Family Nutrition

WIC - Tips for your Baby's Health

Tips for your baby's health

Trust your baby's appetite. Babies know how much is enough for each feeding.

Foods should not be used for comfort or rewards. Give your baby a kiss or hug instead.

Sometimes, babies are fussy because they need to be loved, not because they are hungry.

Don't give your baby sweetened fruit drinks, pop, Tang, or Kool-Aid during the day. These drinks provide extra calories but not much nutrition.

Let baby be active! Your baby needs to move around and explore. Activity helps baby learn to use different muscles. It also helps baby's brain develop.

Activity Ideas:

• Encourage baby to roll, scoot, or crawl

• Play patty-cake

• Loosen clothes so your baby can kick

• Take walks with your baby

• Dangle toys for baby to reach

• Give a rattle to shake

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