When children are small, special care has to be taken of their diet. After birth, the baby only drinks mother’s milk for 6 months and only after that solid food is started. There are some food items which should not be given to the child until he/she is one year old.

Naturopathy specialist Dr. Nitasha Gupta has shared a video on her Instagram and told what things should not be fed to a child between 6 months to one year old. If your child is also of this age, then it is important for you to know about these foods. So let us know what the doctors are advising not to feed to the children till the age of 6 months to one year.

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What should not be fed to a 6 month old baby?

According to the doctor, ice cream, fruits, chocolate, chips, biscuits, buffalo milk, salt and sugar should not be given to a child between 6 months to one year old. All these things can harm the child’s liver. Apart from this, do not give fried food, halwa with more ghee, parantha and anything containing flour.
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What should be fed to a 6 to 12 month old baby?

At this age, give one almond, five raisins, one cashew and one dried date soaked overnight to the child every day. Do not give more than this quantity of dry fruits to the child. Cook food for the whole day in two spoons of desi ghee only. Do not give more than half a bowl of juice to the child.

Fruits and vegetables are very important for children

The doctor said that the child should not be fed more than one roti in a whole day. Children can be given fruit and vegetable soup. If the child has diarrhea, feed him/her moong dal khichdi mixed with curd. If you take care of all these things, the child will fall ill less. Keep the child hydrated in summer. Apart from this, protect the child from sunlight also.

Too much salt and sugar is not good for health

National Health Service According to this, children should not eat too much salt, because it is not good for their kidneys. Don’t add salt to your child’s food or cooking water, and don’t use stock cubes or gravies, as they often have high salt content. Also keep the child away from sweet snacks and beverages.

What not to feed to a child below one year of age?

gov.nl.ca According to the WHO, children under one year of age should not be allowed to limit their intake of sweets (such as candy, chocolate, cakes, cookies, pies, donuts), ice cream, jams, jellies, marmalade, molasses, lemonade, fruit cocktail drinks (such as cranberry cocktail), sports Avoid giving soft drinks, energy drinks, processed packaged snack foods, salted meat and salted fish, pickles, olives, tea, coffee, herbal teas.

Disclaimer: This article is for general information only. It cannot in any way be a substitute for any medicine or treatment. Always consult your doctor for more information.

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Doctor told not to feed these things to a 6 to 12 month old child even by mistake