What Fruits Can Babies Aged 4 to 7 Months Consume?

Babies aged 4 to 7 months can eat fruits such as pears, apples, and bananas. Generally, when a full-term baby is 4-6 months old and their weight reaches 6.5-7kg, it may be considered to introduce complementary foods. The first food to be introduced is iron-fortified rice flour, followed by root vegetables and fruits. Therefore, a 4-month-old baby can first try fruit or vegetable juice. After no abnormal reactions are observed, fruit puree can be added. Fruits should not be refrigerated or taken directly from the fridge, but should be eaten heated or kept at room temperature for more than 1 day. Generally, it is not recommended to give children too sweet fruits such as mango or durian. It is recommended to give children fresh fruits in season, such as pears, apples, and bananas. Babies can gradually start to introduce complementary foods after four months to meet their growth and development needs, but it also depends on the mother's milk supply. The general principles of introducing complementary foods are from less to more, from thin to thick, from fine to coarse, from one to multiple, gradual, close observation, and flexible mastery. Adding complementary foods can also gradually strengthen the baby's spleen and stomach functions to adapt to the intake of ordinary foods. From 4 to 6 months, rice paste, fish puree, egg yolk, tofu, vegetable puree, and fruit puree can be added; from 7 to 9 months, biscuits, crushed vegetables, fish, eggs, and minced meat can be added; from 10 to 12 months, soft rice, thin noodles, steamed buns, bread, shredded meat, oil, and soy products can be added.