When can babies start eating cheese?

[Paddywhacks]

Hi All,

Apologies if this topic has already been covered!! ( I am still navigating my way around!!)

I just bought some 'dairy bite' fridge sticks, a product by Kraft for my 11 month old son. But didn't really think about whether he is a bit too young to eat them yet.
What age can babies start eating cheese?
Are there concerns about the salt content or other preservatives?

[Visitor7]

I found this thread https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...month-old.html and others have put cheese in foods at a younger age.
I'm not too sure of it myself, so I don't offer it to Emily. From memory, I started offering it to Nina from 12 months.

[[M]umma[M]ia]

At my mothers group today the dietician told us about 7-9 months.

[Paddywhacks]

Thanks Jodi and Hollye for your responses.

There are so many 'do's & don'ts' out there I'm never really sure what to do!!

I'm always worried about what I feed him.

[Frangipani]

We've given our 8month old -Cameron cheese over the last week or so, first I started with some grated in his vegies. then as DH likes to just eat the sliced cheese on it's own, on the weekend he gave Cameron a slither and he ate it all. So far haven't had any problems and from memory at our parent class I remember them saying it was ok to introduce most things from 6months onwards (which I have done so slowly).

[Paddywhacks]

Thanks Bec7... I will give it a try then.

He hasn't had any reactions to any other foods I have trialled so he should be fine.

Great idea about mixing it in with his vegies. I never thought to do that!!