Butter may be introduced as soon as a baby is ready to start solids, which is generally around 6 months of age. Butter is a dairy product, and dairy is a common allergen, so take care when introducing butter and other dairy products like cow's milk, which should be reserved until after the first birthday.
Pro tip: add spread, butter, olive oil or other fat source, which can also help to moisten breads, and make them easier for babies to swallow.
It's fine for your baby to eat foods that have been prepared with butter from time to time, but you should avoid giving them toast spread with butter or using butter to make vegetables more palatable. Butter is not a necessary part of your baby's diet and too much can be problematic.
Vegemite is relatively safe to introduce to your little one's diet once they are eating a variety of different foods. NSW Health suggests a small amount is finely spread onto toast fingers from around six months old.
Some people like to add butter to their mashed potatoes. However, when you are feeding a baby, butter adds saturated fat and should be avoided. If the mashed potatoes contain any other ingredients, make sure they are blended into a puree if the baby is younger than nine months.
Chunks of bread can be a choking hazard for babies. Make sure you're preparing bread safely for your little one by removing the crusts, lightly toasting it and cutting it into small, bite-sized pieces that are appropriate for her age.
Avocado can be introduced as soon as baby is ready to start solids, which is generally around 6 months of age. Ripe avocados are soft and loaded with nutrients, making them a wonderful first food.
Babies can eat pasteurised full-fat cheese from 6 months old. This includes hard cheeses, such as mild cheddar cheese, cottage cheese and cream cheese.
6+ months: offer toast strips with nut/seed butter, smashed avocado or butter. The bread should be well-toasted so it's somewhat crunchy. 10+ months: once a baby has a more sophisticated palmar release/pincer grasp, try toasted sandwich triangles. Start modeling putting the sandwich down between bites.
How Do I Introduce Bread & Toast To My Baby in BLW? Lightly toasted bread is ideal for baby-led weaning. You don't want the bread to be too hard or too soft and gummy because it can be a choking hazard. It can also be safer to offer the crusty ends of the bread so they can suck on it, and it's easier to hold.
It's recommended that you use a full-fat butter, rather than a low-fat one, as babies need the energy in fats.
Weetabix Note: baby must be over six months before they can have a wheat based cereal. Add fruit, yoghurt or milk.
You can start weaning with single vegetables and fruits – try blended, mashed, or soft cooked sticks of parsnip, broccoli, potato, yam, sweet potato, carrot, apple or pear. You could also try baby rice mixed with your baby's usual milk. Make sure any cooked food has cooled right down before offering it to your baby.
You can introduce yogurt and cheese once your baby is six months old, as long as they continue to eat a variety of iron-rich foods. Let your baby enjoy the taste of plain unsweetened yogurt, or add fresh, canned or frozen fruit.
In summary, the answer is a definite yes, provided you choose a crumpet brand with low salt levels, or make your own! Crumpets make a great baby led weaning breakfast, lunch, and dinner for babies and can be topped with a variety of healthy foods to help babies explore flavours and textures.
For babies 6 months and up using their palmar grasp, you can serve steamed broccoli florets, steamed broccoli chopped up and mixed with ricotta, or broccoli mixed with cheese and eggs and cooked into a muffin.
It all depends on the type of bread, of course, and baby's chewing and swallowing skills. If you'd like to go with sliced bread, definitely toast it. Toasting helps remove the moisture, making it less likely to become a mealy mass in baby's mouth.
You can encourage your baby to chew and feed themselves even if they have no teeth yet by giving the following finger foods: toast. bread crusts. pitta bread.