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FEEDING BABIES. PART 2 — Sprouted Kitchen

When I titled my last post on feeding babies as "part 1," I honestly thought the series would begin and end there. Just Part 1. Thanks for humoring me. But it turns out a good number of you enjoyed those notes I had mustered from feeding Curran and said you were looking forward to said series. So here we are! Our little guy is a huge part of my everyday life and feeding him consumes a good part of his waking hours so I'm learning things along the way.

For frame of reference, Curran is almost one year old (what?! I know). From about 6 to 9 months old I could get him to eat a puree of just about anything. I assumed I had the worlds greatest eater, I coudn't mash up my greens and lentils fast enough, and then he learned he could say no. Around 10 months he got a little more opinionated and now turns his head and spits things out so we are compromising - you still have to eat fruits and vegetables but everyone is entitled to not like things. I try things out a few times, with days between, before I take his refusals seriously. I usually have better luck with things he can pick up himself (cue the baby-led weaning advocates) so am including a few recipes here for finger foods that work well for us and a smoothie for good measure. Again, I know each baby is different. I got away with throwing steamed vegetable cubes on his tray for a couple weeks but he has since caught on that those things are straight up boring and I don't blame him. But you should still try it before your mini person wises up. He was crazy about blueberries for a week and now won't touch them. I think giving things a break keeps them from burning out and then you can try again. I am not a master, but appreciate other moms sharing ideas and feedback so I figured I would throw my two cents in.

When we were on the road, I used some store-bought organic baby food squeezer packs and he loved (loves) them. Great in a pinch, no junky fillers, but I still find it much more cost effective and less wasteful to make food for him myself. I bought these reusable Squooshi packs and we both get what we want. Other things I find easy for on the go are the Dr. Praegers vegetable patties (they are in the frozen section at Trader Joe's, Whole Foods and other grocery stores, and I just let them thaw in the fridge or my bag), clementines and mandarins, blueberries, cooked rice-pasta (the fusilli shape are easy to grab). These are the things I throw in my purse when we head down to the park or are running errands and I know we'll be out awhile. Nothing ground breaking but the gamut of finger foods for someone with limited teeth is trickier than I thought. Anyway. Included are some niblets that Curran will eat (for now) and I hope this may help a few of you out in your quest to feed your little one well.

Green Smoothie

Makes 2 small

I give him half and then save the other half in the fridge and it keeps just fine for a day or two. The trick to not having chunky greens is blending them alone with your liquid of choice until they are completely smooth. Like spinach milk. Then you add in the rest of the ingredients to blend. Both spinach and romaine are considered 'sweet' greens so their flavor adds no bitterness here.

1 cup baby spinach and/or romaine
3/4 cup coconut water or almond milk, as needed
1 ripe pear, cored
1/2 cup frozen mango
1/4 of an avocado

Into a blender, combine the spinach/romaine and your liquid of choice. Run the blender until the greens are completely blended in. Add the pear, mango, avocado and more liquid as needed and blend until smooth.

Mini Sweet Potato Muffins

Makes two dozen minis

I made these for Curran but Hugh has eaten half of them so don't perceive these as strictly kid food. They have no processed sweeteners, so the banana and bit of maple keep these just sweet enough for your little person. Pumpkin puree will work in place of the sweet potato flesh if you have that handy.

1 large, extra ripe banana
2 eggs
flesh of one small steamed or roasted sweet potato (about 1/3 cup)
pinch of salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil or warmed coconut oil
1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/3 cup almond meal
1/3 cup old fashioned oats
3/4 tsp. baking soda
turbinado sugar, to sprinkle on top

Preheat the oven to 360'. In a large mixing bowl, mash up the banana with the back of a fork. Add the eggs and whisk well to mix. Add the sweet potato flesh, salt, cinnamon, vanilla, maple and olive or coconut oil and whisk to blend well. Add the whole wheat, almond flour, oats and baking soda and mix gently until just combined. Do not overmix.

Grease a mini muffin tin well with coconut oil spray or butter. Fill each well 3/4 full and sprinkle a little turbinado on top because even if you don't want them eating a lot of sugar, you have a heart and it's just a teeny bit. This makes two trays full. Bake for 16-18 minutes until just done. Wiggle them out of the holes to let them cool.

