Baby and Child Feeding

5.Continue breastfeeding your baby on demand both day and night. Breast milk continues to make up about one third (1/3) of the energy needs of the young child from 12 up to 24 months. When giving complementary foods to your baby, think: Frequency (5 times a day), Amount (Increase amount to three-quarters (¾) to 1 cup), Thickness (Give family foods cut into small pieces, finger foods, sliced food), Variety, Responsive feeding, and Hygiene

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6.Feed a variety of foods at each meal to your young child

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