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Dumb question re: table foods & baby

vanillacouragevanillacourage member
in Babies: 9 - 12 Months
I know that babies aren't supposed to have dairy until 1 year.  Does that include any food that has dairy in it?  Last night my inlaws fed him some twice-baked potato that was made with milk, buttermilk & sour cream. 

Obviously it was only a bite so it's not going to hurt him, but I need to have a food rules talk with them anyway.  They mean well but don't think about choking hazards (cheerios) or not introducing new foods more than once every 3 days.  So I need to tell them to PLEASE not feed him anything unless DH or I has specifically given a green light.
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Re: Dumb question re: table foods & baby

  • babydubs5babydubs5
    You are fine to introduce foods with dairy in them around 8-9 months or so.  The recommendation is there to not replace formula with milk before 1 year of age.  DS had cheese, yogurt, etc. starting at 8 months. 
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  • franciscazfranciscaz member
    A little taste, likely won't hurt him!!!  You will know if it did if he got the runs or a rash.  If he is still fine today I wouldn't worry.  I started to introduce mash potatoes with butter and milk at 7 months... cheese at 8 months!
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  • MattsWifey<3MattsWifey<3
    DD loves mashed potatoes!!
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  • MandC17MandC17 member
    Like pp said a little dairy is ok starting around 8 months.  But I would be more concerned that they don't listen to what you want regarding your son. I would definitely have that talk with them. 
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  • cruisebride2005cruisebride2005
    Wholemilk yogurt was one of DS's first foods at 6 months but we'll wait until 8 months before introducing cheese. ?I'm terms of the potato, I'd be more concerned about the "junk" it contained than anything else. ?Sour cream isn't exactly the best thing to be giving a baby. ?That said, you should definitely speak with your family about giving anything that you haven't approved - I would have freaked!
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  • LanaMLanaM

    At our 6 months app. DS's pedi said give him anything and everything to try... whatever you're eating.... ? unless it has raw honey (not until 12 mos). DS has tried just about anything we've eaten (other than not so healthy fast food/chinese food/shrimp and such). Oh, he's never had cows milk yet, but he's had yogurt, cheese, cottage cheese, ricotta, farmers cheese since 6 mos. old.

    If there is no rush, I would not worry about it.... but do talk to them about respecting your wishes as to how you'd like to feed your baby.

    My IL's love to follow their own rules which are not exactly the same ones as mine..... ? ??

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