When the child turns one year old, the child can now eat the same food that the rest of the family has eaten. At 1 year old your baby is learning to eat on his own. He can chew his food as much as he can, so he can eat the same food as the rest of the family. At 1 year old, solid foods, healthy snacks are the main source of energy and nutrition for your baby. He may have three-quarters to one cup of food three to four times a day, as well as one to two snacks between meals. Continue to breastfeed as much as you want until your child is at least 2 years old. Also, avoid giving junk food and cold drinks at this age.
A child's stomach capacity is very small and cannot take 3 big miles in a day. He will generally need 6 small meals a day to meet his body's energy requirements. The best part about feeding your baby frequently is that you don't have to worry too much about the amount that he consumes. Leave four hours between meals so that your baby has time to build up his appetite and let your child decide when he has had enough. You can serve both savory and sweet courses with the main meal. This increases the variety of food your baby is eating, and gives him two opportunities to take in the nutrients.
At this age, breast-feeding provides vital nutrition and protection against disease, but other foods become her main source of nutrition and energy. First feed her with other types of food and if she is still hungry, then breastfeed her. Your baby can eat just about anything, so give him some of all the meals your family eats and keep track of how much you are giving each time. Make sure he has all of the milk, dairy, eggs, meat, fish and chicken he eats each day. Also offer legumes such as chickpeas, lentils or peas, or nuts and green vegetables and fruits.
