Why can't semolina be given to children? Semolina porridge is illegal

Porridges have always been healthy, dietary, cheap and satisfying food. Properly prepared semolina is tender, pleasant and easily digestible. You can add fruits, berries, jam, chocolate to it, according to age and taste preferences. Everyone can eat this porridge - from babies to old people. Parents and grandparents of modern children grew up on semolina porridge, which was fed to infants, then in kindergartens, schools, summer camps, and hospitals. But today, according to the results of scientific research, everything is not so simple.

Beneficial properties and harm of semolina as a product for infants

This cereal is made from wheat, it is a kind of coarse wheat flour. In baby food, semolina has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantages include its energy value, it is nutritious and high in calories (100 g of cereal contains 360 kcal), and promotes weight gain in premature or weak children. This product is available to everyone, is easy and quick to cook, and is inexpensive.

What power is in this dish:

proteins necessary for growth;
carbohydrates (including large amounts of starch, which provides energy);
vitamins of group B, PP;
micro and macroelements necessary for the child’s body.

Risk of allergy to gluten and phytin

Semolina porridge contains substances that can cause a negative reaction in the baby’s body:

gluten is a protein found in wheat (rare, but there are allergies or intolerances to it);
phytin is a salt that interferes with the absorption of calcium, iron, and vitamin D, which can lead to rickets.

Why you shouldn’t feed semolina porridge to babies - video

Manifestations of allergies:

redness, rash, pimples, hives, blisters;
unexpected constipation or diarrhea;
nausea, vomiting;
irritability, fever.

If any of these signs appear, you should immediately consult a doctor.

A newborn, a 6-month-old, a one-year-old baby - who isn’t too early to try?

When breastfeeding, it is recommended to introduce complementary foods when the baby is six months old and only needs mother’s milk. In this way, he is gradually prepared for adult food. Semolina porridge is not a product that should be introduced into complementary foods for a healthy baby. It can strengthen or weaken the child. The exception is premature, weakened, malnourished and underweight children. You should consult your pediatrician about feeding them. Pediatricians advise starting complementary feeding with buckwheat or rice porridge.

Oatmeal as a good alternative for complementary feeding

There is also a porridge that children grew up with in the last century - bearberry, the ancestor of modern instant mixtures. Oatmeal is a type of flour that is made from peeled, steamed oat grains. They are not ground, but crushed. The oatmeal does not need to be boiled, but simply steamed with boiling water and/or milk. At the same time, all useful qualities are preserved. Oatmeal is nutritious and high-calorie, like semolina, contains vitamins and microelements, as well as gluten and phytin. It also needs to be handled correctly and carefully, and introduced into complementary foods for the child no earlier than 8 months.

How to choose the right cereal for your baby

In the store, you need to be able to choose the right semolina:

GOST, brand T or TM must be written on the packaging (this means that the cereal is made from durum wheat or a mixture of durum and soft);
It is better to take a transparent pack, it shows the quality of the product (cream shade, absence of lumps and black dots);
pay attention to the shelf life;
give preference to well-known manufacturers.

Why can't you give it before a year?

Pediatricians recommend introducing semolina porridge into complementary foods no earlier than the child turns 8 months old, and preferably a year. At this age, porridge will not become heavy food for the baby and will be normally absorbed by the child’s body. It is recommended that children under three years old be given semolina porridge no more than once a week. Complementary feeding must be correct, in compliance with all norms for the usefulness of foods for a one-year-old child. Like any new product, semolina should be included in the menu little by little and gradually, observing the child’s reaction. The first time it is better to cook the porridge in water and let it taste one teaspoon. If the baby does not develop rashes or bowel movements, then gradually increase the amount, bringing it to a full portion for one meal. Semolina contains a lot of gluten and little fiber, so it can cause constipation.

If there is a need to feed the child semolina earlier, then two-month and three-month-old children are fed rare porridge, 5% (5 g of cereal - less than a teaspoon per 100 g of liquid). After 6 months they make it thicker, 10% (10 g of cereal - a heaped teaspoon per 100 g of liquid). Be sure to discuss feeding your baby with your pediatrician.

When semolina porridge is introduced into a child’s diet, it can be boiled in water and milk in equal proportions. What time of day (for breakfast or dinner) does not really matter. But sometimes doctors advise, if the baby does not sleep well and wakes up at night demanding food, to feed him before bed. Semolina is very nutritious, maybe he will be satisfied and sleep peacefully.

How long to cook semolina porridge for a child

Semolina cooked in water has 80 kcal per 100 g, and in milk - about 100 kcal. The cereal should always be poured in little by little, in a thin stream, stirring continuously with the other hand to avoid lumps. The proportions of proper medium-thick semolina porridge are 1:5, that is, per 100 g of cereal you need 0.5 liters of liquid. Pour milk or water into the pan, after boiling, turn the heat to low, add semolina, cook for 4-7 minutes depending on the type of cereal.