Black Bean + Green Bites

Makes two dozen

The first time I made these, Curran loved them. Now it depends on the day. If your baby likes yogurt or hummus, put a little dollop on top of these and it helps hide the green flavor. Parmesan cheese is very low in lactose so even for dairy sensitive babies, this shouldn't cause much of an issue.

6 ounces baby spinach (or any other tender green)
1 egg
2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
1/4-1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup flaxmeal
1 cup cooked and drained black beans
pinch of salt and garlic powder

Just barely steam the spinach. Let it cool and squeeze out the excess water. Into a food processor, add the squeezed spinach, egg, olive oil, parmesan, flaxmeal and beans, and a pinch of salt and garlic powder. Pulse a few times to combine. Preheat the oven to 375'. Line your baking tray with parchment. With damp hands, roll the mixture into small 1/2" balls and place them on the baking tray. Bake for 12-15 minutes to cook and remove to cool. The bites will keep for a week in the fridge or half may be frozen.

What I Feed my Child (with Recipe Ideas)

09.25.19Round Ups

I, not surprisingly, end up in conversations about food and kids. What will the child eat, what will they not eat, how do they experience new things. It’s such a heavy thing for parents because we want to do right by our child but it’s not easy (especially as they develop their own palate).

For example, my son proclaimed that sweet potatoes taste like garbage (his exact words) and that the pasta I made last night tasted rotten. I’ve learned to accept this and work with what he does like, which luckily is quite a bit.

I will also say, I never try to hide vegetables. He knows what we’re eating and understands the raw/cooked forms. The only time I hide vegetables is when I’m trying to sneak winter squash past my husband. We try and keep excited. Vegetables are always a part of our meals.

One of the things I felt best suited us is that he eats what we eat and I require that he at least try it. If he takes a bite and chews it, I know he liked it (contrary to his words). If he wants to spit it out, I know he really didn’t like it. Over the years, I’ve found a few general recipes that I know will almost always be a hit (with really any kind of vegetable). I live by the idea that it doesn’t pay to push and that persistence helps.

I will also say, if you’re really looking into the world of feeding tiny humans, Sara from The Sprouted Kitchen is wonderful and has a few posts on this that can be found in her recipe section under ‘feeding babies.’ Pop over there and check that out as well.

Enchiladas/Tacos/Quesadillas

Fritters

Handheld food! What child can resist something they can eat with their fingers with messy dip? Best of all, fritters are an easy win for everyone in the family and I’ve found ways to make them year-round. We usually use hummus or yogurt sauce as a dip and combine it with a salad (or sliced vegetables for my son). Also, leftovers pack great the next day for lunch!

Recipes:

Zucchini Lentil Fritters
Spinach Quinoa Cakes
Kale Bulgur Fritters
Carrot Brown Rice Fritters
Kohlrabi Fritters

Soups/Chili

This one surprised me a bit but my son loves soup, especially tomato soup and chili. With the weather turning a bit cooler, I’m excited for weekly soup dinners. I keep the soups kind of mild but still add in spices where I can (this lentil stew is a surprising hit but it helps he gets excited about cinnamon!) Get a bit of crusty bread and you’re good to go!

Recipes:

Sweet Corn Soup (I leave the hazelnuts off for kids)
Spiced Lentil Stew
Roasted Pumpkin Soup
Roasted Garlic Tomato Soup
Bulgur Veg Chili

Noodles

It’s probably no surprise that pasta can be an easy win. I go heavy on the vegetables and always pair the pasta with salad. I like to mix up the sauces and occasionally I’ll add a handful of chickpeas to the dish, just to help bulk up on protein.

Recipes:

Summer Pasta
Pea Pasta
Broccoli Pesto Pasta (I love this broccoli pesto on any kind of pasta)
Peanut Sauce Bowls (Sans the spice level)
Stovetop Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

Risottos

The surprising one: risottos are like creamy pasta (at least that’s what I tell my son). Similar to pasta, a risotto is a great way to eat whole grains and tons of vegetables. Play around with cheese or take it vegan with the help of sunflower cream.

Recipes:

Carrot Risotto (without the pea shoots)
Butternut Squash Risotto
Einkorn Asparagus Risotto (I chop the asparagus ahead for the kids)

Halloumi

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The dairy kitchen has been modernized: now it will be more convenient and easier to get baby food

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The dairy kitchen has been modernized: now it will become more convenient and easier to get baby food

Irina Ivanova

06/30/2022

infant formula, fresh curds and kefir allocated to my newly born daughter. And when the second one was born, failure to appear on time at the dairy kitchen became a common thing.

