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1 1min SELF INTRODUCTION:

Myself Mrs. Anupriya Nand studying

in MS.c.(N)1st year, Child Health
Nursing department, as a part of
our curriculum, for that today I will
be engaging your class.

2 2 min introduce INTRODUCTION: Explaining and Listening and Black Students

weaning feeding asking answering. board introduced the
Breastfeeding alone is adeqate and questions. topic.
sufficient to maintain optimum What is the age
growthand development of an infant of infants?
upto the age of 4 to 6 months. It is
therefore, necessary to introduce
more concentrated energy riched
nutritional supplements by this age.

3 2 min define weaning DEFINITION: explaining Listening and Roller Students defined
Complementary/ weaning feeding is writing notes. board Complementary
the process of gradual and feeding.
progressive transfer of the baby
from the breast feeding to the usual
family diet.

‘’The systematic process of

introduction of suitable food at the
right time in addition to mother’s
milk in order to provide needed
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nutrients to the baby.’’
(UNICEF 1984)
4 5 min explain the time TIME FOR WEANING:   Explaining Listening and Black Students
of weaning. There is no one time for weaning writing notes. board explained the
that is best for every child, but time to start
weaning.
generally most infant shows signs of
readiness during the period from 4-
6 months of age.
 After six months, baby
begins to need higher levels
of certain nutrients – such
as iron, zinc and vitamins B
and D – that he/she can’t
get from breast milk or by
their own reserves alone,”
explains UK health visitor.
 The extrusion reflex does go
away with time. This is a
normal part of
development, and it starts
to fade between 4 and 6
months after birth. This is
also the age when babies
generally start solid foods.
The disappearance of the
extrusion reflex helps
babies start to wean from
the breast or bottle, and
learn to eat purees, cereals,
or softened table foods.
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 Infant’s intestinal tract
develops immunologically
with defense mechanisms
to protect the infant from
foreign proteins and
production of digestive
enzymes.
 The infant’s ability to digest
and absorb proteins, fats,
and carbohydrates, other
than those in breast milk
increases rapidly.
 The infant’s kidneys develop
the ability to excrete the
waste products.
 The infant develops the
neuromuscular mechanisms
needed for recognizing and
accepting variation n the
taste and color of foods.

5 10 min enumerate the PRINCIPLES OF WEANING: Explaining and Listening and Flannel Students
principles of asking answering graph enumerated the
weaning. PRINCIPLE 1: question. questions. principles of
Practice exclusive breastfeeding from ‘What is weaning.
birth upto 6 month of age and introduce Exclusive
complementary foods after 6 months of breast
age along with breastfeeding. feeding’?
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PRINCIPLE 2:

Continue frequent on-demand

breastfeeding until 2 years of age or
beyond.

PRINCIPLE 3:

Practice responsive (active) feeding

applying the principle of psychosocial
care.Feed infants patiently and slowly
and encourage them to eat but do not
force them.

PRINCIPLE 4:

Practice good hygiene and proper food

handling to reduce the risk of diarrhoea.

PRINCIPLE 5:

Starts at 6 months of age with small

amounts of food and increase the
quantity as the child gets older, while
maintaining frequent breastfeeding.

PRINCIPLE 6:

Begin liquid at 6 months. By 8 months

he can eat semi-solids and by 12 months
he can eat solid foods as consumed by
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rest of the family members.

PRINCIPLE 7:

Increase the no. of times the child is fed

complementary foods, as the child gets
older.

PRINCIPLE 8:

Feed a variety of nutrients rich foods. It

should provide sufficient energy.
Protein vitamin ,iron and
micronutrients.
Complementart food should include
animal product, dairy product, pulses,
fruits, vegetables and oils.

PRINCIPLE 9:

4. New foods are fed in small amounts,

from one teaspoon to a few tablespoons,
put the spoon midway back on tongue
to facilitate swallowing of semi-solid
food.

