Baby Food 6 months

The time to search: baby cereals 6 months, baby fruit 6 months, baby porridge 6 months... is when you know that your baby needs to complement breastfeeding with complementary feeding.

Different foods are introduced to complement the baby's diet due to the expansion of their nutritional needs.

There is no specific age to stop breastfeeding. This is a decision that the mother and her child should make, unless there is an emergency situation that necessitates ending breastfeeding.

At Smileat, we offer various options to start complementary feeding, beginning with our porridges with 0% added sugars, a selection of the finest organic cereals.We also emphasize our organic cereals and purees, both fruit and savory, as two excellent choices to introduce new foods.

It's worth noting that after weaning, babies have a "clean" system, meaning that thanks to breastfeeding, their bodies haven't directly encountered contaminants from food yet. Due to the still-developing nature of their bodies at the time of weaning, it is important to try to prolong their direct exposure to contaminants for as long as possible.

This can be achieved by choosing not only organic but also ecological raw materials. Products with the European ecological certification undergo a high level of scrutiny to ensure they are free from contaminants, pesticides, and chemicals. This way, they are as natural as possible. At Smileat, we believe that selecting seasonal fruits and vegetables is essential for choosing the best organic foods for our little ones, thereby providing them with the best possible infant nutrition. In this way, we achieve homemade products that can be incorporated into a healthy ecological infant diet.

Can my 6-month-old baby start eating meat?

Your baby can start with meat, which provides high nutritional value. Usually, chicken and turkey, which are milder white meats, are introduced first, and later, beef is introduced. In our Smileat organic baby food store, we have purees made with each of these meats. Your baby can enjoy delicious puree jars of chicken with rice, turkey with vegetables, or vegetable puree with meat. Natural jars, made with organic and high-quality ingredients.

Salt and sugar for 6-month-old babies?

Both products are not recommended to be introduced into our children's diet before 12 months. This is because their still-developing kidneys are not prepared for a large intake of salt or sugar, apart from what naturally occurs in products such as breast milk or, as they start with jars, in meat, fish, and vegetables.

Regarding sugar, it is a nutritionally negative carbohydrate as it has a high glycemic index and triggers metabolic reactions that can lead to fat accumulation, posing a risk that the baby may carry throughout life. That's why ready-made meals designed for adults, such as soups, mashed potatoes, meatballs, and many other products, are not suitable for children: they contain salt, preservatives, additives, and the ingredients are not controlled or balanced according to the needs of the little ones.

At Smileat, we take a "no additives" philosophy very seriously. Foods naturally contain the necessary amounts of sugar and salt, so there's no need to add more. Our jars, whether savory or sweet, and our snacks, contain the natural amounts of salt and sugar.