7.5 mo. old and garlic hummus

[ThoughtFullMama]

She loves it! I gave her a few daubs on my finger because she was really reaching for it. If she's anything like me she has a passion for all things garlicky... but, do you think it'll hurt her tummy? We just started her on solids about two weeks ago. She's had apples, pears, a tiny bit of bread (which stopped her up, so that's out for now) and a couple bites of super-premium, no rsbt ice-cream. Also some squash, spinach, etc. in tiny amounts.

What do you think?

[avaylee]

Homemade hummus was one of my DDs first foods, and yes, with lots of garlic. She still loves it to this day.
We did just a dab to start with, but by 13 months one of her favorite meals was (and still is) garlic hummus and labne with pita.
I'd say... enjoy!

[Abraisme]

I would do it, but I'm not that picky about such things. I just don't feed my babies things that are clearly junk food or foods that are too processed. Most hummus should be fine, it'd worry more about preservatives than garlic.

[kdtmom2be]

It's a great food, I wouldn't worry about it. I can't feed it to my DD because she has an intolerance to garlic, but I make it garlic-free for her. DS had some the other night, he's only a few weeks older than your babe. I made avocado hummus, your regular hummus recipe with an avocado thrown in. He thinks it's great!

[Comtessa]

My DD (8 mo) loves it too. Just be moderate about it - it might be hard on her tummy if she's not used to a lot of solids. And be aware of the salt content - we don't put any salt in ours when we make it, but most store-bought brands are heavily salted.

[fruitfulmomma]

My 13mo chews on raw garlic. (Her choice, I didn't offer it, she takes it out of the box I store it in.) She has lots of food issues and that is one of the few things that don't bother her.

[Llyra]

It's fine, in my opinion. But I've never been too picky about what I feed my babies. Once they're old enough for solids, really old enough, they're ready for pretty much anything we eat, with only a few exceptions, I think. A lot of our notions of what constitutes appropriate "baby food" are just cultural notions, anyway. I never hesitated to give my babies highly spiced or seasoned or salted foods, either. I want them to develop a taste for the foods that we eat here in our house, which I think is the best guard against toddler pickiness.

That's why my DD2's first word was "pepper." Meaning cayenne pepper, actually. She wanted it on EVERYTHING she ate.