chutney
Dinner
Roti + dal + a sabzi of choice + a few slices of cucumber + hand pounded rice
Video: 17 Month Old Baby Food Recipes
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Food Recipes For 17 Months Old Baby
While dinner ideas amongst many other meal options might be easy to come up with, snacks can get quite tricky and repetitive after a few weeks. Here are a few interesting snacks recipes that you can try for your toddler.
1. Toast with Avocado
Fats are essential for kids and including avocado in his diet through this recipe can make sure he gets the right amount of it. So, try this tasty recipe for your baby.
Ingredients
Salt
Pepper
Cheese
Whole wheat bread
Banana
Avocado
How To Prepare
Take an avocado and separate the seed. Mash the fruit properly in a bowl so that it forms a creamy paste.
Add some salt and pepper to it to enhance the flavour.
Toast the slices of bread and arrange them on a plate. Spread the avocado mashed mix on the slices. Add banana pieces over it and shred some cheese on top.
2. Banana Oatmeal
Breakfast time is the perfect time to ensure that a child gets the most of nutrients. This recipe can provide enough fibre and vitamins in a single go, as well as keep your child satisfied for a long duration.
Ingredients
Cinnamon
Bananas, chopped
Almond milk
Water
Oats
How To Prepare
Cook oats in a pan. Make use of water or even almond milk as a base for it. Stir the oats intermittently so that they are cooked properly.
Once the oats are softened, add cinnamon powder to enhance its taste.
Turn off the flame and let it cool.
Transfer it to a bowl and mix some banana pieces in it and the dish is ready!
3. Mediterranean Salad
A toddler may not show much interest in eating salad but if you garnish it with cheese, he sure will eat it. Try this salad recipe for your baby.
Ingredients
Cheese
Black pepper
Salt
Coriander
Black olives
Tomato
Bell pepper
Onion
Vinegar
Olive oil
Quinoa, cooked
How To Prepare
Dice the vegetables in small pieces and put them in a bowl.
Take a pan and add olive oil to it. Put onions, bell pepper, tomatoes, and coriander and sauté them.
Add these vegetables with cooked quinoa in a large bowl and garnish with cheese.
4. Tasty Risotto
When looking for a dish that is light on flavour and heavy on nutrition, go with this choice.
Ingredients
Cheese
Lemon juice
Butter
Frozen peas
Carrots
Vegetable stock
Rice
Olive oil
Spring onion
How To Prepare
In a pan, add butter and spring onions, and saute them until they soften.
Add peas and rice and cook it well. Follow up with the vegetable stock, and stir it until it is absorbed fully. Add more stock thereafter till the rice softens. Cover the pan with a lid.
Once the rice is cooked, grate cheese over it and serve fresh.
5. Pumpkin Dip
Not only will this add great flavour to your snack, but it is a great source of vitamin A as well.
Ingredients
Lemon
Pepper
Salt
Pumpkin, canned
How To Prepare
Make pumpkin puree and add pepper, salt to it.
You can also add a few drops of lemon.
Serve with digestive cookies or even various fruits.
Feeding Tips
Feeding your toddler won’t be a difficult task anymore if you keep the following tips in mind.
Let your child handle plastic cutlery by himself.
Allow judicious meal times for your kid to eat calmly.
Focus on trying out variety instead of finishing the food.
Keep the diet balanced at all times.
Talk to your doctor before introducing a new item.
Make sure your kid drinks water after a meal.
Use colourful bowls to make the food look appealing.
Cut fruits and foods into tiny pieces when giving it to your baby.
Don’t let your kid eat without your supervision.
Don’t scold your kid if he spits out any food he doesn’t like.
Meals always constitute a larger portion of your child’s food but snacks for 17-month-old baby are what tend to do the trick many times. Offering a variety can help your kid warm up to food items he hated earlier and you never know he may start eating them.
Disclaimer:
Each child is different and so use these meal plans as a trusted guide as per your discretion. You can modify the meals according to your child’s preferences / requirements.
Never force-feed a child.
While preparing formula, please follow the instructions on the box and use the measuring spoon provided with it.
While introducing solid food to a baby, initially, one needs to prepare watery gruels/soups. As a child gets older, the caretaker/ mother has to increase the thickness of the liquids slowly according to the child’s capacity to swallow. Foods that are too thick can cause stomach upset/ unnecessary load; while excessively watery food might cause the child to remain hungry.
