In grocery stores, you can come across a surprisingly cute cookie with a hippopotamus on the wrapper. It is interesting for its small shape, single-piece packaging and the fact that manufacturers position it as a product for baby food. By the way, the taste is also very pleasant. Moms from all over the country are starting to take a closer look at the new product. Bondi cookies are eaten by both children and adults, either as a bite or mixed with milk. The cookies literally melt in it and you get a smoothie! But is it useful?
Taking care of loved ones
The whole world seems amazing and very interesting to the baby, and he begins to explore it in his own way. In particular, he tries to taste everything. You won’t be satisfied with just milk, and mothers are in a hurry to let their baby try different delicacies. Bread and cookies are among the first to be tasted. And then the young mother discovers a rich assortment of children's goodies. The choice ahead is difficult.
In a child’s diet, cookies are pure entertainment, since they have no biological value, but are rich in sugar and other additives that are far from hypoallergenic. That is, the baby will definitely find it tasty and sweet, but won’t such a bonus to his meal harm him? In addition, cookies often contain gluten, and gluten intolerance may occur. Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a completely hypoallergenic product. Allergists can allow nursing mothers and their babies to eat the simplest cookies, like “Zoological” or “Maria”.
How to give cookies to a child?
The younger the child, the more carefully you need to monitor what and how he eats. Mom needs to be especially careful when introducing dry baked goods into her diet.
Please remember these rules.
- It is recommended that infants soak baked goods or give them in special feeding nets called nibblers. Previously, gauze was used for these purposes. Now the feeding process is greatly simplified.
- Dry baked goods may contain gluten. Give your child a little cookie at a time and keep an eye on the baby. If an allergic reaction occurs, stop feeding baked goods and visit your pediatrician.
- Read the ingredients of any product you buy in the store. Even if the brand is familiar to you. The ingredients should not include margarine, palm oil, hydrogenated fats, or artificial food additives.
- Offer cookies to children strictly according to age. Don’t give your little ones “adult” baked goods.
- Treat your baby to baked goods along with some drink: milk, jelly, juice. Do not allow children under 3 years of age to eat cookies without supervision.
Pediatrician says
According to experts, in order to diversify and enrich a child’s diet, he can be given some crackers and vitamin baby cookies starting from seven months. With bread you should wait until at least 8 months of age and start with 3 g per day.
Until about three years of age, children do not need to be given rye and white bread, since the body is developing and is not yet able to break down incoming carbohydrates. Bread with bran is also prohibited unless there are any problems with intestinal motility. It is better to postpone getting acquainted with sweet confectionery products until later. The baby should not be given very hard foods that crumble and can damage the mucous membrane. But from time to time you can allow vanilla crackers or, for example, Bondi children's cookies!
The optimal period of acquaintance with cookies
Children's diets up to one year old are not varied, so babies are delighted to accept complementary foods in the form of sweet and tasty cookies. Many parents are in a hurry to speed up the discovery of new food and begin to introduce the product too early, which is not welcomed by pediatricians. Until a certain age, treats are extremely harmful, since sugar interferes with the absorption of beneficial vitamins. Cookies contain gluten, which is not dangerous for adults, but it may well cause intolerance to a number of foods in a child.
The older generation does not see anything wrong with giving a baby cookies from 5 months, which is absolutely wrong. Up to a year, sweet foods should be akin to pampering, and not form part of the children's menu.
Even a small amount of sugar is harmful for infants, because it disrupts the process of developing immunity, which is established in the first months of life. Experts advise introducing your baby to cookies when he is at least 8 months old; ideally, it is better to wait up to a year.
A recipe for making homemade or industrial cookies should not contain allergenic products, dyes or preservatives. You need to give your baby treats little by little, while monitoring his health. And do not replace mashed potatoes or porridge with cookies if the little one refuses to eat. A delicacy diluted with milk is also not considered a main dish, but can be introduced into the diet in the form of a dessert in small portions.
For little fidgets
There is no better food for an infant than mother's milk. It’s not for nothing that they say that breastfed babies grow strong and healthy, and their natural immunity only gets better. But by a certain period, mothers begin to notice that their baby is whimpering from hunger. His teeth are starting to cut. I want to please the baby with something. Perhaps Hippo Bondi cookies will come to the rescue. Firstly, it is small and does not have sharp corners. Secondly, it depicts a funny hippopotamus - the same Bondi, who is still just a baby, requiring affection and care. Doesn't it look like your child? As planned), “Hippo Bondi” can accompany a child at all stages of growing up, when he is sick, plays, goes on picnics or attends kindergarten. The cookies are very light, and therefore it is difficult to stop eating them. But, in fact, a couple of pieces for a glass of milk is enough for the baby. This will be a delicious and nutritious snack. It’s good that manufacturers took care of boxed cookies. So a child can take a couple of Bondies with him to kindergarten or just in his pocket when walking with his parents.
