Download

Baby recipes: avocados

Baby recipes: avocados

Avocados are exceptionally nutritious fruits and are a concentrated source of healthy fats and fiber, plus several vitamins and minerals.

Why are avocados good for Your Child?
Avocados are highly nutritious. They contain “good fats” that are beneficial to Your Child’s brain and physical development. Avocado contains more folic acid than many other fruits. Folic acid is essential for the healthy development of the nervous system, including cognitive abilities of the brain. Regular consumption of avocado can act as a nervous system tonic for your little one. 

What to consider
Consuming avocado in large amounts can cause an upset stomach. The fruit is high in water, so consuming it in excess may make it difficult for the body to absorb all the water properly, potentially leading to diarrhea.

When can Your Child start eating avocados?
You can feed an infant avocado as early as six months. Avocado’s healthy fat, and is vital for babies’ growth. They are also packed with several other vital nutrients for the infant.

Avocado recipes

How much should Your Child eat?
WHO recommends that infants start receiving complementary foods at 6 months of age in addition to breast milk or formula. Initially, they should receive complementary foods 2–3 times a day between 6–8 months.

The daily calories distribution between milk and solid food are as follows:

daily calories distribution

Introducing new food
Try to introduce the food when Your Child is hungry, and try to keep it to one ingredient at a time to spot any allergic reactions. Learn more about introduction to solid food here. 

Caution
If you do baby-led-weaning, make sure you know everything about the method, including knowing the difference between gagging and choking, and knowing what to do in case of an emergency. 

DownloadMali Daily Pregnancy Tracker

Daily Pregnancy & Parenting Tracker

Mali has 4.8 Stars from 3000+ ratings

4.8 Stars from 3000+ ratings

stem cell book cover
DOWNLOAD FOR FREE Cord Blood Stem Cells Storage in Thailand: The Ultimate 2023 Review