My child no longer eats complementary food.
Don't be discouraged if your child refuses to eat porridge. Problems like the following can occur frequently in infancy:
- Appetite fluctuations
- Aversion to certain foods
Reasons for this could be
- The changeover to a new feeding method.
- New flavours.
- New textures or consistencies.
The following tips can help with food intake:
It is important that your child is actively involved in eating. Eat together as a family and clearly separate eating and playing phases. Avoid:
- Distractions
- Pressure
- Forcing
- Compulsion.
Only offer your child food when he or she shows interest or willingness to eat. If your child has problems eating for longer than 4 weeks, you should consult a doctor or a specialist counsellor. If changes such as weight loss and developmental arrest occur, you should also consult a doctor or specialist counsellor.
Is the infant sufficiently supplied with iodine if no table salt is used?
To ensure that the baby gets enough iodine, it is important that it receives breast milk or special baby food. It should also regularly receive sea fish with its complementary food. Breastfeeding mothers should improve their iodine supply by eating the following:
- Iodised table salt
- Products made with iodised table salt
- Sea fish
To improve the iodine supply, breastfeeding mothers can eat iodised table salt and sea fish. Products made with iodised table salt are also recommended. If a breastfeeding mother wants to take additional iodine supplements to cover the increased iodine requirement, she should discuss this with her doctor. An adequate supply of iodine is very important for pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers in order to avoid iodine deficiency in both mother and child.
In the first year of life, you should not use salt or table salt with iodine when preparing complementary foods.
