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Q. Will I seriously damage my 3 month old if I let her taste my chocolate frosty?
Dr. Zibners' Answer:
The questions I get from my sister are probably the ones you are all thinking but too embarrassed to ask. We all know that a chocolate frosty isn’t really baby food. And the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, followed by the introduction of solid foods (think banana not frosty) with a continuation of breastfeeding until 1 year of age or as long as is mutually desired. Therefore I cannot in good conscience condone giving a 12 week old a bit of frosty no matter how badly she wants it. But I will say that her curiosity is a good sign that she’s interested in the world around her and will probably welcome the excitement of “real” food in a few months. And no, Amanda, if you accidentally let her lick your finger, she’s not ruined.
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