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Family Forum / Parenting / Mothers / August 2003Just wondering about baby food
How old are babies when they can have raw fruit, that has been mashed. My other question is about avocado. I know it's good for babies but do I have to cook it first or mash it up raw? What is a good age to start avocado? She will be 6 months soon, so it's a little early to start her on all of the above, I was just wondering? Thanks! ~Kat ~Kat There is no wisdom greater than kindness. Lucky Numbers 1, 4, 19, 24, 29 >How old are babies when they can have raw fruit, that has been mashed. >My other question is about avocado. I know it's good for babies but do I have >to cook it first or mash it up raw? What is a good age to start avocado? >She will be 6 months soon, so it's a little early to start her on all of the >above, I was just wondering? >Thanks! Food at this age is more for practice than nutrition, IMO. I would start with single grain cereals like brown rice, millet, rolled oats. Fruits and veggies should be mild (don't want any of that gas!), try winter squash, sweet potato, bananas papaya, mango and pears. Don't forget the 4 day rule to test for allergic reactions. Also try feeding in the morning or afternoon because if Miss Z gets gassy better during the day than at night causing everyone to lose sleep. IIRC, avocados are an excellent first food to try. No need to cook, just peel and mash. Have fun! -- mags >Food at this age is more for practice than nutrition, IMO. I would >start with single grain cereals like brown rice, millet, rolled oats. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >-- >mags I guess I should have stated my question better. At what age can babies have mashed raw fruit? And do I need to cook avocado? (thanks for letting me know, I'm not an avocado eater, so I wasn't sure. ~Kat There is no wisdom greater than kindness. Lucky Numbers 1, 4, 19, 24, 29 What? I can give my son Avocado? I thought I couldn't ... Hmmm so all this time I could share? > How old are babies when they can have raw fruit, that has been mashed. > My other question is about avocado. I know it's good for babies but do I have [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > There is no wisdom greater than kindness. > Lucky Numbers 1, 4, 19, 24, 29 > What? I can give my son Avocado? I thought I couldn't ... Hmmm so all > this time I could share? yes! Boo started Avacadoes at around 7 months. do NOT cook avacado (yuck!). i wouldn't freeze it either. a bit of lemon juice will keep it from getting brown & nasty looking if you have leftovers. Angie, Evy can eat his avacado as cubes if you want. Boo loves guacamole, too. lee  SignatureIt is paradoxical that many educators and parents still differentiate between a time for learning and a time for play without seeing the vital connection between them. -Leo Buscaglia, author (1924-1998) avocados (pref. hass, imo) are great nutrient-dense foods for babies, you can start 'em off as soon as 6mo. ithink. check askdrsears.com for more info. he's recommended avocados as baby food. just mash it up, don't cook. raw is fine =) try grabbing a copy of the baby book or family nutrition book by dr. sears and reading it. most libraries have copies of it to borrow =) Jena > How old are babies when they can have raw fruit, that has been mashed. > My other question is about avocado. I know it's good for babies but do I have [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > There is no wisdom greater than kindness. > Lucky Numbers 1, 4, 19, 24, 29 |
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