Good time to introduce yogurt

**ButterflyMama** · 11-10-2007 20:51

When is a good time?

Scarlett has been introduced to solids for about 2/3 weeks now, at almost 5 and a half months.

**~Emmylou~** · 11-10-2007 21:35

I think we started baby yogurt around 8 months? DS started solids at 6 months but he wasn't overly interested for a while as he was still breastfeeding ALOT at that stage...so yeah it would've been about 8 months before we started yogurt I think.

**Lollie86** · 11-10-2007 21:39

Thats so weird, I was at the supermarket and was talking to DF about how maybe we should introduce yoghurt to our dd.

She's 8 mths old now and hasnt had any yet but I will be buying some tomorrow to try it out.

Never really thought about introducing it earlier.

**allysophia** · 11-10-2007 21:51

DS is 1yr and I see no need to introduce any dairy. I mean, for one, he's still getting good dairy from me

But also - this is from a foreign source, <a cow!!> not the way nature intended.

I'd delay as long as possible.

**hayleysmummy** · 11-10-2007 21:52

DD was having yoghurt at 5 months those little baby vahlia yoghurts theyre quite small tubs too so great for starting out

She absoloutley loved it and still does

**Lollie86** · 11-10-2007 21:55

Originally Posted by allysophia

DS is 1yr and I see no need to introduce any dairy. I mean, for one, he's still getting good dairy from me

But also - this is from a foreign source, <a cow!!> not the way nature intended.

I'd delay as long as possible.

Thats what I thought too...now Im thinking to not get any tomorrow. Oh im so confused now! Good luck MissBehave!

**Tabby** · 11-10-2007 22:00

DD started them at 6 months. Yogurts and cheese are fine from 6 months+. Its not replacing their milk, food is still just tasting and exploring at this age and perfectly fine from my understanding.

**~Emmylou~** · 12-10-2007 09:08

Originally Posted by Tabby

DD started them at 6 months. Yogurts and cheese are fine from 6 months+. Its not replacing their milk, food is still just tasting and exploring at this age and perfectly fine from my understanding.

I agree. I don't give it to him for the dairy aspect, he has it because he likes it

Unless your baby has a sensitivity to cow's milk there is nothing to be gained by holding off dairy indefinitely. And just in my experience, there does come a point where holding off too long backfires - because by the time you want them to eat it, they won't. It's a fine line.

**ikis84** · 12-10-2007 09:15

I would wait until at least 10 months.

***Sparkles*** · 12-10-2007 09:28

My DS is almost 9 mths old and he started on baby yogurt a few months ago and was fine, infact it's one of his favourite foods. I buy the baby yoplait ones