The first solid foods you can give your baby when diversifying their diet are generally vegetable purees and fruit compotes.
Over the weeks and months, you will introduce him to more and more foods.
If milk is part of the baby’s food from birth, what about cheese? When can you give them to a baby and which ones to choose? We guide you.
When to introduce cheese into your diet?
Before giving cheese to your baby, talk to your doctor or pediatrician. There is no official recommendation regarding the age at which cheese should be introduced into a baby’s diet.
Some say it’s safe to give cheese as early as 6 months, while others say it’s best to wait until 8 months or even 10 months.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States, parents can make their child taste cheese between 8 and 10 months.
Prior medical advice is recommended because each baby has its own specificities and development. It is also recommended to wait between 3 and 5 days before introducing a new food.
This makes it possible to detect a possible food allergy (rash, diarrhea, vomiting) linked to a particular food.
Which cheeses to favor?
Choose cheeses made from pasteurized milk to limit the risk of listeriosis.
Listeriosis is a disease caused by bacteria present in dairy products (notably soft and raw milk cheeses), cold meats, smoked fish, certain vegetables, and raw or undercooked meat.
Start by letting him taste mild cheeses before offering him strong-tasting cheeses. Avoid cheese products if possible as they often contain a lot of salt and additives.
Be content, at first, with whole cheeses.
For example, you can offer him:
- you cheddar;
- you Parmesan;
- of the mozzarella;
- fresh cheese (Saint-Moret type);
- from ricotta;
- Emmental cheese;
- fresh pasteurized goat cheese;
- pasteurized brie or camembert
You should be careful when giving cheese to your baby. Avoid giving cheese to your baby in the form of small cubes or melted because there is a risk of misfeeding and choking.
Offer him cut into small pieces to make it easier to mastication. You can also mix the cheese with other foods such as small pastas and vegetables.
For fresh cheese, you can spread it on a slice of bread or mix it into its puree.
Journalist
May 6, 2024, at 6:10 a.m
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