What kind of supplementary food is there for on the way?
The normal supplementary food can also be fed on the way in a porridge form. Nowadays, there are food warmers that can also work, for example, via the cigarette lighter in the car, so that the child’s meal can be warmed up here. The porridge from the jar does not necessarily have to be heated. Fruit-containing porridge in particular may be tasty for the baby even at room temperature. Finger food can also be taken along for the journey, but it is no substitute for a full meal.
Which fingerfood side dishes are available?
Fingerfood is non-puréed food, which the children can get additionally already from the introduction of the accompanying food. Possible finger foods are fruit such as apples, pears, bananas or peaches and nectarines, bread, potato sticks (peeled, uncooked potatoes), cooked noodles, homemade pancakes, vegetables such as cooked peas (only when the children can swallow safely and no longer swallow themselves) or cooked carrot pieces and cucumber.
When will my baby be allowed to eat fish as a side dish?
In the past, fish had fallen into disrepute as a supplementary food for children because there was concern that it could trigger allergies. However, this hypothesis has now been refuted and it is clear that fish contains valuable ingredients, such as omega-3 fatty acids. The recommendations state that fish may be fed from around 6 months of age.
All articles in this series:
- Supplementary food for babies
- What do I start with – vegetables, cereal porridge or fruit?
- What is vegetable oil and what is it good for?
- What to do if complementary food leads to constipation?
- Breastfeeding and complementary foods – What should be considered?
- What kind of supplementary food is there for on the way?
