Is it good for children to eat a lot of shrimp, crab and fish?

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Shrimp, crab, fish are common seafood in life. They contain high levels of nutrients that are good for health and necessary for the development of young children. Many families start feeding their children seafood when they start eating solid foods. However, not everyone knows when to start feeding children seafood and is it really good for children to eat a lot of shrimp, crab and fish?

1. How old can children eat shrimp, crab, fish?

7 months old baby, the organs in the body have a relatively complete structure. Along with that is a complete digestive system that helps children digest foods well, including fish, shrimp, and crab. Therefore, mothers can rest assured when feeding their children shrimp, crab and fish from 7 months old and up.
Actually, shrimp, crab, fish are also normal foods like other foods. However, amino acids found in fish, shrimp and crab can cause allergies in some special allergic sites. Therefore, children under 7 months old should not eat these types of seafood to prevent allergies. Because, when babies are young, allergic reactions can be dangerous in babies over 7 months old. Moreover, the possibility of allergies in children over 7 months old at the first time is also lower than that of younger children.
Children who eat shrimp, crab, and fish do not have indigestion. In contrast, fish and shrimp contain a number of amino acids that are easy to digest and are also rich in calcium and minerals. Therefore, mothers can safely start feeding their children fish, shrimp, and crab when they are 7 months old.
In addition, you should give your child the right amount of food recommended for their age. Avoid overfeeding children, which can cause digestive disorders.

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2. What benefits will children have when eating shrimp, crab and fish?

The amount of protein contained in shrimp, crab and fish is higher than that of pork sprouts. In addition, shrimp and fish are also rich in essential amino acids that are easily absorbed by children. Shrimp, crab, and fish contain high levels of vitamins, especially vitamins A and D. These are essential for children's bones, supporting the digestive system and bowel function. In shrimp, crab, fish also contains a substance with anti-cancer function, which is mucopolysaccharide. Therefore, feeding children shrimp, crab, fish is very good. In addition, shrimp, crab, fish contain many minerals and electrolytes such as calcium, phosphorus, iodine, zinc. These substances work to ensure the comprehensive development of children. So for children to eat shrimp, crab, fish is very good. Not only helps to supplement nutrition for children, but also helps children prevent some diseases, especially cancer. Therefore, mothers should rest assured when feeding their children seafood (if they are not allergic to shrimp, crab, or fish).

3. Points to note when feeding shrimp, crab and fish to children

Shrimp, crab, fish are nutritious foods, good for the health and development of children. However, parents also need to keep a few things in mind when feeding children shrimp, crab, and fish.
Many parents, when it comes to seafood, immediately think of shrimp, crab, and squid. There are many people who think that shrimp, crab and squid are good. However, in fact, fish is also a very healthy seafood. Fish has a much higher nutrient content than other foods. Therefore, parents should add fish to their children's daily menu.

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Children are very sensitive or allergic to seafood if it is not suitable. That's because a child's immune system is weaker than an adult's. Many cases of allergies caused by eating seafood can be dangerous for children. Therefore, when giving children seafood for the first time, parents should let them try a little and observe the children's reactions. If the child does not have any unusual reactions, then gradually increase the amount of seafood in the child's menu. Instead of giving children fried foods, they should give them steamed seafood dishes. Steamed dishes retain more nutrients than fried foods. In addition, when frying, the fat will saturate the amount of unsaturated fat, reducing the nutrient content. Besides, when frying also produces substances harmful to health such as lipid peroxides. Do not let children eat shrimp, fish... not fresh because it is easy for children to get food poisoning. Do not buy a lot of seafood and then store it in the cupboard for your baby to eat gradually. Only buy enough seafood for children to eat during the day. Only feed your baby 3 to 4 seafood meals a week. Children eating shrimp, crab, fish a lot can lead to nutritional imbalance and heavy metal accumulation in the child's body. Pay attention to cleaning the head and abdomen when processing fish because that is where most harmful bacteria are stored. Children are easily poisoned if they eat fish that has not been processed cleanly. Children should eat shrimp, crab and fish at noon because seafood contains a lot of calcium, protein and sodium. In the evening, remember to give your child plenty of water to ensure a balanced nutrition and easier digestion of food.

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Reference source: nutifood.com.vn

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