As your baby gets older enough to eat, you certainly love introducing him to different food types that can be healthy and tasty as well.

 

However, in the process, many parents forget to analyze the safe and unsafe food options. Yes, not all food types can be safe for your baby. There are certain food products that you must keep your little one away from.

 

Check out this list of unsafe foods and ensure that you keep them away from your baby’s daily diet.

 

Foods you need to avoid from baby's birth to 4-6 months

 

Beverages except milk
Make sure that your little one is only fed with breast milk or formula milk for the first six months. Avoid giving any other sort of beverage.

 

Foods you need to avoid from 4-12 months

 

1. Honey
You must keep your baby away from honey in the first six months as it gets contaminated with Clostridium bacteria, which is known to trigger infant botulism. As digestive system of a baby below 1 year of age doesn’t mature, it fails to fight the bacteria which results into some harmful effects on your baby’s health. Infant botulism results in weak sucking, a feeble cry, trouble in swallowing, weakness in muscles and difficulty in breathing. Though it’s curable but you will need instant medical help.

 

2. Cow's milk and soy milk

Cow’s milk is rich in protein and your little one’s digestive system isn’t strong enough to digest it. Same goes for soy milk too; it has high amount of minerals that can damage your baby’s kidney.

 

Foods to avoid that can cause Choking Hazards

 

Some foods are known to trigger choking hazards in babies who are a year old or more. And it can be life threatening at times.  Raw vegetables, grapes, raisins, popcorn, marshmallow, gums, nuts and hard candy aren’t easy to sallow and as a result can cause choking in babies. Peanut butter too is very thick and can get stuck in your little one’s throat. So avoid this as well. Also, never give large food chunks as they will never pass down through their throats resulting in heavy choking.

 

Foods to avoid that can cause allergy

 

There are certain foods which trigger some sort of allergy in babies. If food allergies are common in your family, then it’s likely for your child also to develop allergy from similar kinds of foods. If at all this is the case, you should refrain from serving them such food types. You can get all the needed information from your baby's paediatrician in regards to the food that can cause allergic reaction in your baby. Some commonly known allergens are cow's milk, eggs, soy, peanuts and wheat.

 

Ensure that your child is given the right food as per his age. And it would always be better to speak to your child’s healthcare expert!