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12 foods your baby should never eat before 1 ❌
1. Honey - risk of infant botulism until 12 months
2. Cow's milk as a main drink - fine in food, not as the drink yet
3. Added salt - a baby's kidneys can't handle it
4. Added sugar - no place in a baby's meals
5. Whole nuts - a choking hazard. Use thinned nut butter
6. Popcorn - hard, easy to inhale
7. Hard candy & lollipops - choking risk
8. Marshmallows & gummy sweets - soft but easy to choke on
9. Whole grapes & round foods - always quarter lengthways
10. Hard raw apple & carrot chunks - cook soft or grate
11. Fruit juice & sugary drinks - offer water and milk instead
12. Rice/oat drinks as a main drink - not before 12 months
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