What age can I introduce some herbs and spices into babies food?
Contrary to what some commercial baby food manufacturers would like you to believe…baby food does not have to be bland and uninteresting! But the thought of “spicy” baby food is worrying to some parents – will it give their baby a terrible stomach ache or cause an awful bout of diarrhea? Certainly we wouldn’t advise mixing herbs and spices into your baby’s first foods – aside from the danger of introducing two new foods simultaneously (and therefore being unable to tell which is the culprit if your baby subsequently suffers from an allergic reaction), it’s kinder on your baby’s developing digestive system to start off with a simple, single ingredient such as mashed avocado, sweet potato or infant cereal. But once your baby is happily accepting solid foods, then he may welcome certain spices (think aromatic, rather than hot), herbs and garlic in his meals. The addition of these seasonings is a healthy way to add some extra flavour (remember that you should not add salt to your baby’s
