quick question: is it ok to give a five month old paw paw/papya?

[Heathcliffscathy]

mushed up raw (he has had lots of other fruit and veggies v happily)...

Why not, mango is in a from 4 month food and I don't think pawpaw is much different.

hope so my d adored it.. its very sweet so easy to incorporate... it is very watery and simple... and annabel Karmel says you can and shes god right?

thanks kiwibird and toddlerbob, thats all i wanted to know...i just wanted to give him something new today and we've got one!!!

No! Kiwibird. We all know GF is God. Stop being to blasphemous!!!

Sorry, but I'm going to throw a spanner in the works! Papaya contains digestive enzymes, it's basically what meat tenderizer is made of. So I thought 'Would it tenderise baby intestines?' and I didn't give it to mine until they were a good few months older and eating a wider range of foods.

i remember reading somewhere that you shouldn't give a young baby non-native fruits because there's an increased risk of allergies. don't know if that's true... but just because babyfood contains mango doesn't mean mango is good - i can't believe the stuff that's classed as 4 months + - strawberry cheesecake in a tin?!