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But mothers must continue breastfeeding the baby. This helps the child to  \ngrow well and start standing and walking atthe right age.  \nHow to feed a 6-24 months old child:  \n• Between six and nine months the baby should be breastfed first and then given other nutritious soft foods.  \n• The child should be started on soft foods and fruits.  \n• The child should be given at least three small main mealsand three snacks in between meals daily.  \n• Ensure the baby has enough food for his or her small size.  \n• Meal should be made from a mixture of different foodsmashed together.  \n• Feed the child on different foods at each meal every day.  \n• Prepare porridge from maize, millet and sorghum flour.  \nFood nutrients need to be improved by adding:   \n• Little sugar and oil/ blue band margarine/ butter in porridge or mashed foods.  \n• A spoonful of groundnut paste in baby porridge and mashed food.  \n• A spoonful of mashed avocado into the baby food.  \n• A spoonful of mukene flour.  \n• A spoonful of mashed beans, milled beans, chickpeas, milled pumpkin, or greens.  \n• Give molted porridge from fermented cereals (ferment or germinate millet, sorghum or maize seeds before milling into flour) .  \nFood preparation  \n• Anyone preparing the food must keep good hygiene while preparing food for young children. It helps to prevent diseases like worms and diarrhea.  \n• Wash hands before preparing the food  \n• Cover the food when cooking to avoid making the food unclean.  \n• Serve the food on a clean plate and drinks in clean cups.  \n• Wash hands before serving the food.  \n• Wash hands before giving the baby food.  \n• Keep the food in a clean and covered container.  \nHow to prepare a meal from beans, meat and matooke mixture.  \nIngredients:  \n1 palm of dry beans or peas(90 g)  \n1 fist of meat (60 g)  \n3 fingers of matooke (300-500 g)  \n1 pinch of salt  \n½ mug of water  \n(250 ml)  \nMETHOD  \n1. Measure the dry beans and soak overnight or for about 6 hours. Remove the skins and wash them. The skinned beans having expanded, now becomes 2 palmful.  \n2. Scrape the meat, mix it with clean water which had been boiled and cooled,in a container and dry to separate the particles of the meat.  \n3. Peel the matooke, cut them into small pieces and wash them.  \n4. Mix the skinned beans, scrapped meat, pieces of matoke, water and salt into a clean saucepan. Cover and steam for 3 hours. When the food is ready, mash it.  \n5. Feed the child when food is still hot.  \nNote: Irish potatoes, sweet potatoes, cassava, yams can be prepared the same way as matooke. Dry peas can be prepared the same way as dry beans.  \nREPUBLIC OF UGANDA","cbCaidwg8Nbu3ZAE","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidwg8Nbu3ZAE","pdf",758416,"English","# Feeding a 6-24 Months Old Child\n## Breastfeeding and Starting Soft Foods\n## Daily Meals and Portion Guidance\n## Nutrient Additions for Baby Foods\n## Food Preparation and Hygiene\n## Recipe: Beans, Meat and Matooke Mixture","[{\"question\":\"Should breastfeeding continue when starting foods at six months?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. Mothers must continue breastfeeding while starting other nutritious drinks and foods, which supports healthy growth and timely development.\"},{\"question\":\"How should meals and snacks be arranged for a child aged 6 to 24 months?\",\"answer\":\"Give at least three small main meals and three snacks daily. Start with soft foods and fruits, and feed the child different foods at each meal every day.\"},{\"question\":\"What hygiene steps are recommended when preparing baby food?\",\"answer\":\"Wash hands before preparing and serving food, cover food during cooking to keep it clean, serve using a clean plate and cups, and store food in a clean, covered container.\"}]","Food for 6 - 24 Months Old Children - Feeding and Preparation Guide | PDF",1790542604]