Premastication, Pre-Chewing or Kiss Feeding
Mediterranean diet and atopy
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Weaning a child into solids
09/01/2023Premastication, Pre-Chewing or Kiss Feeding
For several millennia this was the only and best way to introduce solids into a baby in its first few weeks of life.
The reason why it was done is obvious.
It was the only way to give solids to a child without teeth.
In fact, premastication was the first form of weaning a child into solids.
Though we might think it would completely fade away, that is not so.
It keeps ongoing in all Continents, including Europe and North America. But this is done by people that have migrated from countries where this practice still exists.
The reason why this practice continues is not so simple:
- Nutrition
- Disease prevention
- Disease healing
- Cultural beliefs
- Spiritual beliefs
- Economical (either because mother needs to work or available food is expensive)
- No alternative available for breastmilk or it is expensive
While there are significant socio-economical differences between Continents, and often within them, the practice will carry on.
For me, though, I would prefer it did not continue because, as a society, we have evolved so much.
I respect the reasons behind it and understand why it persists.
𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮?
𝗪𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧?
