7-month-baby Meal Schedule

Your meal schedule for the little one might look like this:

• Early morning snack: 150ml breast milk/formula
• Breakfast: 3 to 4 tablespoons of rice cereal mixed with 60ml breast milk/formula
• Mid-morning snack: 180ml breast milk/formula
• Lunch: ¼ to ¾ bowl* of solid food
• Afternoon snack: 180ml breast milk/formula
• Dinner: ¼ to ¾ bowl* of solid food
• Evening snack: 180ml breast milk/formula

*Rice bowl

Right now, your baby’s meals may typically be made up of a base wholegrain/grain (e.g. porridge) mixed with vegetable (e.g. pureed broccoli) and meat/others (e.g. tofu), perhaps with a tiny portion of fruit (e.g. apple and other fruit puree) when your baby feels up for it.

Broken down into these components, there are countless yummy meal combos you and your baby can explore. Just mix and match and let your creativity go wild! Read on for ideas on what you can feed your 7-month-old tot.

12 Foods You Should Avoid for Your Baby

As soon as your baby reaches the age of 6 months, it is time to introduce him/her to a variety of textures and flavours. Since this is an age of curiosity, both for the parents and the baby, do not feed the baby every fancy food you have access to. Here’s a list of the foods you should avoid feeding your baby:

1. Honey

2. Cow’s Milk

3. Peanut and Peanut Butter

4. Sea Food and Shellfish

5. Chocolate

6. Egg Whites

7. Canned Fruit Juices

8. Berries/Citrus Fruits

9. Wheat

10. Raw vegetables

11. Grapes/ Raisins

12. Sugar

 

Important Milestones of Child By One Year

 Social and emotional milestones at 1 year

Some of the ways you’ll see your little one learning to connect with the people around him at 1 year:

·         Hands you a book when he wants to hear a story.

·         Cries when his parents leave.

·         Is shy around strangers.

·         He’ll put out an arm or leg to help with getting dressed.

·         Has favourite toys.

·         Repeats sounds to get your attention. 

Tips for parents

·         Play social games with him like hiding something and coaxing him to find it.

·         Try to get him to help with getting dressed by asking him to put his leg out, stand up, etc.

Language and communication milestones at 1 year

How your toddler is expressing her needs:

·         Is using basic gestures like waving and saying basic words like “mama” and “dada.”

·         Her babbles sound more like speech.

·         Responds to simple requests you give.

·         She will try to repeat words you say.

Tips for parents

·         Encourage your toddler to say ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye.’ Praise your toddler when they do so, as this can help their socio-emotional development.

·         Praise your toddler when she repeats words or tries to speak with others.

·         Prompt her to point to characters and objects when you’re reading to her. 

Brain development milestones at 1 year

How your child’s brain is growing:

·         He is copying movements and gestures.

·         Bangs objects together.

·         Drinks from a cup and uses other objects correctly.

·         Finds things that are hidden.

·         He looks at the right object when it is named.

·         Can follow simple directions and lets go of objects without help.

·         He puts objects in containers and can take them out.

Tips for parents

·         Give support and guidance to your toddler when he’s playing a game.

·         As you notice your toddler gaining skills and being able to do some things on his own, you can progressively reduce your support but still observe and guide him.

Movement and physical development milestones at 1 year

How she’ll move through her environment:

·         Can take a few steps without support.

·         Gets into a sitting position without support. 

·         Pulls up to stand and walks while holding onto furniture.

Tips for parents

·         Try placing your toddler on flat surfaces to help her develop her gross motor skills like crawling and moving her arms and legs.

Food and nutrition milestones at 1 year

What mealtimes look like at 1 year:

·         Eats a greater variety of foods, such as soft-cooked vegetables and soft fruits.

·         He is starting to learn how to eat on his own.

·         Can thoroughly chew his food.

·         He is beginning to be able to use an open cup.

Tips for parents

·         Give your toddler half a cup of food four to five times a day, along with two healthy snacks. 

·         Continue to breastfeed if he wants to.

Things to look out for

While all children develop differently, you should speak to your paediatrician if your 1-year-old:

·         Isn’t crawling. 

·         Won't search for hidden objects.

·         Is unable to stand without support.

·         Doesn’t point.

·         Doesn’t say simple words.

·         Loses skills she once had.