At what age should you introduce complementary foods?
When asking the question of how many months you can give your baby cookies, first of all, you need to pay attention to the developmental features of the baby. The vast majority of children at the age of 6 months are just starting to cut their first teeth. This means that the chewing function has not yet been developed, the baby will not be able to crush the dry, crumbly product that gets into the mouth. This situation can become dangerous because it is easy for a child to choke on a piece of cookie.
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Therefore, you can start complementary feeding only with those brands of cookies that easily soften in milk and turn into porridge. The child will love receiving food from a spoon; such feeding will not only be tasty, but also safe, healthy and very interesting.
Attention! You can give dry cookies to your baby when he has enough teeth in his mouth to chew food. Having only upper and lower incisors, the baby can only bite off, but not chew.
For baby growth
All mothers know that children need calcium, as it is a building material for the formation of bones, teeth and nails. But Hippo Bondi children's cookies with calcium also have a whole range of advantages.
- It strengthens muscles while increasing reaction speed. Your baby will discover the joy of movement!
- The healing of wounds and scratches is accelerated, since the calcium in the cookies helps stop bleeding.
- Metabolism is improved, which is especially important for a growing body. After all, the baby maintains a healthy appetite and normal weight for his age.
- Well, regularly receiving calcium is taking care of the heart from a very early age.
The fact that the product was developed jointly with the Institute of Nutrition of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences also inspires confidence. Still, they won’t give bad advice there!
Bondi cookies with calcium also include vitamin C. This duo perfectly strengthens the immune system. This type of product contains premium wheat flour, sugar, butter, chicken eggs, water, milk powder, calcium, iron, baking powder, a whole list of vitamins and malt extract. Thanks to the last ingredient, the dough becomes more elastic, whole and, of course, tasty. Per 100 grams of such deliciousness there are 9 g of protein, 11 g of fat and 74 g of carbohydrates. And all this beauty costs 410 calories per 100 grams. A bit much, but it has already been said that it is not recommended to eat cookies uncontrollably. Manufacturers warn that the product is prohibited for use by people with individual intolerance to milk and egg protein.
Cookie Recipes for Kids
Baby porridge cookies
Ingredients:
a pack of any baby porridge 200 grams, 1 egg, 100 grams of butter, ½ cup of water, 1 packet of vanillin, 1 packet of baking powder.
Preparation:
mix egg, softened butter, water in a blender. Add porridge, baking powder and vanillin. Knead with your hands. The dough will be viscous and sticky. Transfer the mixture to cling film, wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour. After an hour, the porridge will swell and the dough will become tight and plastic. Roll out the dough into a layer, cut out cookies using cookie cutters or a glass and bake in the oven for 15 minutes at 180 degrees.
carrot cookies
Ingredients:
1 raw carrot, 300 gr.
wheat flour, 1 packet of vanillin, 1 packet of baking powder, 1/3 cup of vegetable oil. Preparation:
Peel and chop the carrots on a fine grater. Add vanillin and vegetable oil, mix. Sift the flour through a sieve and add to the resulting mass, knead the dough with your hands. Lightly grease your hands with vegetable oil, pinch off the dough and roll into walnut-sized balls. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the balls. Press down lightly to make them flat. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes at 180 degrees.
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For the curious and active
If a child is like a monkey from an old fairy tale who doesn’t want to sit still, then he needs a lot of strength to conquer new heights every day. Why not buy special Bondi cookies with iodine?! It’s not for nothing that it’s called a boost of energy. It should be mentioned here that iodine is a guarantor of the baby’s motor activity. This element helps children learn and remember new information. In addition, iodine ensures the harmonious development of the entire body and even promotes heat production. And this is exactly what you need for winter walks! Iodine is not explicitly mentioned in the composition, but minerals such as calcium, iron and potassium are included. If you are preparing breakfast, give your child a glass of warm milk and a couple of cookies. It's both delicious and fun! And the charge of vivacity will allow him to have a great time frolicking for his own pleasure!
So as not to get sick!
Well, what if the child suddenly went too far with street walks? Or is his immune system very weak? Then you will have to fight the cold in every possible way. And then a string of cans, mustard plasters, and tablets will begin. The child will be capricious when you wrap him in a biting scarf, and you will show real military stratagem and give him hot raspberry tea and Bondi biscuits for a snack. But these cookies will already have an additional amount of iron so that the baby has more strength to resist the disease. Remember that with a sufficient amount of iron, the child grows and develops quickly, catches colds less often and recovers faster. The muscles receive more oxygen, and the body does not accumulate harmful substances. The biscuit packaging shows a funny Bondi going to brush his teeth. So gradually teach your baby to be as responsible as this glorious Hippopotamus. If, in addition to a regular dose of iron, the child also manages to lead the healthiest lifestyle possible, then a cold will be said a resounding “no”!