Some kids may eat less on some days and that is absolutely alright. However, if a child eats less for more than 3-4 consecutive days, please visit a doctor to guide further.
A child may eat less during the teething phase or if he/she may not be feeling well. You could increase breast milk /formula feeds on those days. Re-introduce the foods once the child is back to normal.
Don’t stop feeding if the child is suffering from diarrhoea.
You can alter the taste of the food by adding some natural flavours like cinnamon, jeera powder, lemon juice, curry leaves etc. if the child doesn’t accept the food initially.
If your child suffers from an allergy to nuts, gluten or eggs, please consult your doctor before feeding him/her any foods that may contain them.
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8 Fun Geography Games and Activities for Kids
Is your child too impatient to study for an entire evening and gets bored with a topic very easily? These games and activities would come as a saviour to you then. Learning Geography and places around the world would now be ten times more interesting as well as easy with these fun activities and games for kids.
Exciting Geography Games and Activities for Children
Children are very easily bored by reading two pages of their textbook, but when it comes to games, they are never really bored with it. So, how about teaching them Geography through some fun activities and games? The world map games for kids would not only help sustain the child's attention but also help them retain quite some information for a longer period of time. The best part certainly is that they will never be bored with these games and would want to play them again and again!
1. Don't Puzzle the Places
Children are always fascinated by puzzles and would go on trying to solve them until they do so perfectly. You can use this very idea to help him develop his basic concepts about the continents of the world.
How to play
The game is simple to make. Take a world map and cut out the continents into big puzzle pieces which can be rejoined to form the entire world map. Now jumble them up and let your child solve the puzzle to build the map on his own. Once he is successful, encourage him to do it quicker the next time.
What Kids will Learn
Kids will not only learn to locate the continents but also develop motor coordination by working on puzzle pieces and time management by trying to finish it sooner.
2. Direct it On
Directions form an important and basic part of Geography, and it is extremely important that your child has the basic concept about them right from the beginning so that it does not create a problem in grasping the subject later on. This activity would help your child develop the basic concept about the eight directions.
How to play
Draw a compass to teach the directions in details to your child. Then take him out to a playground and instruct him to move, jump or point towards a certain direction to find out if he has learnt it well. This would work better as a group activity as they would develop healthy competition among themselves.
What Kids will Learn
Kids would learn to follow instructions and get a vivid idea about the different directions.
3. Can You Name Them?
If your little one has just learnt the 7 continents of the world, this would be a perfect game to test their knowledge of it. It would be best to keep a stopwatch while your kid plays it as that would help you monitor his improvements gradually.
How to play
Take a map where the continents are marked separately, but their names are not identified. You can also create one such map if it is not readily available. Now give your child little pieces of paper with all the names written on them and ask him to match them with the continents on the map in as little time as possible.
What Kids will Learn
Kids will learn the skills of identification and matching apart from time management.
4. Point it Out
The most conventional yet effective activity for children to identify continents, countries, states and even cities is the map pointing or pointing out on the globe. This is an activity which children from five to eight years old can indulge in. While 5-year-old kids can point out the newly learnt continents, eight-year-old children can point out the cities, districts or even rivers they have learnt about.
How to play
Simply name a particular state, city or river, and ask your child to point it out on the globe or on a world map. The faster they can find out, the more the points they would be awarded.
What Kids will Learn
This would be a test of the kid's retention capacity of what he has learnt earlier.
5. Foodie Fiesta
Does your kid have an interest in the cuisine in a country? This activity would be his favourite. This is most suited for children of around 8-9 years old and would make them enjoy every part of Geography!
How to play
In order to play this game, your child should know the staple food of each state of a particular country, for example, India. Once he knows this, take a political outline map of India and give him the staple food of each of the states. Ask him to put those grains in the particular state where it belongs to.
What Kids will Learn
Kids will learn the skills of correlation and will retain the learnt information better.
6. Around the World from A-Z
This would be a perfect activity for children aged around 5-6 years who have just learnt the names of several states or cities. Your child is sure to develop a deep interest in the subject once he indulges in such a fun and interesting activity.
How to play
The rules of this game are simple. Just pick a letter for your child and ask him to locate a state or a city that begins with that particular letter on the globe. The sooner he does that, more the points he is awarded. This too can be played as a group activity.
