Question
How to Prepare and Add Complementary Foods for a Half-Year-Old Baby?
Answer
At around 4 to 5 months of age, babies can start introducing rice porridge, vegetable puree, and fruit puree as complementary foods. By 6 to 7 months, they can progress to thin rice, noodles, chopped vegetables, egg yolks, and tofu. At 8 to 9 months, meat puree, baked crackers, and whole eggs can be added. By 10 to 12 months, they can eat thick porridge, soft rice, minced meat, and rice dumplings, among other foods. As the baby grows, the variety and texture of the food should gradually increase and change. During the process of adding complementary foods, parents need to be patient and adhere to age-appropriate introduction principles to ensure that the baby receives balanced nutrition and promotes normal growth and development.