The nurse is teaching a group of parents at a community education program about introducing solid foods to their infants.Which recommendations should the nurse include?

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Teaching related to feeding an infant solid foods should include introducing a wide variety of foods because an infant has not developed a strong food preference as seen with a toddler.As solid food consumption increases,the amount of milk consumed should decrease to less than 1 L/day to prevent overfeeding.Introduction to citrus fruits,meats,and eggs should be delayed until after 6 months of age because of the potential to cause food allergies.New foods should be introduced at 5- to 7-day intervals to evaluate for food allergies.Spoon feedings should be introduced after a small ingestion of milk,not at the end of a milk feeding,to associate the activity with pleasure.In general,low-calorie milk and food should be avoided.

The Nurse Is Teaching a Group of Parents at a Community