What Kids will Learn
Kids would learn to retain the names they have learnt. They would also develop the skill of locating one place out of the numerous places on the globe.
7. Learn the Hierarchy by Heart
When your kid first learns about the continents, counties, states cities and so on all together, in most cases, he might get confused about which is bigger in size. So, it is extremely important for him to learn the hierarchy properly and this game would help him remember it is quite an interesting way.
How to play
Choose a particular continent and give your child some names of countries, cities and states belonging to that continent. Draw a hierarchical chart for him and ask him to organise the names into that chart carefully.
What Kids will Learn
Kids will learn the skills of organisation and the tackling of raw data.
8. Capital Counting
If your child has mastered remembering the names of all countries and states, it is time for him to learn about the capitals as well. This game would let them retain the names of each capital in a fun and interesting way.
How to play
Once your child has learnt the names of the capitals, give him a political map of the world and ask him to write down the names of each capital against each state. Give him a time frame where he would have to complete a fixed number of states.
What Kids will Learn
Kids will learn to think in an organised manner apart from proper time management.
So now that you gave these ideas help your child fall in love with the subject. Studies are always better when you enjoy them, and your kids will surely have a unique and interesting perception of Geography with these fun activities and games.
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The Baby Food Chart That Will Change How You See Meal Time
You are planning to introduce solids for the first time and your doctor has given a green signal. What now? Cereals or vegetables, fruits or fish? Introducing Solid Food Chart for babies to help you out here!
A new born baby gets all his nourishment from his mother’s milk. Solids should be introduced only once your little one’s digestive system is strong enough to resist infection. You also need to check for the signs that your little one is ready for solids. Ensure he’s able to hold his head up and close his mouth on a spoon, for instance.
Once you are convinced and ready to start out, a solid food chart for babies as per age can guide you on the whens, whats and how much of different foods. Check out this detailed baby food chart and breathe easy!
Baby Food Chart Month by Month
1st Month
Doctors recommend only breast milk at this time. Formula feed (2-4 ounces per day) only if your baby rejects breast milk. The frequency should be 6-10 times a day or whenever your baby demands. Solids should be strictly avoided.
2nd Month
This is a repeat of the first month. Feed your infant 6-8 times a day. Look out for signs like lip smacking and fist sucking which are generally signs that your little one is hungry.
3rd Month
Your 3-months baby food chart will look very similar to the previous 2 months- no solids and feeding 4-6 ounces around 6-8 times per day.
4th Month
It’s recommended to start with iron fortified rice cereals mixed with breast or formula milk in your 4 months baby food chart. You can experiment with juices, cereals and vegetable puree post a go ahead from your doctor. Restrict to a few spoons and a single serving a day initially. You can go up to 6-7 feeding during a day. Look for any signs of cold, allergy, diarrhea or vomiting in the event of which such foods need to be discontinued immediately.
New Foods To Consider
Iron-fortified rice cereal
Oatmeal-based cereal
Fruit juices
Vegetable puree
5th Month
There are no major changes in 5 months baby food chart. You can increase the fruit juice/pulp to 10 spoons/day and precooked vegetable puree to 8 ounces. The only extra caution that must be taken is that your child should not reject breast milk in light of his new found taste for solids.
6th Month
Your baby might have started teething and will try to move his tongue inside his mouth. A ceiling of 4-6 feedings in a day should suffice. Do increase the servings depending upon his intake. Don't try to force him while you follow 6 months baby food chart. Also be mindful of important considerations while weaning your baby.
New Foods To Consider
Light pulses
Fruit juice
Boiled and mashed rice
Lightly roasted vermicelli
7th Month
You can introduce yogurt in your baby’s food chart now. Don't exceed 6 feedings. Follow the same routine in your 7 months baby food chart with cereals, fruits and vegetables.
8th Month
Your baby now grows more adventurous with his fingers and food and actively participates in the eating process. You can introduce small portions of lean meat in your baby’s diet depending upon his capacity to digest. You should also increase the portion of textured foods like small cubes of vegetables in your 8 months baby food chart. However, be extra careful that he doesn't choke on the pieces.
