At what age can you give the baby ryazhenka?

All mothers have heard about the benefits of kefir and yogurt for the body of children and adults. However, the range of dairy products in the store includes much more items. And when the crumb has already met with kefir, parents are interested in whether it is possible to diversify the children's diet with similar products, for example, ryazhenka. To answer, you need to figure out whether such a drink is allowed in the baby’s menu at the age of 1 year, what are its benefits and harms for the child’s body and how to enter it correctly in the food.

Ryazhenka is a natural product from which the child receives many benefits:

• This dairy drink gives the child proteins, healthy carbohydrates and fats. Such nutrients are well absorbed in the body of the child, ensuring its growth.
• Eating it, the child will receive vitamin C, vitamins of group B, vitamin A, and also a lot of calcium, magnesium, potassium and other minerals.
• Due to long-term heat treatment, there are no harmful bacteria in this product.
• Lactic acid from it has a beneficial effect on the functions of the kidneys and gastrointestinal tract.
• Its use has a positive effect on intestinal peristalsis, the body's resistance to infections and bone strength.
• The pleasant taste of such a sour-milk drink will diversify the children's menu. He often likes kids and allows you to include dairy products in the diet of children who do not like kefir.
• It can be included in the menu of a child with lactase deficiency.

• In some cases, allergies.
• An expired product can cause infection.
• Excessive use in the age of one year has a high load on the kidneys.

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Many pediatricians are allowed to enter ryazhenka in the infant diet from 8 months, along with other fermented milk products.

For children of the first year, it is preferable to cook ryazhenka independently from baby milk and special starter culture, for example, Lactofarm, SvoyYoghurt, Yogurt or Vivo. So mom can be confident in the safety of the product. Children older than a year can offer adult ryazhenka, provided that the product is fresh and from a trusted manufacturer.

A popular doctor treats sour milk drinks positively and it is with them that he advises starting to lure babies. The first of these products Komarovsky recommends including kefir in the diet of infants older than 6 months. After that, you can get acquainted with Ryazhenka.

At the same time, a well-known pediatrician recommends drinking dairy products 1 time per day until the age of 3 years, in order not to provoke an excessive load on the excretory and digestive system of babies in their first years of life. To drink ryazhenka or kefir Komarovsky advises in the second feeding.

• When buying a fermented milk drink, which is intended for children, be sure to look at its expiration dates. A quality product without preservatives should be stored no longer than 5-7 days.
• It is preferable to take a product in glass containers for baby food, so that you can check the color and uniformity of the product right in the store. Buy a cream-colored drink with a uniform consistency.
• Be sure to smell the ryazhenka after opening the package, and also try it before offering to the baby. If it smells unpleasant or its taste alerts you, you cannot give such a product to children.

Ryazhenka can be called a self-sufficient product, because thanks to its unusual caramel taste, it can be used as a separate dish. It is not necessary to add sugar or fruit to change the taste of the product (so that the baby likes it). Nevertheless, you can make fruit and berry cocktails from ryazhenka. Such drinks will bring a variety to the child’s menu, will delight with tastes and will give a lot of benefits to the body.

For more information about the role of dairy products in the nutrition of the child, see the transfer of Dr. Komarovsky.