Visit any one family in your neighbourhood where they have an infant 6 to 12 months of age. Record the complementary foods given to the infants in the proforma given below and answer the questions thereafter. (Refer to Unit 9
| S.No | Time of the day | Food Given | Amount | Briefly describe whether sugar/ salt etc are added and the amoun |
i) When was complementary foods first introduced to the child? ii) Which was the first food to be introduced?
iii) Evaluate the foods given against the daily food guide. Is the infant getting foods from all the five food groups? If not, suggest some foods that can be included.
i) Complementary foods were first introduced to the child when the infant was around 6 months old, as recommended by pediatric guidelines. This is the typical time when babies start to transition from exclusive breastfeeding to receiving additional foods for nutritional balance.
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