I got tutted at the other day because I said I'd weaned by DD at 5 months (albiet it a very slow process). The tutting person weaned their babies at nearly seven months. She argued that I had introduced the risk of allergies etc. I know I weaned 'early' but I weaned mostly on organic fruits & veggies to begin with (didn't do rice) until DD was about 6 months and started to add in a few organic meats. She's nearly 9 months now and we're moving away from the organic meats as we buy 'normal' meat for us, but she has good portions of fruit and veg a day, plus youghurts and sticks of cheese. The tutting woman weaned hers children later but fed them mostly foods that the family were eating or tins of spaghettie and the kids now have a shocking diet (probably eat takeaway nearly every night and veggies are only with school meals / Sunday lunch).
Just wondered what MNetters thought - is it when they eat or what they eat that is important? If you're careful of what you wean on, does it reduce the risk of allergies?
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What is more important - when babies are weaned or what they are weaned on?
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Elf1981 · 21/06/2006 12:53
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