Letting baby taste things?

sunshinelove

When can you start letting baby taste stuff? My baby is a week old and I will like wipe my finger across an apple just enough to get a little flavor on it and let him taste it. Is that bad? I prolly should have asked before I did that

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sunshinelove

He has only tasted an apple, stu, and a nectarine so far, he loves it too

sunshinelove

@august22baby yikes! I should probably refrain from that!

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breewashington08

I just put a ice cube on my babies lips...the face was priceless. Lol

sunshinelove

@breewashington08 omg I bet!

ash1la

Although the lil taste here it there might seem harmless but bc the babies stomach is so sensitive it could cause the baby to have tummy aches and baby might be allergic....and a lot of fruit are acidic which can really jack a babies stomach up...

Proudmomma

I started letting my baby taste things at 3 months. I try to avoid temptation on dairy. Food allergies don't run in the family but you never know.

Damiens_Mommy

wow he's a week old already? seems like you just had him yesterday~

tinka1326

I didn't let my son try/taste anything till 4 months. Along with it increasing risk of food allergies I also figured he had enough going on that he was getting used to that i didn't want to confuse him... But thats just me, everyone does things differently.

Leggs2011

Ugh I know its always frowned apond but I've dine it to my little brother when he was a tiny baby. Like mustard. Haha his face was so funny.. and the little girl I watched. She would always stare at me when I ate even though id feed her first.
I know I'll let my little one try stuff to soon. It just doesn't seem like a bad thing to do.

sunshinelove

Uh oh guys now I feel bad least I haven't done it much! I hope I didn't cause my little man any problems! I would feel terrible, esp cuz those were his favorite foods in the womb lol!

@damiens_mommy I know huh!? Its crazy! I already miss the first couple of days at the hospital, lol even tho I've loves every second with him.

Proudmomma

I'm sure he's okay. Just wait a bit. I gave my daughter a few tiny dabs of ice cream and man she yelled at me when I stopped. She's on baby food so now we let her lick stuff just cause she wants our food

preggointx

Its not good to introduce flavor but I had to dilute gerber's apple prune juice I mixed an ounce of it with an ounce of water and let him drink half the bottle because he was constipated I asked my doctor she said it was ok cuz he is 13 pounds