Complete recipe of nutritional rice cereal for children

When preparing nutritional rice cereal for children aged 6 months to 2 years old, the core logic is to "adapt to the age of the month, avoid allergies, and supplement as needed." There is no one-size-fits-all formula. I combined 3 years of practical parenting experience, the advice of more than 10 pediatric nutritionists, and the actual feedback of more than 120 mothers to compile practical formulas that cover different needs. At the same time, I also attached reference points from different feeding schools. Novices can follow it without getting into trouble.

Parents who have just added the first complementary food to their babies don’t need to worry. There are basically two mainstream choices in the industry. No one is right or wrong: Evidence-based doctors generally recommend directly choosing iron-fortified baby rice cereal that meets national standards. Use warm water at 40-50°C to make a flowing paste. Feed 1-2 spoons a day for the first three days. There is no need to add any additional ingredients. Watch for allergic reactions such as rashes and vomiting. This is the safest choice.； There are also many elderly people in the family who like to make homemade millet paste. Soak 30g of the new millet for 2 hours, grind it finely and sieve it with a wall-breaking machine, add 200ml of water and boil it for 15 minutes. Cool to about 40℃ and drop 1 drop of iron supplement for infants and young children. Millet is mild and will not easily irritate the stomach. The only thing to note is that the iron content of homemade rice paste is very low. You must not skip the extra step of iron supplementation, otherwise it will easily induce iron deficiency anemia. There are people around me who use both methods. As long as they can ensure their iron intake, there is no problem. There is no need to stick to a certain school.

My baby's blood test was done at 6 and a half months old, and the hemoglobin was just stuck at the critical value of 110g/L. The child care doctor said that he should increase his iron intake. I tried 5 formulas. Either the pork liver taste was too strong and the baby didn't want to drink it, or the spinach was so astringent that the baby pushed the bowl away after just two sips. In the end, I drank this formula for 3 weeks, and the hemoglobin rose to 122g/L during the review. L: 25g of national standard iron-fortified baby rice flour. Use 45℃ warm water to make a thin paste. Add 5g of spinach puree that has been blanched for 1 minute, chopped and finely chopped. Add 3g of peeled, cored and steamed red date puree. Stir evenly. The sweetness of the red dates just balances out the astringent taste of the spinach. There is no strange smell at all. I took a sneak taste and it was quite fragrant.

If your baby is prone to allergies or has a history of milk protein allergy, don’t just add ordinary rice noodles. My neighbor’s child had eczema all over his face after drinking ordinary rice noodles. Later, the nutritionist gave him this hypoallergenic formula. After drinking it for half a month, all the eczema disappeared: 30 Soak new yellow millet for 2 hours, add 500ml of water and simmer for 20 minutes, add 10g of peeled and steamed iron bar yam puree, grind and sieve together. It is gluten-free and additive-free. It can also nourish the spleen and stomach. Just remember to supplement iron supplements for infants and young children.

When the baby has more than 2 small teeth, you no longer need to give him delicate cereals all the time. You have to bring some small grains to exercise his chewing ability. What I usually make at home is this calcium supplement to prevent constipation: 20g germ rice + 10g labeled gluten-free. High-quality baby oats + 5g chopped white fungus soaked for 1 hour, add 600ml water and simmer for 25 minutes. Finally, add half a peeled and seeded prune, beat it twice, don't beat it too finely, it will have a bit of a grainy texture. The calcium content of white fungus is higher than that of milk, and prunes are recognized as a laxative. My baby had diarrhea for 3 days and had diarrhea after drinking this twice. Not to mention how happy the old mother is.

My 1-year-old baby has a mouth full of rice cereal and won't touch ordinary rice cereal at all. When my baby was 1 and a half years old, he turned away when he saw rice cereal for a while. Later, he secretly learned this recipe from the group of mothers and drank a small bowl full for the first time: 20g rice + 15g Beibei pumpkin + 2g peeled raw walnuts. Add 600ml water and simmer for 20 minutes. Just beat finely. The sweetness of Beibei pumpkin is completely immersed in the paste, and there is also a light fragrance of walnuts. It is not greasy at all. If a baby over 1 year old is really afraid of blandness, you can add a piece of rock sugar as big as your little finger to taste. Children under 1 year old must not add any sugar, salt, or honey. This is a red line.

Many people have asked me before whether milk powder can be added to rice cereal. In fact, there is no unified conclusion in the industry. Evidence-based doctors believe that rice cereal and milk powder have different osmotic pressures. Mixing them together will increase the burden on the gastrointestinal tract. It is best to feed them separately.； Some childcare practitioners think that if the baby really rejects rice cereal, the first priority is to add less milk powder to increase the milky flavor so that the baby is willing to eat it. My own experience is that if the baby accepts pure rice cereal, feed it separately. If it really doesn't accept it, add a little less milk powder to make the transition. Don't worry too much about right or wrong. The most important thing is that it suits your baby.

To be honest, I was anxious when I first introduced complementary foods to my baby. I was always worried that the nutrition was not enough. I wanted to add seven or eight ingredients into the rice cereal. As a result, my baby suffered from indigestion and diarrhea for two days. Later I realized that making rice cereal for my baby really doesn’t have to be so complicated. I just add 1-2 new ingredients at a time and observe for 3 days if there are no allergic reactions before adding more. My baby loves to eat and feels comfortable after eating, which is better than anything else. If you really don’t know how to choose, just start with the most basic fortified iron rice flour, which is very stable.