Tofu for babies?

lola808 · December 2010

I just bought some organic soft tofu to try with LO, but then I searched it online and found all kinds of strong opinions both ways about giving tofu (soy) to babies. Some of the anti-soy stuff sounds really propaganda-ish, so I'm not sure what to believe.

I grew up eating tofu; it's a cultural thing. Could the occasional serving really be harmful to baby?

mrspresley · December 2010

personally i do not think that the occasional serving would be harmful. large amounts can be, b/c the soy has something in that that mimics estrogen (my mom drank tons of soy milk when she went through menopause b/c she couldn't do hormone replacement therapy and it did help) but i don't see how a few bites here and there could really be that bad. i haven't done the research, so i could be wrong, but for most foods i think it's all about moderation

KShiz · December 2010

mrspresley:
personally i do not think that the occasional serving would be harmful. large amounts can be, b/c the soy has something in that that mimics estrogen (my mom drank tons of soy milk when she went through menopause b/c she couldn't do hormone replacement therapy and it did help) but i don't see how a few bites here and there could really be that bad. i haven't done the research, so i could be wrong, but for most foods i think it's all about moderation

Agreed. If your baby likes it and digests it well, it's probably fine. I'd imagine that vegetarians give it to their babies all the time.

redshoegirl · December 2010

KShiz:
mrspresley:
personally i do not think that the occasional serving would be harmful. large amounts can be, b/c the soy has something in that that mimics estrogen (my mom drank tons of soy milk when she went through menopause b/c she couldn't do hormone replacement therapy and it did help) but i don't see how a few bites here and there could really be that bad. i haven't done the research, so i could be wrong, but for most foods i think it's all about moderation
Agreed. If your baby likes it and digests it well, it's probably fine. I'd imagine that vegetarians give it to their babies all the time.

Yes from me too. It would be a concern if you were giving large amounts or feeding them soy milk vs BM/formula, but I honestly don't think a little tofu here and there is harmful.

inamra · December 2010

Ditto on pp's

Let us know how your LO likes it if you do try it!

lola808 · December 2010

I gave him some today with carrots and he ate it up! I don't think that says much, though, since LO eats everything. So far... ;-)

Thanks for the sound advice!

inamra · December 2010

lola808:
I gave him some today with carrots and he ate it up! I don't think that says much, though, since LO eats everything. So far... ;-)

Haha that's good!! Mine hates carrots so far =( I'm on a mission to try again in 2 weeks or so =P

MauiWedding08 · December 2010

+1 in agreement w/ small amounts can't be bad. I'm much more concerned about the hormonal impacts of the nasty synthetic hormones found in commercial meat!

Jack loves tofu but has only had it a couple of times in stir frys. Speaking of soy, a few months ago I though Jack was doing so well with edamame when we were eating out at a sushi restaurant - he seemed to be shelling them and everything. The next day I *ahem* realized he had not actually chewed any of the beans. Oops.

lola808 · December 2010

MauiWedding08:
I though Jack was doing so well with edamame when we were eating out at a sushi restaurant - he seemed to be shelling them and everything. The next day I *ahem* realized he had not actually chewed any of the beans. Oops.

Ha!!! The diaper doesn't lie... I busted DH letting LO play with (i.e., EAT) paper napkins that way, too!

lola808 · December 2010

inamra:
Haha that's good!! Mine hates carrots so far =( I'm on a mission to try again in 2 weeks or so =P

Have you tried sneaking into cereal? Maybe start with that and then reintroduce it on its own? I blend small amounts of veggies into his oatmeal at breakfast and then serve it with fruit. I'm paranoid about him not developing tastes for all the things DH and I normally include in our diet.

inamra · December 2010

lola808:
MauiWedding08:
I though Jack was doing so well with edamame when we were eating out at a sushi restaurant - he seemed to be shelling them and everything. The next day I *ahem* realized he had not actually chewed any of the beans. Oops.
Ha!!! The diaper doesn't lie... I busted DH letting LO play with (i.e., EAT) paper napkins that way, too!

LOL both posts!

inamra · December 2010

lola808:
inamra:
Haha that's good!! Mine hates carrots so far =( I'm on a mission to try again in 2 weeks or so =P
Have you tried sneaking into cereal? Maybe start with that and then reintroduce it on its own? I blend small amounts of veggies into his oatmeal at breakfast and then serve it with fruit. I'm paranoid about him not developing tastes for all the things DH and I normally include in our diet.

No I haven't =P I stopped giving him rice when his eyes started getting all red when he eats (cuz I thought it was the rice) and pedi suggested that I go straight into fruits if he's possibly allergic to grains so I haven't tried any other grains yet either. But turns out his eyes always gets red when he eats but I haven't gone back to grains, so I think I could probably go back to grains now and do the blend to get him to take it Thanks for the tip!

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