#AskTheExpert ...hello dr. mera baby 26 month ka hai n uska weight 12 kg h weight gain ni ho rha sir diet me aisa kya dein jisse weight gain ho..avi v liqyid chijein hi leta hai..

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if he is not gaining weight, do consult with paediatrician to rule out the reason for it. 
give all family food..
Offer a variety of tastes and texture so that baby gets used to it all.

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hi..Purees and mashed foods are the first step towards eating solids. Babies take time making this progression, and it should be introduced using a gradual step-by-step process : from soups to purees to chunkier solids. You do not need to wait for their teeth to come – they are good at chewing soft solid foods like rice and lentils using their gums. By 8 months, your baby will have learnt to chew by moving food in his mouth with his tongue.
Steamed or boiled vegetables like green peas, cauliflower florets, beans, carrots, and pumpkins with a pinch of salt.
You can also bake vegetables like potatoes and sweet potatoes, and sauté them in ghee to enhance the taste.
Thin tomato wedges and very thin cucumber pieces will give them a taste for raw vegetables.
Boiled corn and tiny pieces of steamed baby corn can be given, too.
The little one would love to munch on soft vegetable paranthas, which can be cut into tiny pieces.
You child may love to nibble lightly toasted bread.
Small cubes of tofu are soft to chew, too.
Well-cooked pasta spirals cut into small pieces will be easy to handle for the tiny tot.
Hard-boiled egg or scrambled eggs can be cut into tiny pieces and given.