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Meal Plans
| 6 Months+ | Example Meal Plan |
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On Waking | Breast or bottle feed
Then 4 hourly |
Morning | 2 to 6 teaspoons of baby gluten free cereal with breast milk or formula
Breast or bottle feed |
Tea Time | 2 to 6 teaspoons of Baby Boost™ 6 month+ Vegetable pouch |
Bed Time | Breast or bottle feed |
NOTE: |
- Start with 1 to 2 teaspoons of food and gradually increase up to 6 teaspoons.
- Do not add solids to your baby’s bottle.
- Hygiene is prudent. Always remember to wash your hands before preparing your baby’s meals and use only clean baby utensils.
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| 7 Months+ | Example Meal Plan |
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On Waking | Breast or bottle feed
Then 4 hourly |
Breakfast | 6 to 12 teaspoons of baby gluten free cereal with breast milk or formula
Breast or bottle feed |
Lunch | Baby Boost™ vegetable pouch
OR
Well mashed banana
AND
Drink of cooled, boiled water |
Tea Time | Baby Boost™ vegetable pouch
Breast or bottle feed |
Bed Time | Breast or bottle feed |
NOTE: |
- Do not add solids to your baby’s bottle.
- Hygiene is prudent. Always remember to wash your hands before preparing your baby’s meals and use only clean baby utensils.
- Give a variety of savoury and sweet vegetables. There is no need to add sugar or salt.
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| 8 - 9 Months | Example Meal Plan |
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On Waking | Breast or bottle feed
Then 4 hourly |
Breakfast | Baby gluten free cereal with breast milk or formula
Breast or bottle feed |
Lunch | Baby Boost™ Vegetable Pouch
OR
Pureed Fruit
OR
Mashed banana
AND
Drink of cooled, boiled water |
Tea Time | Pureed Baby Boost™ Vegetable Pouch with
Tofu or Chick Peas
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Pureed Fruit
Breast or bottle feed
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Bed Time | Breast or bottle feed |
NOTE: |
- Try to encourage drinking from a cup or beaker.
- Give a variety of savoury and sweet vegetables. There is no need to add sugar or salt.
- Never leave your baby alone at meal times in case of choking.
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| 10 to 12 Months+ | Example Meal Plan |
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On Waking | Breast or bottle feed |
Breakfast | Baby gluten free cereal with breast milk or formula
Breast or bottle feed |
Lunch | Wholemeal sandwiches
OR
Baby Boost™ Vegetable Pouch
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Fruit
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Drink of cooled boiled water. |
Tea Time | Baby Boost™ Vegetable Pouch with either
chopped meat, fish, tuna, tofu, chick peas, kidney beans.
OR
Rice or Pasta
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Stewed or fresh fruit
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Drink of cooled boiled water |
Bed Time | Breast or bottle feed |
NOTE: |
- Sugary snacks (chocolate, biscuits, sweets) will cause damage to your baby’s teeth
- Juices and cordial can also cause damage to teeth and affect a child's appetite. Avoid drinking these between meals. Stick to water instead.
- Your baby is ready for finger foods (e.g slices of fruit, soft vegetable sticks.
- Let your baby feed by themselves, with your help – grin and bear the mess!
- Introduce cows milk and dairy products after 12 months.
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| 12 Months+ | Snack Ideas |
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Snacks |
It is difficult at times to find healthy foods that are not full of sugar, preservatives and colours.
We have listed some great foods that are not only quick but healthy as well.
- Corn Thins
- Dried fruit such as raisins and apricots
- Fresh fruit
- Plain biscuits
- Muffin bars – there are some options that are free of preservatives and colours. Also use invert syrup instead of sugar.
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NOTE: |
Try not to over feed
Offer your children cool water instead of juice and soft drinks. It'll quench their thirst and leave room for mealtime, unlike a glass of juice. Juice is an important food but a child only needs a small amount of juice a day. It is easy to use juice as a substitute whenever your child is bored or is tired. When a toddler wants a new activity, and they don't know what to do next, generally they will come to mum and dad and say they are hungry or thirsty. We can interpret that as time for a snack or time for some juice and give it. The child is actually just bored and wants some interaction with mum and a new activity.
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