Can babies have lettuce?

Soap1 · May 2010

If it's torn into tiny pieces? DS is starting finger foods and does fine w/ cheerios and puffs and stuff.

ETA: sorry if it's a dumb question, I'm pretty clueless on "the rules"

Sweets2005 · May 2010

It's not dumb. I don't think I would give it because it is flat and kinda hard to chew/gum into something soft to swallow. If you really want to try it, give spinach instead because it is easier to chew/breaks down better and also is much more nutritional.

bobbydsgirl · May 2010

i don't think spinach is a good idea for babies, because of the nitrates: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1843465/pdf/brmedj02535-0016.pdf

Search the PDF for the word spinach.

i agree that lettuce would probably be hard to chew without many teeth.

Chrysallys · May 2010

DS has had it but it hasn't always gone too well. It tends to get stuck to the roof of his mouth since it is so thin.

MegDC · May 2010

bobbydsgirl:
i don't think spinach is a good idea for babies, because of the nitrates: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1843465/pdf/brmedj02535-0016.pdf
Search the PDF for the word spinach.
i agree that lettuce would probably be hard to chew without many teeth.

This is a journal article from 1966. Here is a current link to the AAP Healthy Children site. Spinach is rich in iron and very healthy for babies.

https://www.healthychildren.org/Documents/tables/Feeding-Guide-for-Children.html

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