Proportions of cereal and water or milk for preparing semolina of different thicknesses - table

Recipes for preparing semolina for children's diets

You can cook porridge with milk or take it half and half with water. If you don’t have a special cooker, before cooking the porridge in milk, rinse the pan with water to prevent it from burning. Sugar, salt and butter are added to taste. Children who cannot tolerate cow's milk protein should make porridge with water or a suitable infant formula. Next, let's look at recipes for making porridge.

Video: semolina porridge for a one-year-old child, one serving

How to cook semolina porridge for a child using a mixture that cannot be boiled

Boil the semolina in water; when it cools down a little, add the mixture in a proportion less than half that for feeding. For example, if 100 g of water requires 3 spoons of the mixture, then 100 g of porridge - 1.5 spoons. Baby formula should not be heated, it will lose its quality.

Cooking porridge with pumpkin for a one-year-old baby

Ingredients:

1 glass of milk;
100 g pumpkin;
sugar, salt to taste.

Place the pumpkin, washed and cut into small pieces, in a saucepan, pour boiling water so that the water covers it a little, and simmer for 15 minutes.
Remove from heat and puree pumpkin.
Pour milk into it, add sugar and salt.
Place on the fire and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Add semolina and cook for 7 minutes over low heat.

Semolina with carrots - a healthy and tasty dish

Ingredients:

1 carrot;
1 tablespoon of semolina;
1 glass of milk;
1 teaspoon butter;
sugar, salt to taste.

Simmer the peeled, washed, grated carrots over low heat for 10 minutes, adding half the butter, sugar, salt and a little water.
Pour in milk, bring to a boil and slowly add semolina.
Cook for 7 minutes until tender, add the remaining oil.

Multicooker option

Ingredients:

1 liter of milk;
1 cup semolina;
sugar, salt, butter to taste.

Pour milk into the multicooker bowl, immediately add sugar, salt, semolina, add butter and stir well.
Set the “milk porridge” function for 20 minutes.

Precautionary measures

The water for semolina must be purified, and the milk must be special for children.. Some nutritionists believe that young children do not need sugar and salt.

When grandmothers object to me that their grandchildren love semolina, I have no doubt, because, for sure, the grandmother cooks porridge for her granddaughters “our way”: with rich milk, sweet, with butter... But such porridge is generally contraindicated for a child! Children under 1.5 years old should not add salt or sugar to their food.

nutritionist Lyudmila Denisenko
http://www.abcslim.ru/articles/770/mannaja-kasha/

Dr. Komarovsky says that oil should be given to the child after a year and very gradually, since the digestive system must get used to eating fat. For an older child, you can add berries or fruits that he likes.

Doctor Komarovsky about the dangers and benefits of porridge for children - video

6 month old children. Mothers followed these recommendations. As a result, several generations of children grew up frequently eating this product. However, in recent decades, the views of pediatricians and gastroenterologists have changed dramatically, and semolina porridge is no longer considered a food suitable for feeding young children.

Essentially, semolina is ground wheat.

Semolina consists of small particles of the endosperm of wheat grains, in other words, semolina is ground wheat. The size of the grains varies between 0.2-0.6 mm. Semolina is obtained from soft, hard and mixed varieties of wheat. Only soft grains are suitable for porridge. “Hard” cereals are added to soups, cutlets, casseroles, etc.

Composition of cereals

Semolina contains more than two dozen useful components necessary for the normal functioning of the body.

For 100 g of semolina there is:

67.4 g of carbohydrates (the main part of them is starch);
14 g water;
10.3 g protein;
just one gram of fat.

Semolina also contains ash substances, vitamins (PP, E, B2, B6, B1, folic acid), microelements (potassium, phosphorus, sulfur, chlorine, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, fluorine, chromium, molybdenum, vanadium, silicon, etc.).

However, when compared with other cereals (buckwheat, oatmeal, rice), it turns out that in terms of the content of microelements and vitamins, semolina “loses” to them by 3-5 times.

Beneficial features

Semolina porridge is easily absorbed by the child's body and has a high energy value. Thanks to the quick cooking method, all the beneficial substances contained in it are preserved unchanged.

Semolina porridge is considered a dietary dish:

in children and adults;
at ;
for gastrointestinal diseases;
during the recovery period after surgery.

However, pediatricians and gastroenterologists recommend introducing semolina into the diet of healthy children only after one year. Children 1-3 years old are allowed to include this porridge in the menu once every 10 days (no more often!). Schoolchildren can eat this dish 2-3 times a week.

Benefits of semolina:

Strengthening the cardiovascular system due to the presence of magnesium and potassium.
and folic acid normalize the functioning of the nervous system.
Silicon and calcium strengthen the condition of the skeletal system.
The carbohydrates in semolina porridge are quickly absorbed, saturating the child’s body with energy.
Semolina porridge has a beneficial effect on the condition of the stomach, enveloping its walls and relieving spasms, etc.

