How to get a baby to eat strawberries

The strawberry, this small red fruit with its juicy and naturally sweet flesh, is very popular with young and old alike! Its attractive color, slightly tangy taste and numerous health benefits make it a bit of a summer star.

To choose the right one, don't rely on its color or size, but rather on its shine!

There are hundreds of varieties of strawberries! Everyone will therefore be able to find the one that suits them best.

You can also pair it with different fruits to enhance its flavor. Strawberries work very well with bananas, raspberries, rhubarb, and apples. Want to try something different? Pair strawberries with mint or basil!

How do you get a baby to eat strawberries? What are their benefits?

The benefits of strawberries for babies:

Strawberries are full of benefits for babies!

The water in this small red fruit helps meet some of your baby's daily hydration needs. The fiber it contains stimulates your baby's digestive system and helps reduce bloating.

As for vitamins, vitamin C will stimulate the baby's immune system and allow him to fight against infections or colds in winter.

  • Rich in fiber;
  • Rich in vitamin C;
  • Source of antioxidants;
  • Stimulates the immune system.

Strawberries in a baby's diet:

From the start of BLW , you can introduce strawberries into your baby's diet.

To help your little one discover the true flavor of this red fruit, we recommend offering it to them from April to August .

Strawberries will be offered:

From 6 months : a whole strawberry skewered on a fork

From 8-10 months : chopped strawberries

From 12 months : small pieces of strawberry skewered on a fork

How to offer strawberries to baby using BLW ? Fruit cutting for baby

Points to consider with the baby strawberry:

Strawberries release histamine, which can cause reactions like eczema or hives in babies. Don't worry! Offer small amounts at first to desensitize them. If your baby doesn't have a reaction, you can then offer them strawberries without hesitation.

How to cook strawberries for a baby?

You can offer strawberries to your baby in different ways: this will allow them to discover this food in all its forms and will awaken their taste buds, but also their curiosity.

Smooth texture : a homemade strawberry compote or jam

Liquid texture : a soup, a smoothie, flavored water

Melt-in-your-mouth texture : strawberry crisp-on-the-outside tartlets

Soft texture : muffins and pancakes

Solid texture : homemade strawberry ice cream

Some strawberry recipes for babies:

Starting purees at 4 months and wanting to start BLW at 6 months is perfectly possible. Or perhaps you're wondering how to combine breast milk/infant formula and BLW .

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