Patient's question:
Hello!My baby is already 10 months old today, and he has grown 8 teeth. His teeth are already fully grown. So, can he eat hard things now?
For example, peanuts
Doctor's answer:
Hello: It's okay to eat appropriately!1) Gradually accustom the baby to new foods. Start by getting the child accustomed to flavors like soup, juice, etc., to pique their interest. You can dilute adult soup by 2–3 times and cool it to body temperature before feeding it to the baby before breastfeeding. Juice can be fed directly with water added, or mixed with (infant formula) to drink.
(2) Gradually increase the amount and variety of complementary foods for the baby. When introducing a new food, do so gradually, starting with a small amount and increasing it over time. Rushing the process can lead to failure. At 4 months, start by introducing egg yolk, beginning with 1/4. After a week, if the baby's appetite and digestion are normal, increase to 1/2, and gradually work up to a whole yolk. At 6 months, the baby can start eating whole eggs. Do not introduce two or more new foods at the same time. First introduce a new food that the baby has never eaten before. Once the baby has adapted to it, introduce another new food.
(3) Start with liquids and gradually move to solids, and start with soft foods before introducing harder ones. For babies aged 1–3 months, you can feed them thin rice porridge, vegetable soup, juice, etc. As the baby grows older, gradually introduce thicker porridge, soft noodles, biscuits, etc. If the baby doesn’t like a new food the first time, it may lead to a dislike for it later. Therefore, the first time you introduce a new food, make it softer and more palatable to make it easier for the baby to accept and avoid hard foods that could cause vomiting.
(4) Start with fine textures and gradually move to coarser ones, and start with minced food before introducing larger pieces. The complementary foods introduced must be as fine as possible. Fresh vegetables should first be fed as soup, then mashed, and only then as small pieces.
(5) Frequently change the variety of foods. Offering a wider variety of foods helps the baby eat more "diversely," both