Do you know that there are some types of foods you need to avoid when weaning your baby? If you're starting to wean before six months, it's best to proceed slowly. Also make you learn how to introduce foods to your baby. You need to know the right type of foods to give and you still need to be careful about hygiene. Always wash your hands thoroughly before preparing food for your baby.
These are 5 foods you should avoid when weaning your baby:
1. Honey
It's true that honey should not be fed to babies younger than 1 year old. This is because honey can, very occasionally, contain a spore of a bacterium called clostridium botulinum. This can cause a rare form of food poisoning (botulism) in babies.
It's true that honey should not be fed to babies younger than 1 year old. This is because honey can, very occasionally, contain a spore of a bacterium called clostridium botulinum. This can cause a rare form of food poisoning (botulism) in babies.
2. Nuts and seeds
Whole nuts, including groundnuts, shouldn't be given to young babies and children as they can choke on them. However, you can include them in your baby's diet by dry grinding them into a fine powder.
3. Sugar and Salt
It's so easy to feed your baby too much sugar and salt without realising it. In fact, experts recommend that you shouldn’t add any salt or sugar to your baby’s food, until your baby is at least 1 year old. A baby’s salt requirement per day is less than 1 g per day (0.4g of sodium) and this is mostly met by the breastmilk or formula. So any extra salt will be a burden on the tiny kidneys and the kidney’s will not be able to function properly due to the excessive load.
Adding sugar in baby food also increases the risk of tooth decay in babies and can increase the risk of diabetes in the future years.
It's so easy to feed your baby too much sugar and salt without realising it. In fact, experts recommend that you shouldn’t add any salt or sugar to your baby’s food, until your baby is at least 1 year old. A baby’s salt requirement per day is less than 1 g per day (0.4g of sodium) and this is mostly met by the breastmilk or formula. So any extra salt will be a burden on the tiny kidneys and the kidney’s will not be able to function properly due to the excessive load.
Adding sugar in baby food also increases the risk of tooth decay in babies and can increase the risk of diabetes in the future years.
4. Cow's milk
In general, only breastmilk or formula should be used if your baby is less than six months old. The use of cow’s milk before your child is a year old is controversial among experts. The American Academy of Pediatrics for example recommends NO cow’s milk until after the first birthday. This is because early introduction of whole cow's milk may lead to iron deficiency anaemia in babies. Expressed breast milk and infant formula can be used instead.
In general, only breastmilk or formula should be used if your baby is less than six months old. The use of cow’s milk before your child is a year old is controversial among experts. The American Academy of Pediatrics for example recommends NO cow’s milk until after the first birthday. This is because early introduction of whole cow's milk may lead to iron deficiency anaemia in babies. Expressed breast milk and infant formula can be used instead.
5. Hard round foods
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), choking rates are highest for babies under one year old. The majority of kids’ choking injuries are caused by food.
Hard raw vegetables like carrots, whole pieces of canned fruit, and large round fruits like grapes and blueberries are all choking hazards for babies. When weaning your baby, make sure you avoid round, firm foods and chunks (hot dogs, nuts, meat/cheese chunks, whole grapes, hard or sticky sweets, popcorn, raw carrots, other firm, raw fruit or vegetable chunks).
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), choking rates are highest for babies under one year old. The majority of kids’ choking injuries are caused by food.
Hard raw vegetables like carrots, whole pieces of canned fruit, and large round fruits like grapes and blueberries are all choking hazards for babies. When weaning your baby, make sure you avoid round, firm foods and chunks (hot dogs, nuts, meat/cheese chunks, whole grapes, hard or sticky sweets, popcorn, raw carrots, other firm, raw fruit or vegetable chunks).
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