I'm not sure if there are any strict guidlines as to when you can give your wee one ice cream. I think my little ones first taste was on his first birthday. He loves the mini milks but you have to be ready with a world full of baby wipes for when it's all over! I just figured that he's allowed cows milk from a year so ice cream must be ok.
Violet loves ice creams and lollies, she gets most upset when they are finished!! She is 11months, probably had her first taste at about 8mths. I keep telling myself that ice lollies are good for her teeth and gums!!
Icepops are great too and they love them. You coukd always make your own healthier type icecream in lollypop moulds with yoghurt and home made fruit puree x
we went to spain when lo was 5 months old, we all had little ice creams (like mini- magnums?!), and she went mad screeching at us until we let her have the ice cream that was left on the stick (equivalent to a tea spoon full. as we also thought she was teething (she wasnt cos she STILL not got any!!!), we thought it a good idea
my lo had ice cream for the 1st time this saturday cos we went to the Ben and Jerry's festival so we had to give him a taste! He loved it! (he is 9 months) we only let him have a taste though - i woudn't give him more than a mouthful until he is 1 but I am not sure how good/bad it is for them?! tbh i think we worry too much!
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as we also thought she was teething (she wasnt cos she STILL not got any!!!), we thought it a good idea