Safe Modification of MPASI When Ordering Restaurant Food

"Safe Modification of Complementary Feeding When Ordering Restaurant Food"

Safe Modification of MPASI When Ordering Restaurant Food

Dream - Moments of Eid al-Fitr or long holidays like now, mothers who have toddlers often get confused in preparing food for their little ones. Especially if the child is still under 2 years old.

The translated text with preserved HTML tags is: "Food consumed must not be spicy, have a texture that is not too hard with balanced nutrition. It will be more complicated to prepare food for babies under 1 year old, because they tend to still consume soft rice or porridge."

Actually, the menu for the little one can be modified from the food available at the restaurant. During the return or homecoming journey, it may take 1 to 2 days of travel time. For food, you can buy what is served at the stall or restaurant. Doctor Citra Amelinda, a pediatric specialist, provides her trick. The first thing is to always look for a clean stall or restaurant.

"If the child is 1 year old or older, ideally the child should already be provided with family-textured complementary feeding. Mom and dad may not need to bring complementary feeding from home anymore, but make sure the child's meal schedule remains consistent every day, and choose a restaurant with guaranteed cleanliness," said Dr. Citra.

It also reminds you to always provide snacks or snacks during the journey to be consumed by the little one practically. Don't let the child starve while waiting for the main menu to be available. When at a restaurant, choose a menu that the child likes. You can also offer the child what food they want. By choosing themselves, children usually have more enthusiasm to eat.

"Ordering food that children truly enjoy plays a role in increasing their appetite, avoiding GTM (mouth-closing movement) and ensuring optimal weight gain," said Dr. Citra.

Some restaurants also provide kids menu. If it is available, just order that menu because usually it is made to be adjusted to children's taste, with smaller portions, not spicy, and softer texture of the food.

If there is no special menu for children, you can request a safe menu for children and submit a menu modification request. For example, make it not spicy or separate the spicy/sour seasoning, reduce the amount of salt/MSG, and make it with a softer texture.

"Remember, if you have to always buy food from outside, adjust the children's menu depending on availability but it must still be complete, varied, and balanced. Serve fully cooked dishes. Thinly slice and cut food into small pieces to prevent choking in children," said Dr. Citra. Source: @citra_amelinda

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