Add here the red tape with the design, which there was always no time to deal with, and sometimes reluctance. And imagine a picture: you ask your husband to call for milk, he does it before work, but they don’t give him. Because they did not submit documents on time, last month they did not extend the issuance, or they came on the wrong day, because tired young parents lost their schedule.

With the birth of the third, we began to simply score in the dairy kitchen. Well, the truth is, the algorithm of actions required in order to get several packages of mixture, milk and cottage cheese was not only impossible, but too multi-staged: there was so much to keep in mind and do on time . ..

Submit a paper application with a whole package of documents: passport, policy, birth certificate. Then, monthly, receive conclusions with a seal from your district doctor for issuance and take it to the dairy kitchen yourself. Yes, the dairy kitchen is very close to the clinic, but it works only in the morning. And you need to somehow guess the time so that the doctor's working hours coincide with the working hours of the kitchen. Sometimes our doctor went to meet us and extended the milk herself (if she didn’t forget, like me).

And when we moved to my mother-in-law's apartment during the renovation, it turned out that it was impossible for us to change the pick-up point to a more convenient one without visiting the local doctor. And I didn’t really want to drag myself through the whole city for the sake of signing and printing on a piece of paper.

But now the general Moscow digitalization has reached the dairy kitchen. And although my children have grown up a long time ago, at least I will be happy for other young mothers who now do not need to do everything manually and adjust their already busy schedule of life with a baby, or even with more than one, to the schedule of the distribution point.

How the application and paperwork have changed

The process of ordering meals has become more convenient. Now you can apply and order meals without leaving your home. Everything is done through an electronic service - two online services on the mos.ru portal: one for submitting an application (you only need to use it for the first time) and the second for ordering meals.

All you have to do is fill in the interactive forms on the portal. As the filling progresses, hints pop up on the screen. With them, filling out the form is more understandable.

In electronic form, you can choose a milk distribution point where it is most convenient to pick up a grocery set, the frequency of receiving products (one-time and weekly, as well as twice a month).

Families with two or more children can create a convenient schedule so that everyone gets food on the same day and at the same time. The system will offer the same date with the possibility of adjusting it.

And since recently, you can order food on mos.ru not only under a permanent CHI policy, but also under a temporary one. That is, parents do not have to wait for a permanent policy to receive the service - it will be available immediately after the birth of the baby.

Not from home, you only need to get a doctor's opinion. For pregnant women - in the antenatal clinic, for children - in the children's clinic. But only once, then no seals and signatures of the doctor will be required, and you no longer need to go every month to renew the receipt. And if you have already visited a doctor and confirmed the preferential category, then the meal ordering service will become available to you automatically.

A very recent change is the ability to change your milk schedule just a few days before your dairy visit date.

According to Anastasia Rakova, Deputy Mayor for Social Development, the process of managing the schedule for receiving groceries has been greatly simplified, making it more flexible and variable. “Now it can be changed just a few days before the date of visiting the point. Previously, this could only be done until the month in which the product was scheduled to be received arrived. There are also more options for choosing how often to get meals. Now you can pick up food at will once every two weeks. Previously, parents could only come for them once a month or once a week. Thanks to these changes, it will become even more convenient to receive products at dairy distribution points,” the Vice Mayor said.

Plus overhaul

The complex program of modernization and improvement of the work of the dairy kitchen includes the renovation of dairy kitchens according to a single standard and their overhaul. According to the plan, now dairy kitchens should become modern, recognizable and comfortable for visitors and employees. At pick-up points, entrance groups and interiors will be decorated in the same way. Inside, a distribution hall and a separate storage room will be equipped; comfortable ergonomic furniture will be installed in the halls.

And most importantly, for the convenience of parents: now there will be ramps and a special place where strollers can be left.

Well, let us remind you that pregnant women, children under three years old (also breastfeeding mothers of children up to six months old), children from large families who have not reached the age of seven, children under 15 years old who suffer from a number of chronic diseases, and children with disabilities. Women receive fortified juices and milk, and children receive milk mixtures, vegetable and fruit purees, cottage cheese and much more.

To use the online ordering service, you need to be attached to a city polyclinic, have a valid or temporary compulsory medical insurance policy issued in Moscow, as well as permanent registration in the capital. If meals are issued for a child, the details of the child must be entered into the personal account on mos.ru in advance.