Harm of semolina porridge for a child

School-age children are allowed to eat semolina porridge 2-3 times a week, preschoolers - less often (1-2 times every 7-10 days).

According to recent studies, semolina porridge can be harmful to a child for several reasons:

High phytin content. This substance “binds” calcium, preventing it from entering the blood. An insufficient amount of calcium salts is compensated by the body from the skeletal and muscular systems. In other words, if you regularly feed your child semolina porridge, the risk of developing calcium deficiency increases. This can negatively affect the functioning of all internal organs. In some cases, there is a disruption in the functioning of the heart muscle, a deterioration in blood clotting, and the appearance of signs of rickets and convulsions. Frequent consumption of semolina porridge also has a negative effect on the functioning of the immune system.
Semolina contains a large amount of gluten - a vegetable protein. Increasingly, gluten intolerance is being reported in children (). This disease is usually inherited and is characterized by thinning of the intestinal mucosa and impaired absorption of nutrients. It is not gluten itself that causes pathological symptoms, but one of its fractions, gliadin. Regular entry of this substance into the gastrointestinal tract leads to the death of intestinal villi. As a result, the child develops digestive problems and develops gastrointestinal diseases (, etc.). Even children who do not have celiac disease can develop a gluten allergy.

Recipe

Rules for preparing semolina porridge:

Boil 200 ml of water.
Pour 2 tablespoons of cereal into boiling water in a thin stream, stirring constantly.

The optimal ratio of semolina and water is 1:10.

Cook the porridge for 7-10 minutes.

Important! Semolina porridge cannot be digested, since all the beneficial substances are absent in the digested product.

Add 100 ml of hot milk, salt, sugar, dried fruits, butter to taste.

You don’t have to add dried fruits, but mix the finished porridge with mashed banana, grated banana or pear.

Summary for parents

Semolina porridge should not be given to babies under one year of age. Children from 1 to 3 years old can consume this dish to a limited extent. Semolina will not cause any harm to schoolchildren. But for a number of diseases, this porridge is indispensable as a dietary dish.

Pediatrician E. O. Komarovsky speaks about the benefits and harms of semolina porridge for children:

Disadvantage #2: Not everyone is gluten intolerant.
Semolina contains a lot of gluten. This protein is also called gluten. It is gluten that gives elasticity to dough and soft fluffiness to bread. But many people are intolerant to gluten and it causes them to develop celiac disease, a severe hereditary disease that affects about one in 800 Europeans. Gluten and similar proteins are found in five grains: wheat, rye, oats, millet and barley. Under the influence of gluten in patients with celiac disease, the intestinal mucosa becomes thinner and the absorption of all nutrients, especially fats, is impaired. The disease manifests itself when a small child is given semolina (less often oatmeal) porridge. The stool becomes copious, pasty or liquid, light-colored, with a shiny (fatty) surface. The child stops gaining weight, his stomach increases, and his muscles, on the contrary, decrease. If the disease manifests itself at an older age, the child complains of abdominal pain and intestinal dysfunction, but the disease does not manifest itself as violently as in infancy. It must be said that gluten can cause another disease - allergies. It also manifests itself as stool disorder. The diagnosis of celiac disease is not difficult to make - you need to do a biopsy of the intestinal mucosa. And then - the diet: all products with gluten are excluded for life. You will have to give up bread and flour products, cereals (except buckwheat and rice) and all products that contain flour - boiled sausage and sausages, sauces, canned fish in tomato. . . After all, even 200–500 mg of gluten per day is enough to disrupt intestinal absorption. Parents are usually shocked by such a verdict. But in vain. If a child under one or two has never eaten bread, buns or semolina, he will not be drawn to them.
Vladimir TATOCENKO, professor
magazine "Health" No. 2, 2001
Tatochenko Vladimir Kirillovich, professor, doctor of medical sciences, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, member of the Committee of Advisors of the WHO European Bureau for the Expanded Program on Immunization. Heading the Center for Immunoprophylaxis of the Research Institute of Pediatrics of the Scientific Center for Children's Health of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences for 20 years, he carried out a series of studies in the field of vaccine prevention. The result of the work was a significant reduction in the list of contraindications to vaccination (1988, 1994 and 1997). Tatochenko V.K. Methods for vaccinating children with various chronic pathologies have been developed and are used in healthcare practice. Tatochenko V.K. is the author of numerous scientific articles and modern reference books, organizer of seminars and schools on vaccine prevention, helping to improve the level of qualifications of pediatricians and increase the coverage of children with vaccinations.

Semolina is a porridge that, perhaps, most mothers will name among the first dishes for feeding their children. Which of us didn’t our parents feed semolina, saying that we would grow up big and strong? But is this praise deserved?

At what age can a child have semolina porridge? How could she be good for him? Let's discuss.

Semolina: good or bad?

I’ll say right away: semolina porridge for children, like any other product, can be both beneficial and harmful. It all depends on the condition, age of the child and the amount of semolina porridge offered to him.

