Which yogurt is appropriate for a 6 months old baby?
It is ok to give babies yogurt made with cows milk. What you shouldn’t do is replace formula with cows milk for babies under one year because cows milk isn’t nutritionally comparable to formula. There are lots of baby yogurts out there, which are not very different to normal yogurts. What many of them have in common however, is that they contain loads of sugar. They are therefore best avoided for a baby. The best yogurt you could give your baby would be natural, live, organic yogurt with nothing added to it. You can then add your own fruit purees to sweeten it. That way you are not giving your baby lots of sugar and possibly artificial colourings and sweetners which can be harmful. You can actually make your own yogurt REALLY easily. Just get a basic yogurt maker (which cost less than £20) and it takes about 1 minute to prepare. Home made yogurt has the highest amount of live cultures, which are very beneficial to health. It can be stored in the fridge for 2 weeks and used in loads of