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where and how to get what they give in dairy cuisine in Moscow and the regions

Yulia Shubina

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In Russia, expectant mothers and families with children can receive free products.

Each subject has its own rules. I received kits at a dairy kitchen in Moscow - I'll tell you who usually gets help and how to get it in different regions.

What is dairy cuisine

The forerunners of dairy cuisine were the centers called “A Drop of Milk” where they provided food for premature babies. They appeared in the Russian Empire in 1901.

Dairy cuisine - Big Medical Encyclopedia

There are more such organizations in the USSR. Dairy kitchens helped save the lives of many children during the Second World War: then they began to offer additional food, including to full-term babies. They continued to do so after the war.

Today there is no concept of "dairy cuisine" in Russian legislation. But there is a guarantee: according to the doctor, children under three years old, pregnant and lactating women must be provided with food. What to give and to what extent - the leadership of each region decides independently.

Art. 52 of the Law "On the Basics of Protecting the Health of Citizens in the Russian Federation"

How to get free food in Moscow

Only people with a Moscow residence permit can use dairy cuisine in Moscow. Here are the people who will be given food:

pregnant and lactating women;
formula-fed or formula-fed children under 6 months of age;
children from 6 months to 3 years;
children under 7 from large families;
children under 15 with chronic diseases: glomerulonephritis, hemoblastosis, malignant neoplasms;
disabled children under 18 years of age.

Regulation on the provision of free food for certain categories of children and women who are residents of the city of Moscow

But you can’t just go to the dairy kitchen for food: first you need to get a prescription from a doctor. For this, pregnant women need to contact the antenatal clinic, in all other cases, the prescription will be issued at the children's clinic where the child is assigned.

To confirm the right to receive products, the antenatal clinic or polyclinic will ask you to submit documents. They will need to be brought only once, after which all the necessary information will already be in the system. Here's what you need:

Pregnant woman's passport or child's birth certificate together with the passport of either parent.
MHI policy for a pregnant woman or child.
Certificate of registration of a child in Moscow (form 8), pregnant women will need to show the registration page in their passport instead.
If the child is under guardianship, you will additionally need a document confirming the establishment of guardianship.
If the child is older than 3 years, you will need to confirm his benefits: a certificate of a large family, a certificate from a medical and social examination, or a medical certificate confirming the presence of a chronic disease will do.

They will also ask you to fill out an application for receiving products: a ready-made form will be provided at the clinic, you only need to sign it.

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Benefits for families with many children in Moscow until the 10th day of the month. It was tiresome.

Now everything has changed: a doctor issues a benefit once through the EMIAS system and information about it is automatically transferred to the dairy kitchen until it expires. For example, this happens when a pregnant woman gives birth to a child or he reaches the age of three. Now you can go to the dairy kitchen right away, without wasting time getting a prescription from a doctor and without worrying about what date is on the calendar.

Where to go with a prescription

Each clinic has its own dairy kitchen - food packages will need to be received there. Sometimes several points are assigned to one clinic - then parents are offered to choose. You can find out what milk distribution points are in your area using the map on the Gormedtekhnika portal.

Those who come to buy food for the first time are assigned a number by the dairy kitchen staff. It must be remembered and called every time to get a set. Nothing critical will happen if the parents forget the number and instead ask to find a set by the child's last name, but it is more convenient for the kitchen staff to work with him.

Dairy kitchens usually distribute visitors by day of the week. In some kitchens, employees ask parents when it is more convenient for them to come for kits, while in others they appoint themselves: for example, they give out kits for pregnant women on Mondays, and for children under six months on Wednesdays. This rule is also not strict: if you miss the right day, you can safely come for a set on another.

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How much does a baby cost in the first year? We did not encounter this: even at the end of the month, my husband easily received a full set of products for 30 days.

Dairy kitchens in the capital are open from 06:30 to 15:00 from Monday to Saturday. From 12:30 to 13:00 - lunch break.

To get groceries, you will need to show your passport or other identification document - the husband usually shows the rights. According to the rules, dairy kitchens give out food packages only to parents, and if you need someone else to receive them, you need to issue a power of attorney. In reality, you can agree with the employees: sometimes my brother got the dairy kitchen and no one asked for additional papers - I think the point is that we have the same last name with him.

Before you go to the dairy kitchen, think about how you will collect food. We had to take a taxi, and other parents came with hiking backpacks: a set for a child of 6-12 months for 30 days weighs about 10 kg.

