If you are a father or mother of a child, then you must have the knowledge of different kinds of baby food. As we know, food is the basic requirement for healthy growth of our body. Whether you are young or old you must eat on time as it is an important nutrition for our body. When a new child is born, he or she should be fed with breast milk of mother for better growth of the child.
When a baby grows it is necessary that parents should introduce solid foods to their child. The right selection of baby food is not just a meal, it is the foundation of a better immune system and a strong support for better brain development
There are three different baby food stages.
- The first stage is for babies from 4 to 6 months. During this you can feed your child with different puree of fruits or vegetables.
- Second stage is 6 to 9 months babies. In this stage you can feed your child with recipes of thicker consistency.
- The third and last stage is for babies from 9 to 12. During this stage you can feed your baby with ingredients that are soft and chewable
Baby food products
There are numerous products of baby-foods present in the market. Before buying, make sure that the quality food is good enough to provide basic required nutrients for your baby. Here is the list of some famous baby food products in the market
- Gerber 2nd foods chicken and gravy baby-food
- Serenity kids’ world explorers’ baby-food pouches
- Earth’s best organic baby-food jars stage 1 fruit puree
- Little spoon baby-food
- Little spoon organic guava baby-food
- White leaf provisions carrot + sweet potato + pea baby-food
Baby food recipes
It is always a better option to prepare food on your own. If you are not satisfied with the market products then you can prepare food for your baby at your home. There are multiple baby food recipes which can you prepare easily at your own and feed your baby
- The most common recipe that you can make for your child is puree from different ingredients. For example, you can make puree of apple or potato. To make it, you must first boil those ingredients for 15 to 20 minutes. After that you must blend that ingredient in any baby food makers. After that the puree will be made and you can feed your child with this puree.
Packing
Pacing is the main thing which is necessary for the safety of any food. If you are making any food, then it is necessary that it must have proper packing. There are two common packing used for baby-foods which are as below
Jars
The food for your baby can be available in different packaging. Jars are common thing which is used to pack baby-foods. These jars will be available in different sizes and packing. You can select according to your choice from any store or from websites.
The major benefit of baby food jars is that parent do not need to make food on their own, ready to eat meal is found in jars for them. Major disadvantages of food jars are that they are expensive, and it can be harmful for your baby’s health if good quality ingredients are not used to make these food jars for babies.
Pouches
Pouches are another easy way to pack different kind of baby-foods. Different kind of food pouches are available at the market. Some pouches contain single ingredients while some pouches contain multiple ingredients.
Benefits of using baby food pouches are that it is easy for your baby to eat from the pouch. If we talk about the main disadvantage of pouches, then it is the cost which makes more people think about it before buying for their baby.
Brands of baby-foods
Ther are multiple baby food brands who make different baby-foods. Among those, some brands gain good name in the market of baby foods because of their quality food and quality ingredients they use to make this baby food for your child.
The main difference between these brands is the cost they are charging for their food and the quality of the food. Some brands will charge more for the same which you can buy at low price from any other brands. So, before buying make sure that the price of the food is reasonable for you with good quality food. Here is the list of famous baby food brands
- Cerebelly
- Gerber
- Little spoon
- Baby Gourmet
- Beech Nut
- Serenity Kids
- Plum Organics
- Happy Baby
- Once upon a farm
- Yumi Baby-food
Baby shower food
Before moving to baby shower food let first discuss what baby shower means. It is the occasion or way to celebrate the upcoming arrival of the new baby. On such type of occasion, you can invite your relatives and friends and can enjoy these moments together.
To make the occasion more delightful, you must have great selections of baby shower food. Multiple dishes should be arranged along with different kinds of sweets. Make sure to provide multiple dishes with different taste on such occasion.
Conclusion
It depends on you whether you are buying food from the market, or you can make your baby food at home. You must have the knowledge that the food you are feeding to your baby contains enough nutrition for your baby’s better growth. Always pay attention to your baby’s cues and feed only when required and do not over feed your baby.