Questions

  1. What solid foods should a four-month-old baby introduce?
  2. If a baby often likes to stand, will too much standing at four months affect development?
  3. If a baby likes to fall asleep with a pacifier, will this habit affect the future aesthetics of the teeth?

Answers

  1. Four-month-old babies can start introducing pureed vegetables, fruit purees, iron-fortified rice cereal, and iron-fortified formula milk as solid foods, and continue to supplement vitamin A and D drops.
  2. A baby’s preference for standing is generally not harmful to development, but if the baby has rickets due to vitamin D deficiency, premature standing may lead to genu varum or genu valgum in the lower limbs.
  3. The habit of falling asleep with a pacifier can have adverse effects on dental development.