Some young mothers haven't even recovered from the joy of becoming a mother when their baby begins to experience various discomforts. This is likely due to problems with the baby's diet. The quality of the diet and good eating habits have a significant impact on the baby's growth and development. Babies are in a period of rapid growth and development, and they not only need nutritious food, but also need a well-balanced and appropriate diet in order to facilitate digestion and absorption and achieve the desired nutritional efficiency.
Some people have summarized the following "ten taboos" for babies' diet:
(1) Avoid snacks. Children who frequently eat a lot of snacks can disrupt the digestive function of the gastrointestinal tract, leading to gastrointestinal diseases and obesity or loss of appetite.
(2) Avoid picky eating. Children who are picky eaters are more likely to suffer from malnutrition, which can affect their physical and mental health and intellectual development.
(3) Avoid squatting while eating. Squatting while eating puts pressure on the abdomen, preventing the normal peristalsis of the stomach and intestines, making it difficult for food to be digested and absorbed.
(4) Avoid overeating. Binge eating is harmful to the body, and this is even more true for children. Children's digestive organs are not fully developed, and overeating can lead to insufficient secretion of digestive fluids and increase the risk of digestive diseases.
(5) Avoid salty food. Regularly feeding children with salty food can lead to water retention in the body, causing increased cardiac output and easily leading to kidney disease and hypertension.
(6) Avoid eating too quickly. Children should not eat too quickly because eating quickly leads to incomplete chewing and insufficient saliva secretion, which can affect digestion and the absorption of nutrients.
(7) Avoid sweets. Allowing children to frequently consume high-sugar foods and candies can easily lead to weight gain and can also increase the risk of diabetes and heart disease.
(8) Avoid eating while watching. Eating while watching TV or reading books can distract attention and not only affect the taste of the food, but also influence the secretion of digestive fluids. Over time, this can lead to indigestion.
(9) Avoid eating while walking. This refers to children eating while walking or parents chasing after them and stuffing food into their mouths. This eating method is neither civilized nor hygienic. Dust, microorganisms, and harmful gases in the air can be swallowed along with the food, affecting the child's health.
(10) Avoid laughing while eating. Some children like to joke and play around while eating. If not careful, food can easily enter the airway, causing coughing and choking. In severe cases, it can even be life-threatening.
