when can i give my baby tomatoes? he seems to like them since i let him eat it off pizza but i never see ...?

Question

tomatoes baby food? why

Answer 1

well my son is fond of eating tomatoes,so if your baby is under 1 year so you may give him tomato juice if he is more than 1 year old so you may give him some fresh tomatoes but don't give him too much in all cases cause of the acids
Good Luck :)

Answer 2

You have to be careful when feeding your baby tomatoes. Tomatoes are very acidic and that is why you don't see stage 1 baby food with tomatoes in it. It can cause a very bad diaper rash. You don't start seeing baby foods with tomatoes, such as spaghetti, until stage 3 foods when a baby's digestive system is better able to handle them. Also, introducing certain foods too early can cause food allergies.

Answer 3

Everything you've ever wanted to know about tomatoes:

"Tomatoes are typically not recommended to be introduced to an infant until somewhere between the 10th and the 12th month of age. The reason for this is not due to possible allergies per se, rather the acidity of tomatoes may prove harsh on a more immature tummy. Tomatoes are actually fruits and they contain a high level of acidity that may prove harsh on a tiny tummy. With that being said, there are many babies who have eaten tomatoes prior to the recommended age and have had no issues. Many parents offer babies tomatoes as early as 8 months old. Please consult your pediatrician as generalities may not apply to your baby!

Should you decide to offer tomatoes, please use fresh only! Please also speak with your pediatrician about introducing foods that may cause allergies or may be difficult for a tiny tummy to digest. If you notice a rash around the lips/mouth and the bottom, this could be indicative of baby having a reaction to the acidity of
the tomatoes. Please keep a look out for such occurrences.

Did you know that a medium sized tomato contains approximately 47% of the (U.S.) recommended daily allowance (RDA) of vitamin C, and approximately 22% of the RDA of vitamin A. Due to the Vitamin C, you should make the tomato another great food to help absorb Iron!

Did you know that tomatoes are actually classified as fruits and not as veggies?

Q: What is the difference between a fruit and a vegetable (or Is a tomato a fruit or vegetable)?
A: The difference between a fruit and vegetable depends largely on your perspective. From a botanical perspective, a fruit is the mature ovary of a plant, such as an apple, melon, cucumber, or tomato. From the common, every day "grocery store perspective," we tend to use the word fruit with respect to fruits eaten fresh as desserts - apples, peaches, cherries, etc. - and not to items cooked or used in salads. So, tomatoes tend to be lumped in with vegetables because of the way they are used (cooked and in salads), but botanists will call them fruits because they develop from the reproductive structures of plants. The California legislature once passed a law declaring tomatoes a vegetable in order to impose a tariff on Mexican imports! Cornell University Horticultural Department

How to Store Tomatoes:

Tomatoes should never be refrigerated until they
(1) have been cooked,
(2) have been cut or put into a raw dish like a salsa, or
(3) are fully ripe and would spoil if left further at room temperature.

Place tomatoes stem end up, and don't put them on a sunny windowsill to hasten ripening. Instead, put tomatoes in a sealed paper bag with or without ethylene-producing fruit such as bananas. Ripe tomatoes will hold at room temperature for two or three days. Ripe tomatoes you've refrigerated to keep from spoiling will taste better if you bring them to room temperature before eating.(a)

Tomato Nutrients (one cup - cooked)
VITAMINS:
Vitamin A - 1174 IU
Vitamin C - 54 mg
Vitamin K - 6.7 mcg
Folate (important during pregnancy) - 31 mcg
Niacin - 1.27 mg

MINERALS:
Potassium - 523 mg
Phosphorus - 67 mg
Magnesium - 22 mg
Calcium - 26 mg
Sodium - 25 mg
Iron - 1.63 mg
Also contains trace amounts of zinc, manganese and copper.
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Answer 4

Gerber actrually makes a Maccaroni Tomato Beef dinner in 2nd foods that my kids always loved. Of course my youngest hasn't eaten baby food for about a year now so I have to wonder if they still make it. Keep an eye out for it.
I don't think tomato is going to be a problem for your son. Just watch that he doesn't get an upset tummy. It's actually very VERY good for him. Most people think of oranges when they need vitamin C but tomatos actually have a lot more Vitamin C in them.
Good luck!!!

Answer 5

My son has eaten pineapples and tomatoes since about 7 months. He loves them. But he self-feeds AND he is breastfed.

Some babies can not handle acidic foods, but breastmilk is a natural antacid. Plus babies who self-feed are less likely to eat food they are allergic to and less likely to have allergies. A lot of allergenic foods cause unpleasant sensations in the mouth. Also feeding a lot of one food all at once has been linked to allergies. Letting baby eat a variety of foods at each meal, from the time they start solids makes allergies less likely, not more likely.
More on baby-led introduction to solids:
http://www.borstvoeding.com/voedselintroductie/vast_voedsel/rapley_guidelines.html

Now the key thing you need to watch for when feeding acidic (or really any foods) are diaper rash/irritation. If the area around the anus is inflamed or you get a bad diaper rash it is probably too acidic/the baby isn't ready for it/the baby is allergic to it. Also a rash on the chin. Chin rashes are a very strong indication of allergy, yes sometimes they are caused by teething. But if your baby has a chin rash you should consider that they potentially are allergic to something you are feeding them.

Other than that you really don't have to listen to all the North American BS about starting solids. Most of the rest of the world does a more baby led approach and they have LESS allergies not more.

Answer 6

Oh if he is eating mostly table foods then you can give him some. Tomatoes are usually eaten raw or cooked into a sauce or whatever so they are added to baby food meals but not used as a entree. If you give him raw tomatoes make sure you wash them thoroughly or just cook them until hot and let cool.

Answer 7

I didn't give my 2 kids tomatoes till they were about one and a half, simply because it gave them diarrhea. Tomatoes tend to be acidic. If the child has no adverse affects from eating them I don't see why you can't give him tomatoes.

Answer 8

It sounds like you are already giving the baby tomatoes, and if he is digesting them well and not getting diaper rash or indigestion, then feed away.
Babies in other cultures eat these things much earlier than baby-food-eating american babies. Especially Hispanic and Mediteranean babies, they are eating tomatoes, fish, etc. as soon as then can mash and swallow them.

Answer 9

how old is your baby? .if your baby is under 1 yr the only tomatoes the baby should have is the tomatoes that are in the baby food .made for baby food spaghetti.

Answer 10

Believe me spaghetti-o are so not more nutritious for your baby than raw tomatoes! Yes they can be acidic and you can just pair them with something alkaline. If your baby likes any veggie especially raw give it to him!
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