What foods are given in Moscow? Mothers are given juice and milk, and babies are given supplementary or complementary foods, depending on their age. These can be mixtures, canned purees, instant cereals and similar juices and milk, as for mothers.

Regulation on the provision of free food for certain categories of children and women who are residents of the city of MoscowPDF, 653 KB

To whom they give	What is	How much per month
Formula-fed infants 0-3 months	Powdered and liquid milk formulas	5. 5 kg
Formula-fed babies 4 months old	Powdered and liquid milk mixtures, fruit juice, fruit puree	7.9 kg
Formula-fed babies 5 months old	Powdered and liquid milk formulas, fruit juice, vegetable puree, dry porridge, fruit puree	9.8 kg
Children 6 months on any type of feeding	Dry and liquid mixtures, fruit juice, dry porridge, vegetable puree, fruit puree	7.3 kg
Children 7-8 months	Dry and liquid mixtures, children's cottage cheese, fruit juice, dry porridge, vegetable puree, fruit puree, meat puree with vegetables, meat puree	9.9 kg
Children 9-12 months	Dry and liquid mixtures, children's cottage cheese, kefir, fruit juice, dry porridge, vegetable puree, fruit puree, meat puree with vegetables, meat puree	12.3 kg
Children 1-2 years old	Milk, kefir, cottage cheese, fruit puree, fruit juice	9. 8 kg
Children 2-3 years old	Milk, kefir, cottage cheese, fruit puree, fruit juice	8.4 kg
Pregnant	Fruit juice, milk	12.9L
Lactating	Milk, fruit juice	16.2 L
Children from large families, disabled children	Milk	18 l

Children 0-3 months old on artificial feeding

What

SHIKA and LECAL MILLS

Volume

5.5 kg

Children 4 months on artificial feeding

9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 and liquid milk formulas, fruit juice, fruit puree

Volume per month

7.9 kg

Children 5 months on artificial feeding

What

Powdered, vegetable puree and liquid milk mixture , fruit puree 9Ol000 7.3 kg

Children 7-8 months old

What

Dry and liquid mixtures, baby cottage cheese, fruit juice, dry porridge, vegetable puree, fruit puree, meat puree with vegetables, meat puree

90 903

volume for a month

12. 3 kg

Children 1-2 years old

What are

Milk, kefir, cottage cheese, fruit puree, fruit juice

volume

9.8 kg

Children 2-3 years

What

Milk, kefir, cottage cheese, fruit puree, fruit juice

volume

8.4 kg

Pregnant

that

fruit juice, milk

12.9 l

Laiky

What

Milk, Fruit juice

volume

16.2 l

Children from large families, children with disabilities

Milk

volume for month

18L

Free food for 11 months baby for 30 days

My experience of getting nutrition in a dairy kitchen

I started getting free food when I was pregnant. I was observed at the antenatal clinic by registration, so I was given a prescription for the nearest dairy kitchen. But due to the fact that I live in a different area, getting groceries was inconvenient. They found a way out quickly: my younger brother began to call for boxes. The products remained with him: I didn’t really need them.

When our daughter was born, we assigned her to a polyclinic in our place of residence. They began to receive recipes for a dairy kitchen near the house. As a nursing mother, I was given juice and milk. I did not plan to take these products, but my brother liked them. Therefore, we used the recipe.

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How to introduce complementary foods to children

Later, I learned that in the first six months we were also given a dairy kitchen for our daughter: she was mixed-fed. But for some reason, the pediatrician did not report this. True, this fact did not upset me much: I fed my daughter with Nutrilon Comfort, they are not given out in sets. And we would not change the mixture just to get it for free: for a baby, this is fraught with digestive problems.

What kind of purees, juices and mixtures did they give us

From 5 months, on the recommendation of the pediatrician, we began to introduce complementary foods on our own. I read the advice of pediatricians on Instagram and decided, at least at first, to follow the composition of baby food. I didn’t want fanaticism in food, but mashed potatoes without unnecessary components were important to me. Therefore, in the first month of complementary foods, I carefully chose jars of mashed potatoes, which we bought with our own money.

From 6 months we began to receive dairy products. I was pleasantly surprised: there was nothing superfluous in the compositions. Therefore, for six months we actively used the food that was given to us. Monthly managed to save 1000-2000 R.

up to 2000 R

we saved on baby food

The variety of canned purees in the dairy kitchen made me happy. First, they gave the classic trio of vegetables that are recommended to start complementary foods with: broccoli, cauliflower and zucchini from Agushi. True, I didn’t really like the Agusha zucchini: it was too liquid and it was inconvenient to feed a child with it. Later, carrots and pumpkins of the same brand were added - with excellent composition and consistency.

