Jelly and a seven month old!!

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Quick question, can my 7 mth old DD have sugar free jelly? Thought it would make a nice pudding!

tbh although probably not harmful, I wouldn't as it is rather empty calories and most packet ones have artifical sweeteners instead. However I have served a homemade version juice with a gelatine substitute at 1st bday parties.

doesn't it contain a lot of artifical sweetners or flavours? i dont think i would give it to my dd(also 7mths).

use carrageen moss instead.

I wouldn't at all, artificial sweeteners versus sugar, not any value in jelly at all....
why not a yoghurt or semolina or rice type pudding

I wouldn't give it to a 7 month old but if you do give the full sugar one without any artificial sweeteners.

For older children although it does have colorings the Asda "good for you" ready made jely is flavoured with fruit juice and has real raspberries in.

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I definitely wouldn't give sugar-free, far better give the 'sugar' ones as they have fewer additives. Jelly is actually a good way to get fluids into a reluctant drinker, but what with all the colourings and c**p, by far the best way is to make your own with dilute juice and gelatine or veggy alternative - some types are as easy to use as packet jelly.

Thanks for the advice - she didn't get it!!! But i am running out of ideas for puddings. Any tried and tested recipies out there?

A 7mo baby doesn't really need a pudding. IMO puddings become necessary when they realise that they can refuse food that you want them to eat - ie as a bribe. Yeah, I know, you're not supposed to bribe children to eat their veggies, but I'm not sure that the people who write these books ever fed real children!

My 7 mth old is under a dietician and she said that she could have sugar free jelly (we struggle as she is allergic to everything!). She told me to put some fruit in it as well.

My 7 mth old is under a dietician and she said that she could have sugar free jelly (we struggle as she is allergic to everything!). She told me to put some fruit in it as well.

Although I sort of agree that babies don't need puddings I used puddings in the form of rice pudding and yoghurt to boost dd's milk intake as she cut down on her milk at around 7-9 months.

I would make my own using gelatine leaves or agar flakes (vegetarian option) with fruit.

A nice pudding is to blend fresh berries with a bit of Greek yoghurt and freeze. Then it becomes a sort of lolly.

Or just offer fruit for pudding.

Could you make jelly with fruit juice, lots of fresh fruit and gelatine?

Frozen fromage frais is good, as is frozen mashed banana on a stick