Su Ningwei asked curiously, "Achen, what kind of complementary food did you make for the babies? It looks different from before, and it looks so delicious."
"Today's isn't plain rice cereal. I also added blueberry and yam puree. There's still no salt or sugar, but the blueberry jam has its own sweet-and-tart flavor, so it tastes pretty good. Want some?" As Ye Chen spoke, he put disposable bibs on all three babies.
Complementary foods for babies under one year old should not contain salt or sugar. After six and a half months, things like walnut oil could be introduced.
Generally, after feeding plain rice cereal continuously for a week, vegetable purees could be added, starting with root vegetables.
Complementary foods should be introduced when the child was hungry before drinking milk, progressing from thin to thick, from small amounts to larger ones; from fine to coarse, soft to hard, and bland to rich. They should be increased gradually, allowing the child time to adapt.
Complementary foods should also be introduced according to the season and the child's physical condition, adding them one at a time before gradually moving on to a variety of foods.
Su Ningwei said with a smile, "Did you make a portion for me too?"
"Of course. I thought you'd like it, so I made an extra serving. But yours doesn't have rice cereal in it—just pure blueberry yam puree, with light cream and sugar added. The texture will be better." Ye Chen smiled as he placed three portions of blueberry yam rice cereal and three small spoons in front of the babies.
Su Ningwei replied with a smile, "You really do understand me."
A servant soon brought over another serving of blueberry yam puree and placed it in front of Su Ningwei.
Su Ningwei took a