Anmum Milk
Nutrition for Children
Age-to-age guide to feeding your child
Wondering how much is too much, and how small is too small? Just use this guide to find out what and how much to feed your child at every stage of development from 6 to 12 months. If your child eats more or less than the amounts listed, don’t worry – they’re only meant as rough guidelines.
Age: 6 to 8 months
Signs of readiness for solid food.Your child probably won’t do all these things – they’re just clues to watch for.
- Can hold head up
- Sits well in highchair
- Makes chewing motions
- Shows significant weight gain (birth weight has doubled)
- Shows interest in food
- Can close mouth around a spoon
- Can go food from front to back of mouth
- Can go tongue back and forth, but is losing tendency to push food out with tongue
- Seems hungry after 8 to 10 feedings of breast milk or 40 oz. of formula in a day
- Is teething
What to feed
- Breast milk
Did you know?
Two glasses of Anmum Lacta a day can help replenish your nutrient stores after delivery, giving you the nutrients you need to breastfeed? A daily intake of two glasses of Anmum Lacta is equivalent to 100% of Folate, Iron, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin and Vitamin B12!
Anmum Lacta
- Iron-fortified child cereals or finely blended porridge
- Pureed or strained fruits (banana, pears, peaches)
- Pureed or strained vegetables (well-cooked carrots and sweet potato)
How much per day
- 3 to 9 tablespoons cereal, in 2 to 3 feedings
- 1 teaspoon fruit, gradually increased to ¼ to ½ cup in 2 to 3 feedings
- 1 teaspoon vegetables, gradually increased to ¼ to ½ cup in 2 to 3 feedings
Age: 8 to 10 months
Signs of readiness for solid and finger food.
- Same as 6 to 8 months, plus
- Picks up objects with thumb and forefinger (pincer grasp)
- Can transfer items from one hand to the other
- Puts everything in his mouth
- Moves jaw in a chewing motion
Anmum Lacta
- Iron-fortified child cereals (rice, barley, wheat, oats, mixed cereals)
- Mashed fruits and vegetables (bananas, peaches, pears, cooked carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes)
- Finger foods (10px pieces of ripe banana; soft spiral pasta; teething crackers; low-sugar biscuits)
- 10px amounts of protein (egg yolk, pureed meats and poultry; tofu; well-cooked and mashed beans with soft skins like lentils, split peas, black beans)
- Non-citrus juice (apple or pear)
How much per day
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup iron-fortified child cereal
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup fruit
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup vegetables
- 1/8 to 1/4 cup protein foods
- 3 to 4 oz. non-citrus juices
Age: 10 to 12 months
Signs of readiness for solid food.
- Same as 8 to 10 months, plus
- Swallows food more easily
- Has more teeth
- No longer pushes food out with tongue
- Is trying to use a spoon
Anmum Lacta
- Iron-fortified child cereals or porridge
- Fruit cut into cubes or strips, or mashed
- Cooked bite-size and soft vegetables (peas, carrots, sweet potatoes)
- Protein (egg yolk, pureed or finely ground meats and poultry, tofu, well-cooked and mashed beans)
- Finger foods (10px pieces of ripe banana, soft spiral pasta, teething crackers, low-sugar biscuits)
- Non-citrus juice
How much per day
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup iron-fortified cereal
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup fruit
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup vegetables
- 1/8 to 1/4 cup protein foods
- 3 to 4 oz. non-citrus juices
Feeding tips
Introduce new foods one at a time, with at least three days in between to make sure your child’s not allergic.