The benefit of semolina porridge, first of all, is that it is prepared quickly enough, which means that the beneficial substances contained in it are destroyed to a minimum.

Semolina is obtained by grinding wheat, so its composition is largely similar. How is it useful?

It is high in calories and nutrition (contains a lot of carbohydrates), so it is suitable for underweight children;
Well absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract;
Contains vegetable proteins;
Contains some fiber;
Minerals;
Vitamins B and PP.

And now a few words about the disadvantages of cereals, so that you can more fully imagine whether children can have semolina porridge and when. So, what is the harm of semolina porridge?

Semolina has a lower nutritional value than porridges from other cereals due to its lower content of vitamins and minerals;
It contains a large amount of gluten, which is difficult for babies to digest, which can cause allergies and cause intestinal diseases;
The substance phytin, contained in semolina, makes it difficult to absorb calcium, iron, and also vitamin D. And this can lead to rickets and disrupt the proper functioning of the heart and muscle tissue;

Semolina is quite high in calories, so consuming it excessively can lead to excess weight gain.

From what age do we give it?

I hope I didn’t intimidate you too much with the harmful properties of semolina. Every product has disadvantages. And their importance increases if it is introduced at the wrong age and immoderately.

Little by little, semolina porridge may well be present in the diet of children. From what month can a baby have semolina porridge?

Many mothers, especially those whose children are not gaining weight well, having listened to the advice of idle grandmothers, begin to actively push semolina porridge to the child as early as 4 months, so that he gets stronger faster.

Remember that in the early stages of life any complementary feeding is not recommended at all. And semolina, even though it is easily digestible, can cause allergies.

However, even at 6 months, semolina porridge will not bring much benefit to the child. This is due to the same gluten and calorie content. In addition to the risk of allergies, the child may gain weight, which will interfere with his normal physical activity.

Is it possible for a 1 year old child to have semolina porridge? Yes, you can. The age of 10-12 months is optimal for introducing babies to semolina. It is important to remember that there is no need to feed your child porridge.

The main purpose of complementary feeding is to introduce the baby to new types of food, nothing more.

Attention! If a child is prone to allergies, then you should start giving him semolina no earlier than a year!

Don't forget about weight. To prevent it from growing too much, feed semolina no more than once a week. Moderation should be adhered to at least until the age of three.

Diversify your baby's diet, let semolina occupy a modest place in it.

Enter semolina correctly

So, we figured out that it is better to introduce semolina to your baby closer to the age of one year. But, like any new product, it must be introduced correctly.

If the baby does not have problems with allergies, then a new product can be offered to him once every 3 days;
Otherwise, this interval increases to 5 – 7 days.

As for the time of day: when is it optimal to give semolina porridge to a child for the first time?

In the morning, or in the first half of the day (before 13-14 hours), so that until the evening there is time to track the body’s reaction;
For the first time, give your baby a teaspoon of porridge and watch his reaction. If everything is good, next time you can give two spoons, etc.;
Do not introduce several new products at the same time. If a negative reaction occurs, you will not “figure out” its culprit;
If such a reaction occurs, avoid this product for at least a month and consult your pediatrician or allergist.

By the way, what does an allergy to semolina porridge look like?

Just like any other.

It can be expressed, first of all, by a rash on the baby’s body;
Symptoms may also include lacrimation, congestion and swelling of the nasal mucosa, sneezing, sore throat, and indigestion.

If you notice such manifestations, give up semolina for a while.

How to cook?

Therefore, cook the first semolina in water, without salt and sugar. Gradually, the water can be diluted in half with milk and only then, if the child tolerates milk normally, cook it in pure milk.

How to cook semolina porridge for the first time?

Boil a glass of water;
Pour 3 tbsp into boiling water. spoons of semolina, stirring;
Turn down the heat and cook the semolina porridge for several minutes (from 2 to 5), also stirring;
Remove from heat.

To make semolina without lumps, you can first dilute it in a small amount of water, and only then pour it into boiling water;
Over time, if the baby tolerates semolina and other types of complementary foods well, you can add pieces of fruit and butter to the porridge to improve the taste (for more details, see the article Oil in complementary foods >>>);
After a year, you can offer your baby a soufflé of semolina and vegetables or fruits;
After one and a half years - soups with semolina dumplings, after 2 years - manna pie.

Remember! However, do not rush to accustom your child to treats. Otherwise, you risk raising a capricious little gourmet who demands only what is tastier.

And one last thing. Remember that semolina is not such an indispensable product for a baby: the beneficial substances contained in it can be obtained from other products.

Therefore, if a child categorically does not like semolina, do not force it.

The baby can easily do without it, absolutely without harm to his health. But if he eats it with pleasure, follow the measure so as not to get problems with extra pounds. They are of no use to him at all.

Health to your kids!

