'Sweet' foods

aimee-lou · Feb 11th, 2010, 03:47 AM

Hi girls - I just wanted to clarify something in my head.

I've read in a couple of places that you should start off with 'savoury' flavours and gradually introduce the sweet things (like fruit, yoghurts, biscuits) so that LO doesn't develop a preference for them over veggies and savouries.

Is this true? I see so many people saying that they give banana and yoghurts and fruity porridge that I'm now confused lol.

What have you all done and have you had any problems?

Obviously we're a little way off yet but I need to get this straight in my head lol.

Mum2b_Claire · Feb 11th, 2010, 04:43 AM

I never worried about doing that - Ruby has had 'sweet' flavours such as fruit, and 100% fruit spread on toast, from the start. But I never gave yoghurt apart from plain yoghurt, and have never given biscuits. Ruby doesn't seem to prefer sweet to savoury, although on some days she will eat loads of fruit and not a lot else, but that's fine IMO.

IMO it's fine to give things that are naturally sweet but I rarely if ever give anything with added sugar in it.

Lu28 · Feb 11th, 2010, 05:07 AM

I think one of the suggestions when starting on solids, esp purees, is to start with sweeter veg like sweet potatoes and carrots etc because babies seem to prefer it. Like Claire, I didn't worry about it at all in the early days. My LO doesn't have a sweet preference I don't think. Like Claire, I'm happy to give sweet things if they're naturally sweet rather than artificial so we don't do biscuits etc except as a rarity, it's more fruit, yoghurt, fruit spread etc etc.

Connah'sMommy · Feb 11th, 2010, 08:12 AM

I wouldnt worry about it personally. We started connah on purees carrot which is sweet anyway

we give yoghurt and fruit and have given some sweet things after his dinner but he seems to favour savoury over sweet x

becstar · Feb 11th, 2010, 14:27 PM

Is your LO breastfed? Breastmilk is very sweet but also contains flavours from what you've eaten so I was told it doesn't really matter.

aimee-lou · Feb 12th, 2010, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by becstar

Is your LO breastfed? Breastmilk is very sweet but also contains flavours from what you've eaten so I was told it doesn't really matter.

No he's FF so I think it must get a bit boring lol

Thans for the advice girls. I suppose it's just a matter of variety rather than removing all sweet things.

Should make life a lot easier.

Lisa1302 · Feb 12th, 2010, 07:56 AM

I started off with Veggies and fruit, however I gave much more veggies than fruit frot hat reason, she hasnt got a preference and always finishes her meal..so she doesnt think that she will eat less to get a pudding!

Feb 11th, 2010, 03:47 AM	#1
aimee-lou Other BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Norfolk - UK Posts: 6,174	'Sweet' foods Hi girls - I just wanted to clarify something in my head. I've read in a couple of places that you should start off with 'savoury' flavours and gradually introduce the sweet things (like fruit, yoghurts, biscuits) so that LO doesn't develop a preference for them over veggies and savouries. Is this true? I see so many people saying that they give banana and yoghurts and fruity porridge that I'm now confused lol. What have you all done and have you had any problems? Obviously we're a little way off yet but I need to get this straight in my head lol.

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Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 13,905	I never worried about doing that - Ruby has had 'sweet' flavours such as fruit, and 100% fruit spread on toast, from the start. But I never gave yoghurt apart from plain yoghurt, and have never given biscuits. Ruby doesn't seem to prefer sweet to savoury, although on some days she will eat loads of fruit and not a lot else, but that's fine IMO. IMO it's fine to give things that are naturally sweet but I rarely if ever give anything with added sugar in it.

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Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 12,646	I think one of the suggestions when starting on solids, esp purees, is to start with sweeter veg like sweet potatoes and carrots etc because babies seem to prefer it. Like Claire, I didn't worry about it at all in the early days. My LO doesn't have a sweet preference I don't think. Like Claire, I'm happy to give sweet things if they're naturally sweet rather than artificial so we don't do biscuits etc except as a rarity, it's more fruit, yoghurt, fruit spread etc etc.
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Connah'sMommy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 5,667	I wouldnt worry about it personally. We started connah on purees carrot which is sweet anyway we give yoghurt and fruit and have given some sweet things after his dinner but he seems to favour savoury over sweet x

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becstar Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 3,335	Is your LO breastfed? Breastmilk is very sweet but also contains flavours from what you've eaten so I was told it doesn't really matter.

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Lisa1302 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shropshire, UK Posts: 2,384	I started off with Veggies and fruit, however I gave much more veggies than fruit frot hat reason, she hasnt got a preference and always finishes her meal..so she doesnt think that she will eat less to get a pudding!

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