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For the weaning of children, the advice of nutrition experts of Sip (Societa ‘Italian of pediatrics) is nothing” war of nerves “but extreme delicacy and an environment as calm and comfortable as possible. Rules that apply to everyone in this field does not exist then many, the path must always be personalized – experts point out – although some points and ‘well keep them in mind. For example, the period within which you have to start, never beyond the seventh month: “Weaning (never weaning, better yet complementary feeding) should begin on a period of between four and six months in accordance with the Company ‘European pediatric gastroenterology and after six months according to the World Health Organizatio n ‘, for which up to that stage and’ recommended exclusively breastfeeding – explains Andrea Vania, center manager of pediatric nutrition and dietetics at the University ‘La Sapienza in Rome and Chairman of the ‘ECoG, the European Group obesity’ child – in any case better not to go beyond the seventh month. To tell you when and ‘ready It is the child himself, who begins to put the teeth or show curiosity’ for food. ” The mode ‘and better’ foods to start with semi – solids, which have that ‘an important part liquid, then move on to those of all solids, explains Claudio Maffeis, director of Unit’ of diabetes, clinical nutrition and obesity ‘in age’ pediatric Ulss 20, a professor at the University ‘of Verona. “In essence better to start at the beginning, the porridges with vegetable broth, cream of rice or corn tapioca, then later you can introduce animal protein, s uch as meat and fish” highlights Maffeis. “The important thing to remember, especially if you use the baby food – also stresses Vania – and ‘to be without salt,’ cause it’s good not to use it in the diet of children up to two years.” Even for the fruit, which the child can ‘be given a meal as a snack or better yet, a similar argument applies: you have to be careful that baby foods do not have added sugar. Foods that are introduced gradually, then, and ‘preferable that come from organic farming. If the child resists – pediatricians agree – you have to try and try again, without yielding. “You can ‘periodically repeat the same food up to 10.12 times,” explains fact Maffeis. To facilitate a correct approach to the small “novelty” ‘and’ important to create around him a serene environment with few distractions (no tv so maybe) and especially set a good example with a healthy balanced diet: the food choices of parents, especially the mother in fact – remember the experts – not just affect the baby.