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Porridges have always been healthy, dietary, cheap and satisfying food. Properly prepared semolina is tender, pleasant and easily digestible. You can add fruits, berries, jam, chocolate to it, according to age and taste preferences. This porridge can be eaten by everyone - from babies to the elderly. Parents and grandparents of modern children grew up on semolina porridge, which was fed to infants, then in kindergartens, schools, summer camps, and hospitals. But today, according to the results of scientific research, everything is not so simple.

Beneficial properties and harm of semolina as a product for infants

What power is in this dish:

proteins necessary for growth;
carbohydrates (including large amounts of starch, which provides energy);
vitamins of group B, PP;
micro and macroelements necessary for the child’s body.

Risk of allergy to gluten and phytin

Semolina porridge contains substances that can cause a negative reaction in the baby’s body:

gluten is a protein found in wheat (rare, but there are allergies or intolerances to it);
phytin is a salt that interferes with the absorption of calcium, iron, and vitamin D, which can lead to rickets.

Why you shouldn’t feed semolina porridge to babies - video

Manifestations of allergies:

redness, rash, pimples, hives, blisters;
unexpected constipation or diarrhea;
nausea, vomiting;
irritability, fever.

If any of these signs appear, you should immediately consult a doctor.

A newborn, a 6-month-old, a one-year-old baby - who isn’t too early to try?

Oatmeal as a good alternative for complementary feeding

How to choose the right cereal for your baby

In the store, you need to be able to choose the right semolina:

GOST, brand T or TM must be written on the packaging (this means that the cereal is made from durum wheat or a mixture of durum and soft);
It is better to take a transparent pack, it shows the quality of the product (cream shade, absence of lumps and black dots);
pay attention to the shelf life;
give preference to well-known manufacturers.

Why can't you give it before a year?

If there is a need to feed the child semolina earlier, then two- and three-month-old children are fed rare porridge, 5% (5 g of cereal - less than a teaspoon per 100 g of liquid). After 6 months they make it thicker, 10% (10 g of cereal - a heaped teaspoon per 100 g of liquid). Be sure to discuss feeding your baby with your pediatrician.

When semolina porridge is introduced into a child’s diet, it can be boiled in water and milk in equal proportions. What time of day (for breakfast or dinner) doesn’t really matter. But sometimes doctors advise, if the baby does not sleep well and wakes up at night demanding food, to feed him before bed. Semolina is very nutritious, maybe he will be satisfied and sleep peacefully.

How long to cook semolina porridge for a child

Proportions of cereal and water or milk for preparing semolina of different thicknesses - table

Recipes for preparing semolina for children's diets

Video: semolina porridge for a one-year-old child, one serving

How to cook semolina porridge for a child using a mixture that cannot be boiled

Cooking porridge with pumpkin for a one-year-old baby

Ingredients:

1 glass of milk;
100 g pumpkin;
sugar, salt to taste.

Place the pumpkin, washed and cut into small pieces, in a saucepan, pour boiling water so that the water covers it a little, and simmer for 15 minutes.
Remove from heat and puree pumpkin.
Pour milk into it, add sugar and salt.
Place on the fire and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Add semolina and cook for 7 minutes over low heat.

Semolina with carrots - a healthy and tasty dish

Ingredients:

1 carrot;
1 tablespoon of semolina;
1 glass of milk;
1 teaspoon butter;
sugar, salt to taste.

Simmer the peeled, washed, grated carrots over low heat for 10 minutes, adding half the butter, sugar, salt and a little water.
Pour in milk, bring to a boil and slowly add semolina.
Cook for 7 minutes until tender, add the remaining oil.

Multicooker option

Ingredients:

1 liter of milk;
1 cup semolina;
sugar, salt, butter to taste.

Pour milk into the multicooker bowl, immediately add sugar, salt, semolina, add butter and stir well.
Set the “milk porridge” function for 20 minutes.

Precautionary measures

The water for semolina must be purified, and the milk must be special for children.. Some nutritionists believe that young children do not need sugar and salt.

When grandmothers object to me that their grandchildren love semolina, I have no doubt, because, for sure, the grandmother cooks porridge for her granddaughters “our way”: with rich milk, sweet, with butter... But such porridge is generally contraindicated for a child! Children under 1.5 years old should not add salt or sugar to their food.

nutritionist Lyudmila Denisenko

http://www.abcslim.ru/articles/770/mannaja-kasha/

Doctor Komarovsky about the dangers and benefits of porridge for children - video

Just a couple of decades ago, semolina was considered almost the main porridge for infants. Times change, and medical opinions change. Today, semolina porridge is no longer considered a substitute for mother's milk and a suitable food for a baby. Mainly due to its characteristics and due to the lack of maturity of the newborn’s intestines.

Semolina porridge - to eat or not to eat? That is the question…

Reasons for refusing semolina in infancy

Why should a 6-7 month old baby not be allowed to include semolina in his diet? Semolina is quite a healthy porridge for an adult whose body is adapted to this world and the food products available in it. But the components of the product that are beneficial for adults can harm the baby. These components are gluten, gliadin and phytin.

