Introduce Cheese to 9 mths old

Posted by KatieChe (148 days ago)

Any idea on the kind of cheese to introduce? Is cheddar too salty to start with?

Thanks.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by axptguy38 (147 days ago)

Probably too salty yes. Salt is bad for little kidneys.

How about Jarlsberg? Or a French "Petit Fromage" (similar to Yoghurt).

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by KatieChe (147 days ago)

Thanks axptguy38. where can we get in HK?

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by axptguy38 (147 days ago)

Some Wellcomes and Park n Shop, City Super, Taste, Great. It's not that unusual. A common "petit fromage" brand is "Petit Miam". They look like little yogurt jars.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by crj (146 days ago)

We started cheese with our toddler around 10 months, we started with cheddar but he likes a lot of different types now.
We never bought 'baby cheese' or anything special - just full fat cheese from the deli counter.
Since all the other food is homemade without salt, the salt in cheese was not an issue for us and it is a great healthy snack.

(I am based in Beijing)

Posted by the goddess kali (146 days ago)

I started my baby on cheese quite early i think around 7.5months. i found a president brand of cheese cubes that are similar to cream cheese and not at all salty.
i add one to pasta cooked very soft and a bit liquidy.

parmesan cheese is also supposed to be the healthiest, so yu can grate a teaspoon into his food. we started to do this even earlier.

my baby loves his pasta with cheese.

(I am based in Unspecified)

Posted by mumbloxy (146 days ago)

I started cheddar with my baby at about 8 months. Grated cheddar sprinkled & melted into his pasta and he really likes it. Annabel Karmel also suggests Gruyere cheese as a good start though I haven't tried yet, apparently it's more mild & sweeter.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by axptguy38 (141 days ago)

"Annabel Karmel"

Her books are quite good for baby/toddler recipes. But she doesn't beat our helper, the gourmet chef of the baby world. :)

(I am based in Hong Kong)