New Foods To Consider
Small fruit or vegetable chunks
Minced lean meat
Textured grains
9th Month
His dependence on milk will reduce. But breast milk should be given 4-6 times a day You can give him cereals,vegetables, lean meat and fruit juice as before. You can also go for minced meat mashed egg white and grains. 2 servings of fruits and vegetables are essential with a quarter cup of yogurt and half cup of lean meat. Take care not to feed any packed, canned food or junk food. You can make your 9 months baby food chart exciting by introducing pasta and cheese of the softer kind.
New Foods To Consider
Pasta
Soft cheese
Chunkier fruit and vegetable pieces
10-12th Month
10-11 months baby food chart can be clubbed till he’s a year old. By this age your baby is better suited to hold objects as well as appreciate taste. Along with breast or formula milk, you can give him boiled or blanched vegetables, fresh fruit juices, scrambled eggs, lean meat and soft cheese. He will try eating himself so it’s best to give him finger foods like banana and other fruit or vegetable pieces. Again, 2 servings of fruit and vegetables and half a cup of meat and yogurt are enough. Remember not to overfeed him with food which he might find tasty.
New Foods To Consider
Scrambled eggs
Boiled eggs (shredded)
Banana pieces
Important Precautions While Feeding Your Baby
While this baby food chart month by month will come in handy, you should also ensure the following checklist:
Don’t introduce too many new foods together. Allow your baby’s taste buds and stomach to get adjusted to 1 variety for a week before introducing a new taste.
Avoid added sugar, salt or flavoring while preparing your kid's meals.
Insist on organic vegetables and fruits and wash them thoroughly prior to cooking.
Canned food, hard nuts, chocolates and cow’s milk are best avoided till the kids are older.
Always consult your doctor whenever in doubt.
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Parents may not realize that kicking is actually a developmental milestone for their toddlers. Children between 37 and 42 months old are at the prime age to learn and master the art of kicking. It’s one of those skills that’s measured on standardized tests when a child’s motor skills are tested in school activities.
Between the period of 3 and 5 years, you’ll see that your kid is able to kick a ball with a lot more force and direction, as well as being able to coordinate between his arms and legs. Eventually, he’ll start running while kicking a ball.
Preschoolers’ Developmental Skills and Kicking
At a ripe age of 3 years- when your toddler has barely learned how to walk- pressuring him to learn kicking will do no good. Before you teach him how to kick, help him learn to maintain his balance and foot-eye coordination first. Once he has ‘mastered’ these two necessary prerequisites, you can encourage simple ball activities for your preschooler. Kiddie softball, volleyball, football and handball can be introduced to children aged 34-47 months of age.
1. Dealing with Difficulty/Lack of Interest in Kicking a Ball
If you see that your child is not very good at kicking despite having good balance and coordination, there’s no need to worry. A 3-year-old playing ball does not have to play perfectly. It’ll be some time before he can kick it confidently. In the meantime, help him hone his new skill by rolling a ball towards him and having him stop it with his foot. Show him how to kick the ball too by doing it yourself.
Preschoolers can kick a ball at the age of 3-5 years old. However, they need ample time to learn how to master the skill. You shouldn’t rush your child into it. If he doesn’t show much interest in learning the skill, encourage him by organizing a competition with his friends. Whoever kicks the ball the hardest gets a small toy, a small piece of candy, or an extra round playing on a swing.
2. Importance of Kicking a Ball
Why is a preschooler learning to play with a ball important? For starters, it paves the way for better coordination and balance. It also indicates physical developmental. Children are often evaluated on their kicking skills during physical activity classes. You want your child to feel confident when it happens. Encouraging kicking skills can also benefit kids who are naturally inclined towards mastering the skill early. You never know; your preschooler could one day become a professional footballer!
Every child learns how to kick in his own time. You can’t force them to pick up the skill. Leave them to enjoy playing with a ball and encourage them to learn to kick using the activities mentioned.
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As a mom, you have many roles to play – you are a friend, guardian, playmate, masseur, cook, fan and critic all combined in one. But there's one more role you play brilliantly – that of a doctor. Find out why we think you are one of the best doctors out there!
There's a reason we turn to Mom when nothing seems to go right. We may grow old and have children who call us Mamma (and Dadi or Nani!) but Mom's magic never fades. Neither does the efficacy of her home remedies for every problem we have. From backache to hair fall to a bad case of gas, she has all the cures right under her sleeve!
