She says to expect your baby to decrease his or her formula or breast milk consumption to 24 to 32 ounces per 24 hours as the solid intake increases. Plain water is not necessary except in very hot weather. She advises limiting juice to 4 ounces a day. She also suggests avoiding putting Kool-Aid or punch in a bottle. Besides lacking nutrition, these sweet drinks bathe the gums and teeth in sugar, which promotes tooth decay.
Convenience is the main benefit of commercial foods.
Foods are the right consistency for infants and come in small portions. They are great to take on the go. There are few chemicals or preservatives, added salt or fillers in the single ingredient commercial baby foods. To test for allergies, try single-ingredient foods such as carrots or chicken instead of mixed dinners to start out. Mix single-food items together to create dinners.