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When can you give your baby coconut?

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spiker · 20/01/2007 23:08

Should you wait until they're 12 months? Or is earlier OK?

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PrettyCandles · 20/01/2007 23:13

I'm fairly sure that I've gave mine coconut (or at least coconut milk) before 12m. I'm pretty sure I waited until they wree on 3 meals a day, proper multi-ingredient food, not just a few cubes of single veg, because coconut is very fatty, and I don't think their guts tolerate too much fat at first.

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fizzbuzz · 21/01/2007 08:22

My 7 month old, loves anything with coconut milk in. Use low fat variety.

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CanStarveWillStarve · 21/01/2007 08:39

You shouldn't use any 'low fat' types of products for babies (naturally low in fat is fine, but not processed to make it low - babies need fat in their diet), but normal coconut and coconut products are fine.

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fizzbuzz · 21/01/2007 14:12

I thought that only applied to cow based stuff. I got recipe with coconut milk off babycentre website and it suggested low fat coconut milk. Have also seen it in other recipes.

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spiker · 21/01/2007 17:44

Thanks for the replies - I'll try it out on my 10 month old. It was the allergy aspect I was worried about. I know it's 'no peanuts' until they're 1yo but I couldn't remember about other nuts. He gets eczema but has no known allergy.

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fizzbuzz · 21/01/2007 18:16

Golly, never thought of a coconut as a nut!

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deaconblue · 21/01/2007 19:39

Ds 9 months had a curry made with coconut milk the other day. He loved it. I guess you only need to worry if you ahve family nut allergies

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deaconblue · 21/01/2007 19:40

I chose full fat coz they must process it to get the fat out and I prefer to avoid processed stuff for him.

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fizzbuzz · 21/01/2007 19:52

Have to say my dd also loves anything with coconut milk in, goes mad for it in fact.

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mrsnoah · 21/01/2007 22:27

Thought it was no peanuts til 5yrs?

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spiker · 22/01/2007 18:17

Peanut butter is fine from 1yo and up (assuming no family history of allergy), but the actual nuts should not be given until 5yo, as they are choking/inhaling hazard.

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