Meat puree was also varied: the sets included poultry, beef, and veal. From 9months, jars of “chicken and vegetables” and “beef and vegetables” began to be issued. My daughter still eats this, despite the fact that she mostly prefers a common table. By the way, for some reason, there were no fish in the set from the dairy kitchen, although the pediatrician's memo said that fish should be introduced from 10-11 months.

Meat puree from the dairy kitchen had a good composition. True, the smell was not very appetizing, but my daughter ate it with pleasure.

Fruit puree was also given out by the Agusha company. The compositions were good, the tastes were different: we came across an apple, a pear, a peach. When my daughter got older, they began to give puree from several fruits and berries, for example, "apple, cherry, blueberry."

In addition, the set contained a mixture of two types: dry and liquid. We refused the liquid mixture: my daughter ate another, and in the kitchen they gave the same Agusha. The liquid mixture was packed in a separate box, so the husband immediately said: “We don’t take this.” We gave Nestogen dry mix to friends.

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Corn flakes and "children's menu": what not to feed a child

My daughter fell in love with Agusha cottage cheese: she liked trying to eat from plastic packaging on her own.

What I didn't like about the dairy kitchen

First of all, the composition of some of the products that were given out on a monthly basis was contrary to the recommendations for complementary foods.

National program for optimizing the feeding of children in the first year of life in the Russian Federation - methodological recommendations of the Union of Pediatricians of Russia, p. The documents indicated that the products were issued in accordance with the age marking of the manufacturer, but in our case this did not always coincide with reality.

For example, milk porridges were not recommended until 9 months of age. In fact, we began to receive instant cereals with powdered milk from 7 months. Even the pediatrician did not advise giving fruit juice until a year old. And we began to receive it from 6 months - as a result, adults drank the juice from us.

Feeding and nutrition of infants and young children - guidelines for the WHO European RegionPDF, 1.28 MB0003

Secondly, cereals included fructose and milk powder. Rospotrebnadzor does not recommend introducing sugar up to a year. And WHO recommends to refrain from cow's milk in favor of breast milk, as cow's milk is too rich in protein and sodium.

We started getting milk porridge "Agusha" from 8 months. Unlike other products, its composition was not ideal

Thirdly, did not contain mashed potatoes with chunks in the packages. This was a little depressing: it is recommended to start introducing pieces from 9-10 months.

But in the end, I understand that mashing food with a fork is much easier than making a full-fledged puree on your own. In addition, I know that in other regions the level of support for the authorities is significantly lower compared to Moscow. So I was grateful for what I have.

Why we ended up dropping free products

This happened for two reasons at the same time. The first - by the year my daughter switched to a common table. The second - a set of products for children from the age of one did not suit her.

For example, I try to give cow's milk and juices as a treat, the rest of the time she drinks water. My daughter prefers grained cottage cheese and ordinary cereals to dry cereals and children's creamy cottage cheese: she likes to eat them with her hands or with a spoon. I never add sugar to buckwheat or rice - purchased cereals cannot boast of this.

The only thing that could really be useful to us from the set for children from one year old is Agusha kefir, it has a good composition. But they give a lot of it, and the shelf life is short. On the one hand, this is good: it means that there are no preservatives in kefir, with which ultra-pasteurized milk is stored for months. But on the other hand, we had to drink kefir with the whole family until it got spoiled.

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I feed my family with farm products and save money

In addition, it was simply unprofitable to force my husband to go to the dairy kitchen for one yogurt.

How are things going with free meals in the regions

Each region independently determines what products, to whom and in what quantities to provide. In some regions, payments are assigned instead of products.

You can usually find out if there is a dairy kitchen in the region and who is entitled to it, usually at the children's clinic or social security departments. I will tell you about how things are in several large regions.

Moscow region. Dairy cuisine has been canceled in the Moscow region. You can get money instead. The amount of the monthly cash payment in 2022:

Pregnant women - 400 R.
Nursing mothers - 1000 R.
Children from 0 to 1 years old on artificial or mixed feeding - 1000 to
years Children from
years old on artificial or mixed feeding - 600 R.

