Breakfast isone of the 4 daily meals and represents 25% of the day's nutritional intake. But when should we introduce it to our babies? What is the recommended composition and how can we change this breakfast over time? These are all questions that will be addressed in this article, of course!
When to introduce it?
So when? Well, the truth is that from birth, baby is already eating breakfast through breast or infant milk . Breakfast will just evolve over time! It will be important to store this milk from birth until the child is 3 years old, and even beyond. If your child consumes infant milk, it should be: 1st age (from 0 to 4/6 months), 2nd age (or follow-on milk, from 4/6 months to 10/12 months), growing-up milk (from 10/12 months to 3 years). The recommended quantities of milk for the morning are 150 to 180ml at 4/5 months, 180 to 210ml at 6/7 months, 210 to 240ml at 8/9 months and 250ml from 10 months.
It is only around 10/12 months that breakfast can be supplemented with a cereal product, as it is not of great nutritional interest before then. From 10/12 months onwards, it will provide long-term satiety, especially as your child is moving around more and more and some are already walking. You can therefore introduce: bread, pancakes, boudoirs, Pain des fleursÂź type crisps , etc. Be careful with biscuits and breakfast cereals for children. A word of advice: take a good look at the packaging, unfortunately sugar is often present in large quantities in these commercial products (even those for babies). It is therefore preferable to go for the simplest or to make your own. However, it is possible to introduce infant cereals (from 4 months) directly into baby's bottle, which adds an extra amount to the ration. However, be careful not to reduce the milk intake, which remains essential.
Fat should be introduced at the same time as the cereal product for its contribution in essential fatty acids. These include: butter, oil and oilseed purees : peanut butter, almond, walnut or hazelnut puree, etc. You should also opt for home-made purees. It's very easy to make: just blend the oilseeds until you get the desired texture. These purees can be put on top of the cereal product or used in home-made biscuits.
Lâintroduction de quelques morceaux de fruits frais coupĂ©s se fait encore plus ou moins au mĂȘme moment pour leurs apports en vitamines et lâintroduction de goĂ»ts et de textures diffĂ©rents. Crus ou cuits, les fruits peuvent ĂȘtre introduits sous forme de compotes, de purĂ©es de fruits crus (avec des fruits bien mĂ»rs) ou prĂ©sentĂ©s en smoothie. DĂšs que les morceaux sont tolĂ©rĂ©s par bĂ©bĂ©, privilĂ©giez la banane bien mĂ»re, la poire, la clĂ©mentine, la pĂȘche, lâabricot⊠Introduire la pomme de maniĂšre rĂąpĂ©e ou cuite coupĂ©e en quartiers puis crue lorsque bĂ©bĂ© est bien plus grand. Il est prĂ©conisĂ© de limiter les jus de fruits, mĂȘme pressĂ©s par rapport Ă la prĂ©sence en sucres rapides et leur absence de fibres.
Quant aux produits sucrĂ©s, ils seront Ă consommer avec modĂ©ration le plus longtemps possible, car ils nâapportent aucun nutriment essentiel. Le miel, sera quant Ă lui, interdit avant 12 mois.
In summary, milk is sufficient for breakfast until 10/12 months , unless baby wants to supplement his breakfast, of course. Thereafter, cereal products, fats and fruit can be added.
It will also be important to have this meal as a family to set a good example. Start at the weekend, if this is not possible during the week. Take the time to eat and limit entertainment (screens, agitation...) to integrate this meal as easily as possible.
Some ideas...
Here are some recipe ideas: banana pancakes, coconut pancakes, blueberry muffins, mango porridge, semolina or rice pudding with cinnamon or orange blossom, homemade French toast, red fruit smoothie...
Ainsi que des exemples de petits déjeuners équilibrés et ludiques :
- 4-10 months: Bottle of milk (breast or infant) +/- infant cereals (as recommended by your child's paediatrician, doctor or paediatric dietician/nutritionist)
- 10 mois : Lait infantile 2e Ăąge ou de croissance Ă boire au biberon ou Ă la paille (bol 3 en 1 par exemple) + quignon de pain avec de la purĂ©e dâamande non sucrĂ©e +/- purĂ©e de poire crue bien mĂ»re
- 12 months: Vanilla porridge with infant milk + œ banana
- 15 months: Yoghurt pancakes + infant milk + 1 yellow kiwi
- 18 months: Pain des fleursÂź + unsweetened peanut butter + some blueberries
JâespĂšre que cet article vous aura Ă©tĂ© utile ! Nâoubliez pas, mettez de la vie, des couleurs et de lâamour dans ce que vous donnez Ă bĂ©bĂ© et il sera comblĂ©Â !
Dietician - Nutritionist specialising in paediatrics
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