Supplementary Feeding
Supplementary Feeding
Supplementary Feeding
Avoid giving drinks with low nutrient value, such as tea, coffee
and sugary beverages.
Practice responsive feeding
Feed infants directly and assist older children when they feed
themselves.
Offer favorite foods and encourage children to eat when they lose
interest or have depressed appetite.
Serve children using clean cups and bowls, and never use feeding
bottles.
COMPLEMENTARY FOODS VARY IN
QUALITY
FINGER FOODS
French fries, buiscuits, roti-chicken, boti
COMPLEMENTARY FOODS
AGE RECIPY
6–8 Yakhni with rice – pulao
Months
Multimix khichri, rice, vegetables mix with yakhni
Banana, plum, stewed apple
All kheers in breast milk
Too thin
KEY MESSAGE 4
Animal-source foods are especially good for children, to
help them grow strong and lively
poultry fish
meat
liver
cheese
eggs
yoghurt
KEY MESSAGE 5
Peas, beans, lentils, nuts and seeds are also good for
children
seeds
lentils Groundnut
paste
beans
peas nuts
KEY MESSAGE 6
Dark-green leaves and yellow-coloured fruits and
vegetables help a child to have healthy eyes and fewer
infections
carrot
mango
papaya spinach
KEY MESSAGE 7
A growing child 6 – 8 months needs 2 – 3 meals a day
A growing child 9 – 24 months needs three to four meals a day
Plus additional 1 – 2 snacks if the child is hungry:
Give a variety of foods
KEY MESSAGE 8
A growing child needs increasing amounts of food
FATS AND OILS
coconut
FEEDING SITUATION
KEY MESSAGE 9
A young child needs to learn to eat: encourage and
give help
… with lots of patience
KEY MESSAGE 10
Encourage children to drink and eat during illness
and provide extra food after illness to help them
recover quickly
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FEEDING THE
NON-BREASTFED CHILD