Can babies eat fruits?

Mom! Avocado is a great fruit when you start expanding my diet. It's considered one of the nutrient-dense products! This means that a small volume of it contains a lot of nutrients and calories necessary for my proper growth.

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You can give me bananas already at 6 months old. This is a fruit which can be easily mashed and mixed with other fruits. If you want me to hold it, cut it into slices and leave some of the peel so that I could easily grab it. Yummy!

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Apple is a fruit which you can give me when you start expanding my diet. You can grate it, make a mousse out of it, or give it to me whole to hold it. Remember not to give me sliced apples until I'm 10 - 12 months old. Biting off a piece of a hard fruit can make me choke. It best to steam apples or bake them in an oven to make them softer. Cut them into matchsticks so that I could hold them easily.

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Mom, you can give me pieces of watermelon as soon as you start expanding my diet but make sure they contain no seeds.

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Steamed pear, in the form of a mousse or baked in an oven, will be an excellent addition to my diet just as soon as you start expanding it. Pears are rarely allergenic and are one of the safe and tasty fruits.

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Cherries and sweet cherries are fruits which you can carefully add to my diet around month 7. You don't have to peel them, just cut them in half and take out the pit.

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Hold off introducing pomegranate to my diet. Its small seeds can make me choke.

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Just as with other fruits, you can introduce kiwis to my diet after month 6. Remember, exotic fruits can be allergenic. Therefore, it's best to only give me small pieces the first time. Do it in the morning and not in the evening as it will be easier to notice if an allergic reaction has occurred.

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It's best to use seasonal fruits, currently available in shops and markets, while expanding my diet. This is when they contain the most vitamins and nutrients. If you have fresh apricots at hand, add them to my diet. But peel them first and remove the pit.

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Fruits shouldn't be excluded from my diet as they are a source of vitamins and minerals. It's best to use seasonal fruits, grown in our climate zone, while expanding my diet. That's when they contain the most vitamins and other nutrients. Supporting local produce guarantees that we eat healthy food without any preservatives which can be added so that fruits survive being shipped over long distances. Freezing fruits is a good way to enjoy their taste out of season. Freezing is safe and allows the products to keep all of their nutritional value.

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Figs are exotic fruits of an exceptional nutritional value. Dried figs are especially priced because they contain high levels of elements important for the functioning of the body. You can add figs to my diet both in their fresh and dried form.

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Just as with other fruits, you can introduce mango to my diet after month 6. Remember, exotic fruits can be allergenic. Therefore, it's best to only give me small pieces the first time. Do it in the morning and not in the evening as it will be easier to notice if an allergic reaction has occurred.

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Just as with other fruits, you can introduce guava to my diet after month 6. Remember, exotic fruits can be allergenic. Therefore, it's best to only give me small pieces the first time. Do it in the morning and not in the evening as it will be easier to notice if an allergic reaction has occurred.

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Mom, grapes are a tasty and healthy snack, but remember that these fruits are high in sugar and relatively high in calories. You can give them to me when you begin expanding my diet. They are ok for me to try on my own, but remember to cut them lengthwise and not crosswise. This reduced the risk of choking. Also, make sure you remove all the seeds.

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Strawberry, blueberry, raspberry

Berries can appear in my diet from the beginning. They are rich in vitamin C, so it's good to combine them with cereals (porridge, oatmeal, millet pudding). You can use frozen fruits to prepare mousse. If you want to give them to me alone, cut them lengthwise and put them in my hand.

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According to studies by independent institutes in China and Thailand, goji fruits - especially the young ones - contain atropine. It is an alkaloid which is poisonous. In goji fruit it is found in small amounts far from dangerous, but its very presence is the reason to eliminate this berry from the diet of infants and breastfeeding moms!

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Coconut shreds

You can gradually introduce coconut shreds to my diet, coat millet balls in them or add them to my oatmeal. Unfortunately, pieces of raw coconut can be too tough for me!

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Lemon, orange, mandarin, grapefruit

Citrus fruits are one of these fruits which can cause allergies. When I've tried most seasonal and local fruits, you can then try to give me citrus fruits (around month 9 - 10). Obviously, you need to observe me and check whether any allergic reactions appear. All fruits (including organic ones), no matter their origin, need to be thoroughly washed before consumption. Citrus fruits should also be scalded in boiling water. Oranges, mandarins, and grapefruits should be cut into pieces and the pith and seeds should be removed before serving to prevent me from choking.

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Exotic fruits need to be thoroughly washed, briefly scalded, dried, and peeled. This needs to be done carefully because the peel can contain substances that were used for preservation during transport. Fresh fruits should be given in pieces or as an addition to desserts. They are definitely an interesting change to regular dishes. There are no scientific recommendations as to when to introduce a certain type of fruit to my diet. As with all new products, try to introduce all fruits carefully.

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Mom, lychee fruits, or "Chinese plums", are sweet, white, semi-transparent balls in a pink skin. They are enticing with their look and taste but you have to be careful when giving them to me to try. These are exotic fruits which should be introduced to my diet gradually. It shouldn't be done in the beginning and not on an empty stomach.

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Because of small seeds inside, passion fruits shouldn't be given to an infant. I will be able to enjoy their taste only later in my life.

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You can give me melons after month 8 but make sure they're ripe. They should be reddish in places and their pulp should yield to slight pressure.

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Peaches and apricots can be introduced to my diet as soon as you begin expanding it because of their delicate taste, soft pulp, and digestibility. These fruits are not allergenic.

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Exotic fruits can be served since you begin expanding my diet. There is no scientific proof or information that they shouldn't be given at all or that they need to be introduced in a specific month. As with all novelties, give them to me in small quantities and observe how my body reacts. Don't give me canned pineapple because most often it's dipped in sweet syrup.

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You can give me soft plums as soon as you start expanding my diet. If you're afraid that the skin is not good for me, you can peel it before serving.

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Because of a large amount of salt in olives, don't give them to me before I turn one year old. Salt can put stress on my kidneys.

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Dried plum, dried apricot, dried currant, dried fig, dried dates, dried cranberries

Mom, you can introduce dried fruit into my diet before I'm one! While shopping pay attention if they contain sugar, sulphur dioxide, sunflower oil, cottonseed oil, palm oil, or acidity regulators. Don't buy unpackaged dried fruit because they can be a source of bacteria. Oh, and do remember that dried fruits shouldn't be a replacement for the fresh ones!

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Mom, frozen vegetables and fruits are a great solution when you want to vary my diet and you don't have any fresh ones. You can give them to me as soon as you start expanding my diet.

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