I started feeding my baby meet and chicken since she was 8 months, and fish when she reached 10 months, realizing the great value of nutrition shes getting from fish and the scary facts we hear about daily on bird flue ad mad cow disease, I would like to switch her to only fish (permanently), but I live in the UK and fresh fish can be really expensive, is it alright to give her canned tuna along with fresh fish, so I won't need to buy fresh fish every day? or is it unsuitable for her age?
2007-03-03 01:02:39 · 14 answers · asked by fatima 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Sure, no reason you cannot, my little boy has had it since before then
2007-03-03 02:55:51 · answer #1 · answered by worldwanderer007 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
canned tuna contains Mercury in small doses. This could be harmful to a growing child. I wouldnt go over 1 tin a week and I would buy fresh fish. the child goes fastest between 0-3yrs so make sure you dont feed it anything that will affect its growth.
2007-03-03 09:13:08 · answer #2 · answered by LOST F 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe nutritionists advise restricting the amount of canned tuna consumed because of the slight risk of contamination by heavy metals in the sea. I often buy plain frozen 'white fish' from the supermarket - it comes in bags of six or so fillets to pop in the freezer, it's quite inexpensive, and is great in recipes such as fish pie.
2007-03-03 09:10:01 · answer #3 · answered by mad 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have been giving my son who is 11 months tinned tuna since he was 9 months x
2007-03-03 09:15:57 · answer #4 · answered by Rach, xx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canned tuna is fine in small quantities but don't give her too much as there may be small levels of mercury in the fish.
2007-03-03 09:08:14 · answer #5 · answered by cigaro19 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
canned tuna is fine.there have been reports of it containing mercury,but the good things outweigh the bad.it's rich with omega 3-and they'd have to eat something like 30,000 tins for it to pose even the slightest danger from mercury
2007-03-04 17:22:54 · answer #6 · answered by glel29 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't c y not.
as long as u stick 2 the guide-lines regarding fish.
read the links below.
consider including pulses & beans in2 her diet, a very neglected form of protein.
i have not posted the links 2 scare u, but 2 keep u informed of the risks & dangers.
2007-03-03 09:12:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can feed tuna to a baby, but it should be part of a balanced diet ie vegetables, fruit, and meat
2007-03-03 09:08:11 · answer #8 · answered by John S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES YOU CAN FEED HER TUNA I GAVE IT TO MY SON WHEN HE WAS 13 MONTHS ALTHOUGH HE DIDNT SEEM TO LIKE IT BUT I THINK YOU SHOULD TRY IT BECAUSE I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT BUYING FRESH FISH CAN BE EXPENSIVE.I HOPE THIS HELPS YOU?
2007-03-03 10:13:08 · answer #9 · answered by TERESA S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you think she's ready to have tuna go ahead. Probably can
2007-03-03 09:14:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