Taster food?

There’s no benefits but there are potential risks. So personally I don’t see the point, wait until 6 months.

We started purees at 4 months with both kids. Ice cream tends to have a good bit of sugar added so I don't know that I should choose that food but if you're cool with it then doesn't matter!

There is no reason a 4 month old needs to taste ice cream! There are better things to start with, and best to wait til 6 months unless cleared by a doctor.

@Charlotte ice cream was an example that I didn't mean solid foods if anything it would be more purees if fruits or veg

@Liv ice cream was just an example that I didn't mean solids 😅 did you just give purees by spoon ?

I figured it was but then again my mom wanted to let my first taste ice cream because he was on purees 🤣 and yes we just spoon fed a variety of fruits, veggies and cereal. 1 new single food item, fed a couple spoon fulls for 4-5 feedings (will take a couple days) to check for sensitivities then on to the next food

@Liv I wanted to say fruits or veg but then thought people may think I mean solid or with lumps 🙈 so Ice cream was the only thing that popped into my mind that I thought would work but clearly not 🤦🏻‍♀️ haha I wouldn't feed anything sugary, we eat a lot of squashes and cabbage and broccoli ECT I was just wondering if I could blend it all to liquid and give him these now and again when we eat since he has been taking interest and reaching for our food

No need, the savest time to start is when they sit unattended and grabs food out of your hands. Until they don't sit properly, there is bigger chance for them to choke. I would wait until at least 6 months when they tummy are more settled and ready for next stage 🙂

Hi I’ve given ice cream at 4 months and for my child to suck on chocolate on his 5 month birthday lol. if you’d have asked me when he was three months, I would have said no. But tbh, my partner and I wanted to see his reaction when he had some and they were some cute reactions. He even tried stealing my whole chocolate bar. I wouldn’t give him anything else now though, even though ice cream and chocolate have high sugar levels, one taster really isn’t going to hurt them. We stay away from anything that can damage him, but tbh I’m not going to live life worrying about something small. Also we are still waiting until 6 months for actual food. He has tried small amounts of soups and other liquids, loads of people have for their kids but some just don’t want to admit it. As long as you do it safely and don’t give too much sugar or salt, then I’m sure you’ll be fine and so will the baby! Just enjoy having a baby! Also warm up ice cream on your pinky 😂

If he's meeting all signs of readiness (sitting up mostly unassisted, watching your spoon/fork, reaching for your food, tongue thrust is gone) then yes you can start. I made most of my own but you can buy pureed jars too, there's ones labels for level 1 or 4+ months that are single food items. Like only green beans or only sweet potatoes. I steam or bake and then blend with breast milk or formula to make it smooth and the runniness I want. Once you get through all of the single food items that you can think of or want to give then you can start mixing multiple foods together

My daughter was interested in our food around 4.5 months. She always glared at me while eating. So I got baby food for her to try. At 6 months, the doc cleared her for starting solids. I tried a few of my foods without seasonings and she would vomit hard. Scared the shit out of me and the doc said to just wait and try it again later. Her system wasn't ready yet. So we continued with baby food because she liked eating when I did. She just turned 8 months and can now eat what I eat without vomiting.

Started purées at 4 months. Have a look at the Ella’s kitchen purple book x

It’s usually best to wait til after 6 months cuz their little bodies can’t handle much sodium or added sugar. Like their kidneys can’t really handle the sodium in cows milk til after six months. Def ask ur doctor

I personally don’t see the point in making a whole batch of purées so your baby can have a lick, unless you and your husband are eating puréed foods?

@Sophie purees can be frozen and defrosted and warmed up later down the line so it's not really much of a hassle and I'm still on mat leave so I have time it only takes 5 minutes to blend veg I've already made for mine and his daddy's dinner

My little girl had chocolate before she was meant to have chocolate because I didn’t know what she wasn’t meant to! She also had a lick of ice cream at 4 months old! Neither of these things has done her the slightest bit of harm! At 2 if you put a plate of grape strawberries cucumber etc down next to a chocolate bar, I’d put my house on her going for the fruit/veg first!!