#71: How to Serve Honey to Your Toddler – AFTER 1 Year of Age

Episode art for episode: "#71: How to Serve Honey to Your Toddler - AFTER 1 Year of Age ". Pictured is a jar of honey.

In this quick tip episode, I’m doing another installment in the “How to serve…” series – and this one comes as a request from a listener…honey! Let’s start by clarifying that honey – in ALL forms – is unsafe for your baby under 1 year of age. I go into why in the episode, so if this is news to you, please make sure you listen to that info because it can actually be very dangerous for babies.

Now, once your baby gets past that 1 year mark…how do you introduce honey to them? Can they just have it as is? I go into all the details for you! From why I recommend actually waiting until 2 years old (if you can), different ideas for serving it safely, when it’s considered a choking hazard, and whether some honeys are considered more nutrient dense than others. As always, this is all backed by research, so you can trust that I’m giving you the best info to ensure you’re keeping your baby safe, while also enjoying this fun stage of letting them test out new foods and flavours!

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Additional Resources:

If you’d like to submit a request for a topic you’d like to see covered on the podcast, you can do that below. I’m getting ready for Season 4, so let me know what you wanna know!

If you love my “How to serve…” series, you’re going to LOVE my Baby Led Feeding online course – I show you, with video, how to serve ALL types of foods safely to your baby, so you can start solids with absolute confidence, and enjoy this milestone moment with them!

PODCAST TOPIC REQUEST: https://form.asana.com?k=Ol1IPPR9rMj2mEb-Fy6VEQ&d=1145127509713011

BABY LED FEEDING COURSE: https://mylittleeater.fixed-staging.co.uk/baby-led-feeding/

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Why you need to avoid honey under 1 year of age (2:04)

How to introduce honey after 1 year old (6:41)

Is honey a choking hazard? (9:11)

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