Foods That Babies Shouldn't Eat

Many people wonder if there are foods that babies shouldn't eat. A baby's digestive system is not ready for solid foods until at least 4 months old. (Some pediatricians recommend waiting to introduce solid foods until 6 months of age.) Once you begin feeding your baby solid foods, avoid any foods that could cause the baby to choke or cause an allergic reaction. Here is a list of foods that babies shouldn't eat.

  1. Choking Hazards

    • Babies are susceptible to choking on anything that they cannot "gum down." Make sure you chop up any food you feed your baby into very small pieces.

    Eggs

    • Introducing eggs at an older age (after 1 year) cuts down on the likelihood of developing an egg allergy. Egg allergies are dangerous because many inoculations include eggs.

    Grapes

    • The consistency of grapes makes them choking hazards. Wait to introduce grapes until the baby is a toddler, and then cut the grapes into smaller pieces.

    Hot Dogs

    • Hot dogs are choking hazards for babies and they not nutritious. When you do introduce hot dogs to a toddler, buy nitrate-free hot dogs and cut them into small pieces to reduce the risk of choking.

    Milk

    • Babies cannot properly digest the proteins in milk. Also, milk can affect the baby's ability to absorb iron. Ingesting milk can lead to the development of dairy allergies.

    Peanuts

    • Feeding peanuts, peanut butter or other products with peanuts in them to a baby can lead to peanut allergies, which could be severe and even life-threatening.

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