Allergen note
While bacon is not a common allergen, introduce it carefully due to its high sodium and additive content. Always serve fully cooked, in tiny, manageable pieces to prevent choking.
How to serve
For toddlers over 12 months, finely crumble a half-strip (about 1 tsp) into scrambled eggs or on top of vegetables, ensuring it's cool and soft to prevent choking.
Preparation
Always fully cook the bacon until very crisp, then finely chop or crumble it into tiny pieces to mix into other soft foods, ensuring it's cool to avoid any choking hazard.
Texture and choking risk
Due to high sodium and choking risk from tough, chewy pieces, do not serve applewood smoked bacon to infants. For toddlers, ensure it is very crisp, crumbled into tiny, pea-sized pieces, and always supervise closely during meals.
Starting ages are typical guidance for healthy, full-term babies who show signs of readiness. Your paediatrician may advise differently, especially where there is a family history of allergy.
Track first tastes and reactions
Log when your child first tries applewood smoked bacon, note any reaction and see it in the allergen tracker.
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