Depending on the nature of the baby’s stool and the rate of weight gain, complementary feeding should start with vegetable purees or porridges boiled in water. You can start with the following cereals:

buckwheat;
corn;
rice

Three words against semolina

Gluten is a healthy plant protein called gluten. However, in infants it leads to gluing of the villi of the immature intestinal epithelium, and this can lead to impaired absorption of beneficial compounds and inflammatory processes. It can also act as an allergen. Therefore, it is better to give preference to buckwheat or corn groats.

Modern pediatrics advises that the first thing you should do is introduce buckwheat porridge, rather than semolina, into your diet. It has a gentle effect on the fragile gastrointestinal tract

It is quite possible to feed a baby rice porridge, but it should be remembered that rice is a natural sorbent; it removes microelements from the body, including useful ones, and also has strengthening properties, so you should not get carried away with it.

Gliadin is a glycoprotein, a component of a protein nature, thanks to which gluing and necrosis of the villous epithelium of the intestine occurs, as a result of which celiac disease can develop in children who are predisposed to this disease. In the future, according to some experts, chronic inflammation can transform into an oncological process.
Phytin is an excellent antioxidant and helps the liver function. However, there is also harm - it is believed that it interferes with the absorption of zinc, calcium and magnesium, necessary for a growing body. In this case, the process of iron absorption may be disrupted, and problems with vitamin D may also arise. As a result, the child develops rickets. This is a controversial issue; nutritionists have not yet agreed on this matter. In addition, there is very little phytin in semolina, but it can play a role as an additional factor.

The benefits of semolina for children over one year old

The cereal beloved by many, of course, has its own advantages for the child’s body. Benefits of porridge:

Contains essential B vitamins, which strengthen the nervous system, as well as vitamin E, which is the key to the growth and development of toddlers (50% of the daily value in 100 grams for a baby over 1 year old).
Contains microelements such as magnesium and potassium, which have a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system, as well as silicon, which strengthens tooth enamel.
Improves digestion, enveloping the gastrointestinal tract and relieving spasms.

At what age can semolina be introduced?

Semolina porridge should be given to your baby at the age of at least 8 months, when the intestines begin to develop their own protective mechanisms. However, it is better to postpone complementary feeding with this cereal for a year or later.

Despite this unflattering description, semolina porridge is a healthy and even necessary product from a certain age. From what month is it best to introduce semolina porridge to a baby in this case? Approximately from 11-12 months, that is, after 1 year. There is an opinion that semolina can be given to 8-month-old toddlers in liquid form, but it is better to postpone its introduction to a later date.

There is only one situation where this should be done at such an early age - when the baby is very underweight:

This product is very useful for children who do not gain weight well due to its calorie content. Even the slimmer baby will recover even on thin porridge.
Semolina contains a lot of vegetable protein, microelements and vitamins, as well as starch, which the body transforms into bioenergy.
This porridge does not require long cooking, so a fairly large amount of vitamins in it will be preserved during cooking.

Even after the baby’s gastrointestinal tract and its enzymatic system reach maturity, you should not be overzealous with semolina porridge. It is advisable to cook it infrequently - no more than once a week, or even less often, up to 3 years of age.

Like any complementary food, semolina should be introduced carefully and carefully, monitoring the baby’s reaction. If signs of an allergy appear (most often these are skin rashes), the product should be immediately excluded from the toddler’s diet and try repeating its introduction in a few months.

Rules for preparing semolina porridge

In order for the porridge to be tasty and beneficial for the baby, you need to know not only at what month you should give it to your child, but also how to cook it correctly. The porridge can be cooked liquid so that the baby can suck it like milk from a bottle, or thick. By the age of one, the child is big enough to eat it just like any other porridge - with a spoon, so it can be made thicker.

In order to cook semolina (no matter whether thick or thin) it will not take more than 15 minutes. First you need to boil water, then pour semolina into the water, brought to a boil, in a thin stream (you can do this using a paper or plastic funnel), stirring constantly. This method of introducing cereal will avoid the formation of lumps.

Boil the cereal for 8-10 minutes, then add milk and, if necessary, sugar, let it boil and remove from the stove. To make semolina tastier, you can add fruits or berries. To obtain liquid (5%) or viscous (10%) porridge, take different proportions of liquid - 1:5 and 1:3.5, respectively. Here are some simple recipes.

Simple recipes

Semolina porridge 5%

Boil 120 ml. water, stirring, add 1 tsp. cereals, as described above, and, stirring constantly, cook over low heat for about 8 minutes. After this add 60 ml. hot (70 °C) unboiled milk and ¼ tsp. Sahara. Bring the semolina to a boil and simmer over low heat for a couple more minutes.

