Charlotte is still not a big meat eater. She would eat sausages and very small amounts of mince. But I really didnt offer meat before she was 10 months old. She simply wasn't interested.
I did try the hunk of steak thing when she was teething at about 8 months, but she was unimpressed and it ended up on the floor.
Meat will also dramatically change their poo lol (not nice) so I wasn't phased!
It is also much harder for them to digest, so personally I wouldnt worry about the meat for a few more months yet.
I tend to think that if you're avoiding processed foods (or anything in a box) then a bit of salt in the dinner is not such a big deal. The highest levels of sugar and sodium tend to be in the packaged foods. So although there are some things we don't add salt too, but instead salt it at the table, when it's being cooked, we never worried.
I held back on introducing anything high in sodium (like Vegemite) and limited the amount of processed foods or those that contained sodium (wholemeal toast once a day, rather than at several sittings) and checked out the Choice guide on what is an appropriate level of sodium in kids' foods.
My DP has high blood pressure and needs to limit his sodium intake as well, so it was good when we started reading the labels on everything we bought!
Your hubby is The Porridge Master!! DD is eating his version of porridge like a champion! 3 days in a row and that little mouth just keeps opening for more!!
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