The carrot is often one of the first vegetables you think of giving baby. Its sweet and sweet flavor generally appeals to immediately! Good news because it is an excellent source of beta-carotene, sweet fibers, has a good B vitamins content and a strong antioxidant power!
But beware, even if the carrot is a great vegetable, it is also considered to be “risky food” . Just like the apple, in its raw form, it is one of the foods to take with tweezers.
No stress! We will show you how to present it in a safe format.
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From 6 months: carrot batô
1. Peel your carrot
2. Cut it into sticks
to guide you on the size of the sticks to be made: these must be larger than the size of your baby's hand and have a width of the size of your index
3. Cook your steam sticks
4. Add a drizzle of vegetable oil
How do you know if the carrot is cooked enough?
Take a song you just cook, put it in your mouth between your tongue and your palate. If you manage to crush it against your palate, it is that the cooking is good.
Be careful, however, not to cook your battons because they will have to be taken in hand by baby.
From 6 months: crushed carrot
To offer to baby with a pre-filled spoon or on a carrier
From 6 months: carrot and sweet potato pancakes
From 8 months: grated flood
Once baby is more comfortable with the principle of the pliers (hold a food between the thumb and the index), do not hesitate to offer it this new format. In addition to being able to help him develop his grip, this will allow baby to discover the carrot differently.
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