6 10 min enlist the COMPLEMENTARY WEANING Explaining and Listening and D Students enlisted
complementary AT DIFFERENT AGE: discussing. writing notes E weaning diet at
feeding at Almost any soft easily digestible food M different ages.
different ages. could be introduced to the baby from O
about 4 months. Start with a teaspoonful N
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daily and gradually increase both the S
quantity given and the number of times T
it is fed to the baby. R
A
4 to 6 months T
I
 Weaning to be initiated with O
cereal based porridge(ragi, N
suji,rice) enriched with
jeggery/sugar, oil/ghee and
animal milk can started.(biscuit
soaked in milk, vegetables
soup, mashed banana, boiled
potato, etc).

 Each food should be given 1 or

2 teaspoons at first for 3 to 6
times per day and should not be
over diluted. Within 3 to 4
weeks amounts to be increase to
half a cup. fruit juices like
grapes can be started.
Breastfeeding must be
continued.

6 to 9 months

 Foods include soft mixture of

rice and dal, khichri, pulses,
mashed and boiled potato,
bread or roti soaked in milk or
dal, mashed fruits like banana,
papaya, mango, stewed apple,
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etc.

At 6 to 7 months –egg yolk be can

given

 At 7 to 8 months- curd and

khir

 By 6 to 9 months -the infant

can enjoy to bite biscuits, piece
of carrot and cucumber. Infant
can have these foods 5 to 6
times per day and can increased
gradually. Breastfeeding should
be continued.

9 to 12 months

 More variety of household

foods can be added. New food
items like fish , meat, chicken
can be introduced during this
period. Feeds need not be
mashed but should be soft,
well-cooked and avoid spices.
Continue breastfeeding.

12 to 18 months

 The child can take all food

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cooked in the family and needs

haft amount of the mothers diet.
Feeds can be given 4 to 5 times
or according to the child’s need.
Breastfeeding should be
continued specially at night.

7 10 min specify the things THINGS TO REMEMBER DURING Explaining and Listening and Pamphlets Students
to remember WEANING: discussing writing notes. specified the
during weaning. things to
remember
• Serve in very small amounts, during weaning.
encourage to ask for second P
helping. A
• Serve attractively. M
• Give older child some P
freedom to choose food and H
L
to eat in his own way.
E
• Don’t allow drinking all milk T
first. S
• Don’t with hold food for
punishment.
• Don’t hurry child.
• Don’t insist that a child “eat
all this “ before he can have
any of that.
• Spices have no nutritional
value and shouldn’t be
added to children’s food.
• Ingredient used in the
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preparation of weaning food
is not expensive.
• By 8-12 months, infant
should be trained to drink
from cup.
• By 12-14 months, the child
may be taught to use spoon.
Spilling will occur at first but
will gradually decreased with
practices. By 2 years, child
can be taught to spoon-feed
himself.
• The use of fork is not
recommended before the
age of 3 years.

Do:
• Give praise usually at the
end of the meal.
• Establish good relationship
with child.
• Provide learning experiences.

7 5 min list down the PROBLEMS RELATED TO Explaining and Listening and B Students listed
problems related WEANING: asking answering L down the
to weaning. questions. questions. A problems related
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i. If breastfeeding stopped “Why it is C to weaning.
suddenly, it can have necessary to K
adverse psychological maintain B
effect on child. hygiene while O
ii. If weaning food prepared weaning”? A
unhygienically or not R
digested properly can cause D
diarrhea.
iii. If weaning foods are not
nutrient rich ,child can
develop malnutrition.
iv. Children may develop
indigestion ,abdominal
pain, diarrhea or rashes if
they are allergic to certain
foods.
8 2min Discuss the keys KEYS TO SAFE FEEDING: Explaining and Listening and BLACK Students
to safe feeding. asking answering BOARD discussed the
• Wash hands questions. questions. keys to safe
• Keep food in clean utensil. feeding.
• Separate raw and cooked food.
• Keep food at safe temperature.
• Give freshly prepared food to
baby.
• Keep the cooked food covered.

9 5 min Summarize the SUMMARY: Asking Answering Students

weaning diet questions. questions summarized the
So till now we have discussed about weaning diet.
the weaning introduction, definition,
time for weaning, principles of
weaning, complementary feeding at
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different age,things to remember
during weaning, problems related to
weaning,keys to safe feeding.

10 2min Conclude the CONCLUSION: explaining listening Students

weaning diet Complementary feeding is thus is understood
important for proper growth and weaning diet
development of child after 6 month. well.