Semolina porridge 10%

Combine 120 ml. water and 100 ml. cold milk, boil. Enter 1 tbsp. l. cereals and cook for 8-10 minutes (as described above). After this add 50 ml. milk heated to 70°C ½ tsp. sugar and simmer over low heat for a couple more minutes. Put 5 grams into the finished porridge. butter.

Semolina porridge in a slow cooker

Place in the multicooker bowl:

30 gr. semolina;
2 tsp. Sahara;
150 ml. water;
250 ml. milk;
7 gr. butter.

In the multicooker, select the “Milk porridge” mode, the timer is 10 minutes. To avoid lumps, you need to carefully stir the porridge in the middle of the program (5 minutes before the end of cooking).

Semolina porridge with pumpkin

Cook the porridge in the usual way (by analogy with the second recipe for 10% porridge) - for this you will need: 1 tbsp. l. semolina, 60 ml. water and 150 ml milk. For pumpkin puree you will need 100 g. pumpkin pulp - cut it into thin pieces and boil until soft in a small amount of water. Rub the finished pumpkin through a sieve, add ½ tsp. sugar and stir. Combine ingredients and add 5 g. butter.

Semolina soufflé with jam

A child over 1.5 years old can be pampered with a small portion of a new dessert dish and prepared semolina soufflé. What you will need:

2 tbsp. l. semolina;
150 ml milk;
60 ml. water;
1 egg;
2 tsp. butter;
2 tsp. jam;
½ tsp. Sahara.

Cook the cereal according to the classic recipe (10%). Add 1.5 tsp to the prepared slightly cooled porridge. butter, yolk mashed with sugar, and beaten white. Mix the mixture well and place in a mold previously greased with the remaining butter. Bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes. Pour jam over the prepared portion of soufflé.

So, if consumed wisely, semolina porridge will become a healthy dish in the diet of a child from 1 year old. Without lumps, cooked according to all the rules, it can energize your little one in the morning - at breakfast, or prepare for a sound sleep if you feed your baby at night.

The presence of semolina porridge in the diet of children today is one of the most controversial issues. Some experts insist that you should wait until the child is 3 years old to introduce a product to the menu and even explain why this is so important. Others believe that a dish unique in its properties can be given from the second year of life, the main thing is to adhere to the recommended recipe and dosage.

Porridge, which contains high-quality and proper semolina, really has a number of properties that have a positive effect on the condition and development of the child’s body. Unfortunately, where there is benefit, there is also some harm. Before deciding to introduce a product into your baby’s diet, you need to familiarize yourself with all aspects of the issue.

Proven benefits of special cereals

It is not for nothing that grandmothers and experienced mothers praise semolina, citing their children as an example. According to their observations, children who regularly received the product for breakfast or afternoon snack steadily gained weight, grew taller, did not experience digestive problems and were full of energy. At the same time, sometimes the product was introduced into the diet of infants who were not yet one year old.

The benefits of the product are due to its unique and rich chemical composition:

Carbohydrates. They are quickly broken down and absorbed, providing the child with the necessary energy.
B vitamins (especially folic acid). They have a beneficial effect on the development and formation of the nervous system, in particular on brain tissue.
Silicon. The benefits of this component are manifested in strengthening tooth enamel, preventing tissue destruction and the formation of caries.

Advice: Despite certain compositional features, semolina porridge is considered the best complementary feeding option for children who have problems digesting protein foods. It is often recommended for children suffering from chronic kidney failure.

Vitamin E. This is not only a “beauty vitamin”, but also a growth stimulant, without which the full physical development of a child’s body is impossible.
Potassium and magnesium. Helps improve the functioning of the heart muscle and reduces the risk of wear and tear.
Semolina porridge, cooked according to the rules, It also stimulates digestion, improving peristalsis and coating the delicate intestinal mucosa.
High calorie content of the product often used when it is necessary to ensure weight gain in asthenic or malnourished children.

It turns out that you can give semolina porridge to little children, but not earlier than a year and following the recommended dosages. In addition, the conditions presented in traditional recipes approved by pediatricians must not be violated. It is noteworthy that during the heat treatment process, most of the useful components in the products are preserved unchanged and in the volume required for the therapeutic effect.

Potential harm of semolina porridge and how to avoid it?

The benefits of semolina are not questioned, but we must not forget that it, like any other food product, can cause irreparable harm to the body. True, as practice shows, there is no need to fear this if the dish is consumed in a rationed manner. This is why it is not recommended to violate the rules for introducing the product into the diet of children, regardless of their age:

Semolina porridge in impressive volumes promotes such an influx of carbohydrates that the body simply does not have time to cope with them, which ultimately leads to constipation.
Semolina contains a special protein that can cause necrosis of intestinal villi. As a result, the mucous membrane ceases to absorb useful components in the required volume. The damage turns out to be permanent; dead formations can no longer recover.
Phytin in cereals contains an impressive amount of phosphorus. This microelement begins to bind calcium in large quantities, which prevents its absorption by tissues. A deficiency of the substance leads to the development of rickets. It is worth considering that if semolina is consumed in small quantities, then this harm turns into benefit. Phytin supplies tissues with phosphorus and prevents the development of rickets.
Like other wheat products, semolina contains gluten, so porridge made from it is contraindicated for children with intolerance to this substance. If you do not follow an appropriate diet, you can provoke a disease that will reduce the intensity of absorption of beneficial components of the digestive tract mucosa.

