thread: any fruit/veg that my 6mo shouldnt eat?

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  1. #1
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    Thanks for your help ladies xx
    theres no history on either side of allergies, i knew about peanut butter and honey.. but i had no idea about strawberries. i dont eat alot of strawberries anyway so it doesnt really matter.
    Im attempting BLS.. kind of.. just with frut and veg.. im a bit worried to try her on anythign else at the moment!! Ill just see how i go with this for now, ive been giving her banana and watermelon to mash into her high chair LOL when i went up to the ILs place the other day they were feeding her manderin but she seemed fine and she liked it lol, i watched her like a hawk with the skin lol (and of course they took all the seeds out)
    i guess i was just wondering about fruits like pineapple? and peaches? i was very sheltered as a kid when it came to fruit.. it was apples, mandarins and sometimes bananas.. and bgies were potato, frozen mixed vegies u buy at the supermarket and thats about it.
    i wan her to have a wider variety , and i want her to LIKE fruit, we never really had it offered to us growing up

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    Stevie, it sounds like you are doing a great job hun. I think most fruits are fine - if you are worried about choking, you can start with really big pieces and just let her suck at first. Steamed vegies (pretty much any vegie) are also a hit with babies.

    Have you thought about introducing meat? This is a very important early food as it's the very best source of both iron and zinc that are needed for brain development. You can give meat in lots of ways at that age - babies love pasta bolognaise for example, or you could give her large pieces of steak or big, smooth bones to chew/suck on. Another idea is to scrape some meat with a knife into a pulp for her.

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    I would probably steer clear of oranges, maybe pineapple and kiwi fruit for at least a couple of months as they are quite acidic and may cause a bit of a tummy upset. I think that honey/nuts are really the only foods that you need to avoid until 12 months, everything else should be fine unless there is a history of allergies in yours/DP's family

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    ive been wanting to try her on meat for a few weeks but have been hesitant, plus i want DH here and when he's been home lately we haven eaten anything she can eat.
    But i will be doing so VERY soon. Its all very exciting giving her new foods to try, i love seeing how she'll react lol.