Baby Diet

An infant,s height generally increases by about 30% in the first five months and by the end of 12 months height almost increases by 50%. An infants weight is almost double by 5 months and expected to increase three times by the age of 1 year and approximately 4 times by 24 months. Check with your specialist to see if your child,s height and weight is between 3rd and 97th percentile of his/her age. The weight and height graphs display the average height and average weight of the child. If you feel that your infant is way outside or much inside the range of his/her scale then feel free to discuss the reasons for the same with your specialist.

This is the time for your toddler to switch from a bottle to a cup, gradually over a one or two week period. He/she should also learn to start feeding on his/her own; using fingers or spoon. This will be messy at first but gradually as the motor skills improve it will get better. Make sure to keep the food pieces as small as possible to avoid choking. For healthy development meals and snacks should include all the food groups as the requirement at this age is high because your child grows rapidly during the first few years of life. You may feel that there is some decrease in his/her appetite; this may affect the weight of the child. Let the child explore new things and explore his/her curiosity; as this is the age when they are very curious and this will help in their healthy development as long as you are there to protect them.