Question
Can a six-month-old baby long-termly consume the ‘Eight Treasures Powder’ from the ‘Chinese Materia Medica Encyclopedia’? Elders at home say this medicinal diet is beneficial for the baby, and the baby is currently in good health, and complementary feeding is about to begin. How has the baby’s past health condition and treatment been?
Answer
When it comes to providing complementary foods for older infants, if their previous intake of complementary foods has been good, then around the time the baby is about 18 months old, meals should be based on three meals a day, while reducing milk intake. In terms of food choices, options like finely chopped vegetables, meat, fish, eggs, shrimp, liver, noodles, soft rice, and soy products are all good choices. Avoiding picky eating is crucial as these foods are vital for a child’s growth and development.