3rd place: oatmeal
Another representative of cookies that are healthy for children is oatmeal cookies (450 kcal). There is little fat in it (only 5 g per 100 g of flour) and, most importantly, in addition to wheat flour, coarse oatmeal is used (in a ratio of 3/1). It is she who supplies the confectionery product with fiber, vitamins and minerals. However, not every oatmeal cookie on our shelves can be called healthy. When choosing a treat for your child, pay attention to its color. If the cookies are nice, glossy and bright brown, then they are not natural. The fact is that when heated, the mixture of proteins and sugar changes color - a melanogenesis reaction occurs, and the baked goods become dark. But when there is a large amount of oatmeal in the dough, it extinguishes this process, and the product turns out to be pale. High-quality oatmeal cookies should be inconspicuous in appearance: grayish-brown and without gloss on the surface. The absence of flavors, preservatives and flavor enhancers, which some manufacturers actively add today, is also a criterion for the quality of sweetness.
For a sunny smile
Sometimes this happens with children too, and nothing makes them happy. It seems like nothing happened, but the mood is bad, you want to sit at home or even argue with mom and dad. But how can Bondi the hippo do this? Of course not! And by the way, he doesn’t recommend it to others! Bondi loves to play and have fun, and for his friends he prepared a delicious treat with magnesium. These are the most interesting Bondi cookies. The composition includes magnesium, but otherwise repeats the previous options. Magnesium is essential for a growing child, as it stimulates brain function and has a positive effect on the nervous system. And it also maintains your appetite. These children's instant cookies are an excellent assistant for parents in the process of raising and developing their baby. The structure of the cookie is tender and crumbly, but not in your hands, but in milk! By the way, Bondi and his creators suggest moms and dads a good way to interest their child when he doesn’t want to eat vegetables and other healthy foods. If the baby has a good friend Bondi (visualization depends on the parents), who eats only everything healthy, then it will be inconvenient to lag behind him!
Children's cookies: harm
In addition to the above products, you can also find food additives in children's cookies:
- calcium citrate E 333;
- calcium phosphate (monosubstituted) E 341;
- tartaric acid E 334;
- potassium tartrate E 336;
- ammonium bicarbonate E 503;
- baking soda.
All these substances make the structure of the cookies soft and crumbly, eliminate the appearance of lumps in the dough and extend the shelf life of the finished product. As it turned out, these additives are allowed in baby food.
Homemade or store bought
Many mothers will say: “Why buy store-bought cookies if you can make your own, homemade cookies, which will not contain anything extra?” Of course, it’s possible, but only if it meets the requirements for children’s cookies. For example, butter is actively used in home cooking, and we remember that children's cookies should be low-fat. And it’s difficult to achieve a soft consistency at home without including products that are unsafe for children.
When buying children's cookies in a store, you should definitely study the composition, and do not add allergenic products to homemade flour products.
Children's cookies are a very valuable nutritious product. When combined with baby kefir or fruit puree, you can get an almost homogeneous paste that can replace a second breakfast or afternoon snack. And kids who have learned to chew can train their teeth using the dry version.
What do parents say?
For those who have not tried Bondi cookies, other people's reviews are an important selection criterion. But which ones should you listen to? It turns out that parents are not averse to snacking on children's cookies! And then they declare that the cookies are too crumbly and uninteresting for their taste. But this is a product for kids! And that means children should evaluate it! They almost always fall for Bondi and ask for it again and again, too often! If you indulge your child in everything and do not limit the consumption of cookies, then this may negatively affect the blood sugar level.
For the most part, parents and children evaluate the product positively. The recommendation of the Research Institute of Nutrition of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences is also trusted. So this is a good addition to the baby’s diet from five months.
4th place: “Yubileinoe”, “Slivochnoe”
Shortbread cookies with a clearly visible pattern on the surface (“Yubileinoe”, “Slivochnoe”, “Vesennye”) are called sugar cookies by experts. It contains significantly more fat than oatmeal (20 g per 100 g of flour), and it is made from a very plastic dough, which easily takes and retains the shape given to it, so various patterns and inscriptions are stamped on its surface. If you see that they have blurred, it means that the manufacturer saved money: he reduced the amount of fat and added water. A slightly fried mesh pattern on the back of the cookie is normal, but if the sides are burnt, you should not buy such a product - it can provide your baby with harmful carcinogens. Good sugar should be yellowish in color, brittle, porous and capable of rapid swelling. For a child, it is advisable to buy classic butter cookies, and not strawberry or strawberry ones - why does a child need extra flavorings? And don’t let your beloved child munch on this delicacy all day long, because its energy value is quite high: 460 kilocalories per 100 grams.
