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Gravy for a baby?!

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RealReginaPhalange · 14/09/2025 14:55

6.5months old baby, weaning started about 2 weeks ago, he is doing not bad so far. Been told to give him gravy (like a bisto one). Rejected the idea and i am the bad one (again).

my second child so i know what i am doing. My first one ended up eating everything i serve, loving veggies etc, so not everything i do is stupid obviously…it worked before.

aibu to said no? Wont be giving my ds bisto gravy?

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minipie · 14/09/2025 14:58

If they meant just the meat juices then yes great, mix it into their mash, tasty and nutritious. But bisto… no

jettisoned · 14/09/2025 14:58

Homemade - fine as you can take out a portion before seasoning. Bisto is grim and way too salty

TheCosyViewer · 14/09/2025 14:58

I wouldn’t give Bisto or the like to a baby because of the salt content but would add home-made gravy to their puréed veg/potato, if gravy was being served with what everyone else was eating.

smallpinecone · 14/09/2025 14:58

Please don’t! It’s far too salty! 😱

BallerinaRadio · 14/09/2025 14:57

Drizzle of gravy over their roast dinner yum mine loved it

Bitzee · 14/09/2025 14:57

Who told you that? It’s quite salty so it’s not something I’d give them regularly if at all- maybe a teeny drizzle with Christmas dinner but otherwise no.

AndSoFinally · 14/09/2025 14:56

I would think way too much salt!! No

AhBiscuits · 14/09/2025 14:56

Way too salty. Yanbu.

minipie · 14/09/2025 14:56

wow the salt content.
nope

Comedycook · 14/09/2025 14:56

Who told you to give your baby gravy?

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