If you start giving the dish to babies only after a year, sticking to small portions and no more than 1-2 times a week, then the potential harm of the product will be minimized. The child will only receive noticeable therapeutic benefits from it.

How to choose and prepare semolina correctly to get only the benefits from it?

Semolina is made from certain parts of wheat grains, which are crushed as much as possible. Few people know that there are three types of cereals, differing in the size of the grains. Soft and hard-soft (20% hard, 80% soft) cook faster and taste better, but it is the hard varieties that provide the maximum benefit to the child’s body, having increased nutritional value. It has more vitamins and minerals, less calories and gluten.

When introducing the product into the diet of children, you must follow the following rules:

It is best to start with 5% of porridge in its liquid form. Only after the child gets used to the product is it permissible to switch it to a more viscous and dense composition.
It is best to pour the cereal into cold milk or water, then the grains will cook evenly and the mass will be homogeneous.
During the process of preparing porridge, it must be constantly stirred with a spoon or whisk; the presence of lumps is unacceptable.
The finished porridge has a homogeneous and very soft consistency, its grains are almost indistinguishable.

If the pediatrician does not recommend giving your child semolina porridge, it is worth clarifying why he came to this conclusion. The answer at the level of “it’s simply impossible” is not an argument; you should turn to another specialist, otherwise you can deprive your baby of a useful product because of someone’s unreasoned whim.

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What grandmother does not strive to feed her grandchildren semolina porridge? However, this is not surprising, because previously this inexpensive, tasty and, at first glance, healthy dish was served for breakfast in kindergartens, medical and medical institutions. Whether it’s the case today, when the usefulness of certain food products is repeated at every turn, the question of whether semolina is good for children worries young mothers and nutritionists.

Semolina for children under one year old

The benefits of semolina are very doubtful. Experts came to these conclusions after comparing its composition with other cereals. Of course, semolina contains vitamins (B and E) and microelements (phosphorus, sodium, zinc, iron, potassium), but the amount of useful substances in comparison with other cereals is very small. That is, semolina will not compete with rice or corn grits for sure. However, this is far from the only argument that nutritionists use to motivate their answer when answering the question why children under one year old should not have semolina. Semolina contains therefore it is not recommended to give this cereal to babies as a first complementary food. After all, as you know, gluten negatively affects the functioning of the baby’s gastrointestinal tract: it causes constipation or diarrhea, and damages the villi of the small intestine. The substance is also a strong allergen.

In addition, semolina is contraindicated for children under one year of age for one more reason. The product contains a large amount of a substance called phytin. With an excess of phytin, an organophosphorus compound, calcium is not absorbed in the baby’s body, and magnesium, zinc and iron, on the contrary, are excreted. This state of affairs is extremely dangerous for a little person who needs calcium for full growth and development. However, it is worth noting that in order for the creature to reduce the level of calcium in the body, the baby needs to eat at least two bowls of semolina porridge every day.

Therefore, when answering the question, from how many months can semolina be given to a child, nutritionists do not advise rushing. Until the baby is one year old, you should not introduce him to a new treat.

How is semolina useful for older children?

The menu of a restless little one can be diversified with semolina porridge. Of course, the minimum content of vitamins and microelements does not elevate the dish to the rank of priority and necessary. But, with the goal of diversifying your baby’s diet, you can prepare semolina for breakfast once or even twice a week. In addition, if we talk about the benefits of this porridge, it should be noted that semolina saturates the body well with energy, since it consists of almost 100% carbohydrates. Having eaten a plate of semolina porridge in the morning, the baby will be full of strength and energy, and the feeling of hunger will return to him only by lunch.

Another obvious advantage of the product is the duration of its preparation. Literally 5-7 minutes and a delicious nutritious dish is ready. You can flavor the porridge with dried fruits and honey, which to some extent compensates for the low content of vitamins and microelements in the cereal itself.

In addition to children, the dish is recommended for adults with poor digestion or patients who have undergone surgery. Porridge coats the walls of the stomach and removes mucus from the intestines. Semolina can also be included in the diet of people suffering from diabetes.

Of course, the debate about the benefits of semolina for children does not subside. The older generation is outraged by the arguments of modern scientists about the dangers of the product. After all, we, our mothers and grandmothers, grew up on semolina porridge. Previously, no one thought that porridge could wash calcium out of the body or cause allergies. Maybe the children were healthier, or the attitude towards parenting changed radically. However, every mother has the right to decide for herself whether to feed her child semolina or not, but in any case, it has been proven that 1-2 servings of semolina porridge per week will not cause harm to a healthy child.