Decree of the Government of the Moscow Region dated November 26, 2019No. 868/41

If a woman has several children, she will receive payments for pregnant and lactating women in a single amount. If there are several children and they are formula fed, then a monthly cash payment is provided for each child.

Appointment of a monthly cash payment for food - the portal of public services of the Moscow region

St. Petersburg. In St. Petersburg there is neither a dairy kitchen nor compensation. But there is a "children's" card - it receives regional payments and benefits: for example, a one-time compensation payment for the birth of a child or a monthly allowance for a child up to one and a half years. You can only spend money on baby products in certain stores, including baby food.

Rules for using a "children's" card - St. Petersburg public services portal

You can order a card along with a one-time payment at the birth of a child. This is done online on the public services website or through the MFC. The card will be ready within three months, the service is free. You will need a passport to get it.

Nizhny Novgorod. Dairy products are distributed only to low-income families until the child is 2 years old. In order to receive food for children under one year old, the average per capita income of a family should not exceed two living wages, and if the child is from one to two years old, the average per capita income must be less than one living wage.

Regulations on the procedure for providing good nutrition to children under the age of 3 through special food outlets (dairy kitchens) according to the opinion of doctors in the city district of Nizhny Novgorod

What products are distributed in Nizhny Novgorod

is issued

	What is	How much per month
Children under 5 months	Dry mix	3. 5 kg
Children 6-7 months	Dry milk porridge, dry mix, cottage cheese. By prescription, kefir	4.13 kg + 12 liters of kefir
Children 8-12 months, depending on doctor's prescription	Dry milk porridge, dry mix, cottage cheese	6 kg + 12 l kefir
Children 1-2 years old	Dry milk porridge, cottage cheese	2 kg + 13.2 l kefir
Children 2-3 years	Dry milk porridge, cottage cheese	1.9 kg + 13.2 l of kefir

Children up to 5 months

What

Dry mixture

volume

3.5 kg

Children 6–7 months

Luminous milk porridge, dry mixture, Car, Cotor . Kefir is dispensed by doctor's prescription

Volume per month

4.13 kg + 12 liters of kefir

Children 8-12 months old, depending on the doctor's prescription

that

Dry milk, dry mix, cottage cheese

volume

6 kg+ 12 l kefira

Children 1-2 years old

that

Dry milk porridge, cottage cheese

volume for month

2 kg+ 13. 2 l kefira

Children 2-3 years old

What

Dry milk porridge, cottage cheese

volume

1.9 kg+ 13.2 l kefira

Kaluga region. Children of the first year of life on artificial and mixed feeding receive free meals. For children from 2 to 3 years old, the poor are paid compensation - up to 500 R.

Explanations on the provision of adequate nutrition for children of the first year of life who are artificially and mixed-fed - the official portal of the authorities of the Kaluga Region you can apply if the income per family member does not exceed the regional subsistence minimum by more than 1,000 rubles.

What products are distributed in the Kaluga region

To whom they give	What is	To what extent
Children up to 6 months	Dry mix	It is not known exactly, at the rate of 900 R per month per child
Children 6-12 months	Dry mix, dry porridge	It is not known exactly, at the rate of 900 R per month per child

Children under 6 months

What

Dry mixture

volume

It is not known exactly, at the rate of 900 r per month per child

children 6-12 months

Dry mix, dry porridge

volume

, at the rate of 900 R per month per child

In Bashkiria. Products are provided to orphans, as well as children, lactating and pregnant women from low-income families. You can get a dairy kitchen if the family income per person does not exceed 10,015 R.

Dairy cuisine of the Republic of Bashkiria

Provision of specialized food for pregnant women and nursing mothers - Republican Center for Social Support of the Population

What products are distributed in Bashkiria

	What is	How much per month
Pregnant	Dry formula for pregnant women	2 kg
Lactating	Dry formula for nursing	1 kg
Children up to 6 months	Powdered formula or specialty formula for medical indications	0.75 kg
Children 6-8 months	Dry or specialized mix for medical indications, dry porridge, cottage cheese	2 kg
Children 8-12 months	Dry or specialized mixture for medical indications, dry porridge, milk, kefir, cottage cheese	2 kg + 6. 5 l milk and kefir
Children 1-2 years old	Dry porridge, cottage cheese, milk, kefir	2 kg + 16.4 l milk and kefir
Children 2-3 years old	Curd, milk, kefir	1.1 kg + 16.6 l milk and kefir