Cinnamon for a 7 month old?

Question

Is it okay to give my 7 month old mild spices such as cinnamon? If yes, which others would okay?

Answer 1

yes

Answer 2

I have given my baby the Gerber Oatmeal with apples and Cinnamon and she was fine she was around 8 months old when she had it...she loved it..

Answer 3

Yes! It lets the child expand his/her taste buds. Usally any spice is ok in moderation. My son has had fresh dill, oregeno, garlic, and fresh cracked pepper,  

Answer 4

Absolutely! No need to give your baby bland foods. Added sugar and salt are a no-no if not in moderation, but spices are awesome for babies too. :)

Answer 5

My son has acid reflux and some of the beech nut baby foods have cinnamon in then and it made him sick. my pediatrician said she couldnt beleive that where are spices in the baby food.

Answer 6

I make my own baby food and I started adding cinnamon to my sons apples and he just loves it!  There is nothing wrong with diversifying your childs palette just don't get carried away and add too much at a time.  I just put a couple "dashes" on a whole batch of apples (5-6 lg apples steamed and mashed).  I would say you could add about anything that you like.  I would avoid salt (because of the sodium obviously), any kind of pepper (as that may be a little spicy right now) and sugar (they just don't need it!).  You could try ginger, nutmeg, etc.  Just depends on what you're adding to.

Good Luck

Answer 7

my son is 8 months and loves cinnamon. i just dont use too much.  

Answer 8

It's okay in very small quantities - otherwise Gerber and Beechnut etc. wouldn't have cinnamon flavored apples and oatmeal and lots of other things!

My baby was 7 months old when he had his first cinnamon, in baby food. No problems there.

But when preparing foods yourself, go very lightly on the spices. As stated, babies are much more sensitive since they're still developing. Too much could give them the runs, heartburn, crankiness, etc.

So long as you're not giving them the spices by themselves, it should be fine.

There are many parents who simply grind up whatever they themselves are eating and give it to their babies - this includes spices (not anything outrageous or hot of course). There's no problem at all.

Just take it slowly, because if your baby has an allergic reaction to something, you want to be able to tell what it was that did it.

Answer 9

I wouldn't give cinnamon to a child that young.  It can be too much for even a four or five year-old.

Answer 10

Why would you want to do that? Let your child learn to love foods without extra spices and seasonings. There are baby cereals that have a cinnamon taste. Would that do? Babies have a very undeveloped digestive system. Stick with milk and baby foods.  

Answer 11

That is just fine.  

Answer 12

At around 8-9 months you can start feeding baby whatever it is you eat.  If they have no teeth you can still grind it up and give it to them that way.  At that point they should have been introduced to most of the food you eat on a regular basis in baby versions.

If you spice your chicken with poultry seasoning and pepper, there is no reason not to give it to him.  If you have french toast and top it with a bit of cinnamon, no problem.  Tomato sauce with oregeno, basil and other seasonings shouldn't be avoided either.  Mashed potatoes with sprinkles of parsley won't cause harm, especially if these spices and foods aren't choking hazards I see no reason not to give it to them.

Different cultures eat different spices regularly, if you breast feed babies are use to different flavours anyway and it really won't pose a problem unless there are allergies.

If he has a reaction and it's a food he's eatten before, but has been prepared differently you can still narrow it down (as long as you or someone you know made it)  As long as you're not adding all sorts of salts baby will be fine.

Good luck!