Baby food recipes (Suitable for children aged 6-23 months) Baby food and nutrition play an important role in the normal growth and development of the baby. Unhealthily prepared baby food is adversely affecting the physical and mental growth of the child and the child is getting sick more often. When the baby reaches six months, weight gain usually stops because the baby gets enough nutrients from mother's milk till six months. After 6 months, 400 calories come from mother's milk and children aged 6 to 8 months need an extra 200 calories, 9 to 11 months need 300 calories and 12 to 23 months need an extra 550 calories. Therefore, if the child's needs are not met from complementary foods at this time, the child's physical growth is disrupted, the chances of frequent infectious diseases and severe malnutrition increase. Although breastfeeding practices are very good in Bangladesh, only 64% of children are exclusively breastfed up to 6 months. After 6 months of age (after