Here's why we think you, mom, are the best doctor one can ever find. And when all else fails, you administer #10 – the infallible, foolproof medicine that never, ever can!
Mommy Medicines That Work Like Magic
1. Haldi Milk for Infections, Cough & Cold
That glass of warm haldi milk may be loathed by all your children – but they know it's what keeps them away from infections. Turmeric milk has antimicrobial properties that fight bacterial and viral infections. It is very useful for treating infections like cough, cold, skin rash, etc.
How to make Haldi Milk
Add one small turmeric piece to a pan.
Add milk and let it come to boil.
Add half a teaspoon of sugar, if you want to make the mixture a bit sweet.
Strain the milk and make sure your little one drinks it warm.
2. Amla for Hair Problems
You massage your daughter's hair with amla every night. She no longer sees hair on her pillow in the morning. Amla is also excellent for curing dandruff! Just massage the hair with amla oil for 10-15 minutes and then wash it off.
3. Ginger, Lemon & Ajwain for Motion Sickness
You keep a pouch of ginger, lemon and ajwain in your purse when you go on a family picnic. No one gets motion sickness that way.
4. Anjeer for Anaemia
That time your child got an anaemia scare, your daily anjeer revived him to health. Figs are packed with iron and this helps fulfill the body's iron requirements, thus combating anaemia.
5. Cloves for Toothache
There's someone scarier than the monster for your child – the dentist! Which is why you heal toothaches with cloves.
6. Adrak-Wali Chai for Headache
When your husband gets a headache, a strong cup of adrak-wali chai fixes everything. Big children need moms' treatment too!
7. Kaada for Cough & Cold
Whenever your kids cough and blow their nose, you magically appear with a cup of steaming kaada. Check out this quick tip to make an effective kaada recipe for your children.
8. Garlic for Backaches
Your daughter got bad backaches during pregnancy that nothing seemed to cure. Except the garlic cloves you made her eat.
9. Methi Daana for Stomach Problems
Overeating, acidity or stomach pain never trouble your children – you have methi daana to the rescue. Here are some more stomach ache remedies for kids that you can safely administer at home.
10. Mom's Hug for Everything!
Finally, Moms also have a panacea. Something that cures everything. Your warm, reassuring, healing hug.
Mommy, these were some of the remedies with which you cure your children of day-to-day health issues. But remember - you must look after yourself too! To start off, take care of yourself with these home remedies to depuff your eyes and get silky hair! Read more
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Q. I am currently 32 week pregnant.I recently had growth scan.mu baby is in cephalic presentation. Does this change as I approach my due date. Also my EDD is July 25 and EDC is July 2. what is my expected due date. Also what is EDC?
Dr Vandan H Kumar
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A. edc is expected date of delivery only.
that is 40 weeks
You will get more information for your query with your family doctor. You may meet your dr in person for proper guidance .
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Q. why I am getting dizziness in my pregnancy
I am going with 3rd month of my pregnancy it's a very strong dizziness I feel at times means every day .....no other symptoms of pregnancy .Please help with elaboration .All okay means isn't part of this journey.
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A. Do consult your doctor as soon as you can. It's important to find the real reason because without that, proper medication is not possible.
Dr Priyanka Kalra has added a new answer
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Q. I am currently 32 week pregnant and had growth scan recently.My baby is in cephalic presentation.does this change after 36 week or does this remain the same?
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A. usually fixed. better to show to specialist always as they get the correct diagnosis. try to avoid self and extra medication that will only complicate this and create more damage to the child
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Q. it's my 5 month n I still didn't went for check up yet not even once is it okay if I go now or?
Rashmi
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A. You should have started going from the very beginning itself once you get to know you’re pregnant but since you haven’t reached that now if you’re pregnancy has been healthy last five months please get it checked with your doctor also if you need to start with any supplements or diet the doctor would advise you after a ultrasound so please visit your gynaecologist
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Q. size chart is not correct for age of the baby
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A. generally it is available from Indian academy growth chart download from Google. if there is no relief it is better you see your doctor for proper examination particularly physical examination if there is need for doing investigations to find out the problem and treatment ok
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Q. Mera 8 month start hu white distance hora mere ko
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A. hello since u are a expecting mom this would require a proper medical attention and it is better to check with your doctor and your doctor will be able to guide you better on examination of the same and advise you accordingly
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