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Weaning at the correct time

Weaning at the correct time. Learning outcomes. Demonstrate the importance of weaning at the appropriate time. Summarise the nutritional requirements for an infant when weaning. Discuss the nutritional requirements for a Pre 5 child. Session outline. Weaning Group discussions

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Weaning at the correct time

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  1. Weaning at the correct time

  2. Learning outcomes • Demonstrate the importance of weaning at the appropriate time. • Summarise the nutritional requirements for an infant when weaning. • Discuss the nutritional requirements for a Pre 5 child

  3. Session outline • Weaning • Group discussions • Main food groups • Pre 5 nutrition • Key Oral Health Message on Diet Total sugars Snack ideas Food diaries

  4. What is weaning? • It is introducing a variety foods gradually to infants, alongside usual milk (breast or formula)

  5. When should weaning begin ?

  6. Nutritional - Reference Nutrient Intake Developmental - What are the signs the infant is ready ? Group discussionsWhy are infants weaned ?

  7. Weaning before 6 months • Weaning before six months is not recommended. • Babies should never be weaned before four months (17 weeks) • What are the risks of early weaning? • What are the risks with late weaning ? Group Discussion

  8. Age by which solid food had been introduced (Scotland) percentage Age

  9. Group discussions • What are suitable first foods? • What foods are unsuitable? • Why are these not suitable & when can they be given? • What are suitable drinks for infants and what drinks should be avoided?

  10. How much and how often • Amount • Eating with fingers • Textures and variety • Milk

  11. Moving on • More meals • More foods • More texture • More nutrients • More food experiences

  12. Pre 5 Nutrition

  13. Group discussionsMain food groups • What are the main food groups for children? • Discuss what you know about these food groups.

  14. Fruit and vegetables

  15. Bread, rice, potatoes and pasta

  16. Meat, fish, eggs and beans

  17. Milk and dairy foods

  18. Mini Meals • Prepare a menu for a day, incorporating the main food groups, for a child approaching her first birthday

  19. Fruit and vegetables – Aim for 5 a day Bread, Rice, Potatoes and Pasta - 4 servings per day Milk and dairy foods -3 servings per day Meat, fish, eggs, beans – 2 servings per day Pre 5 Nutritional requirements

  20. Key oral health message • Diet: • Reduce the consumption and especially the frequency of intake of drinks, confectionery and foods with sugars. Scientific basis of oral health education

  21. Total Sugars Extrinsic sugars Sugar molecules outside the cell Intrinsic sugars Sugar molecules inside the cell. E.g. fresh fruit and vegetables Non-milk extrinsic sugars (NMES) E.g. table sugar, confectionery, honey, fruit juice. Milk sugars E.g. lactose in dairy products (milk)

  22. Group discussionsHealthy Snack ideas

  23. Group discussions Childsmile Food Diary

  24. Further reading • Fun First Foods • Ready Steady Baby • Ready Steady Toddler • Scientific basis of oral health education • Improving Maternal and Infant Nutrition: • A Framework for Action Jan 2011 • Oral health and nutrition guidance • http://www.healthscotland.com/uploads/documents/19522-OralHealthAndNutritionGuidance.pdf • http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/337658/0110855.pdf • Questions ?

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