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Title: Does anyone give dried fruit to their lo??
Post by: jay&danny'smummy on March 21, 2006, 17:52:32 pm

Hi there  :)

Was wondering if anyone gives or has given dried fruit to their lo, if so what different types of fruit are ok to give them?

thanks

Emi
x

Jay 24/04/05

Title: Re: Does anyone give dried fruit to their lo??
Post by: tylersmommy on March 21, 2006, 18:35:15 pm

I'd be very careful with dried fruit. If you rehydrate them in hot water until they're soft, that's okay, but most dried fruits are very chewy and sticky. That makes them a choking hazard and not safe for awhile yet.

Title: Re: Does anyone give dried fruit to their lo??
Post by: evanskimberley on March 21, 2006, 19:01:57 pm

Have given raisins since 1yo. Does that count?

Title: Re: Does anyone give dried fruit to their lo??
Post by: teezee on March 21, 2006, 19:08:46 pm

i make a dried fruit purree...boil/steam first then puree...the flavor is strong so i give it with apple sauce or something of the sort.  i started doing this to help with iron as she isn't able to digest cereals very well.

Title: Re: Does anyone give dried fruit to their lo??
Post by: EmMUK74 on March 24, 2006, 08:40:03 am

I cook the dried fruits in a little water and then give them to DD.  the best recipe I have (and a firm fave for DD) is apple and raisin.  I put the apples into a pan with some water and cook them as usual and add some raisins for the last 5 minutes and then puree as normal.  she adores it and its a great way for her to get some dried fruit for roughage

Title: Re: Does anyone give dried fruit to their lo??
Post by: me and bean on March 25, 2006, 23:43:40 pm

hi

bean loves raisins, prunes (cut up small) & apricots (likewise).

Title: Re: Does anyone give dried fruit to their lo??
Post by: mtmom30 on April 04, 2006, 14:05:22 pm

I, too, was wondering about feeding dried fruit.  Are the preservatives a problem?  Sulphur dioxide seems to be a common one. ???

Title: Re: Does anyone give dried fruit to their lo??
Post by: RachelC on April 04, 2006, 19:02:18 pm

From "Top 100 Baby Purees"... "Aviod dried apricots treated with sulfer dioxide, as these can trigger asthma or allergies in susceptible babies.  Sulfer dioxide is used to keep the bright orange color, so it's best to choose darker brown dried apricots".
Read the ingrediants carefully.  You can also attempt to make your own.  You can use your oven.  I have never tried it, but I do have directions.
~Rachel

Title: Re: Does anyone give dried fruit to their lo??
Post by: thitz on April 05, 2006, 23:53:38 pm

I give my 13 month old raisins and dried apricots.  Although I didn't know what Rachel said about the apricots and my lo does have allergies.  I will have to keep an eye out to see if there's any correlation.  Tarri

Title: Re: Does anyone give dried fruit to their lo??
Post by: Mum to Ella Rose on April 06, 2006, 00:02:37 am

I didn't know that about the apricots either! But I make a puree by boiling prunes and apricots in water, adding apples for the last five minutes then pureeing both the fruit and the water.

Sharon