Am I being a little old fashioned, but shouldn’t babies be given food in jars & tins warmed through. My friend has been feeding her daughter cold food for example cold custard before she goes to bed. I am worried when I see this happening and the child throwing it all up. I have suggested that she warm it through which she has done a few times with no projectile vomiting. But she has put her back on cold food again. I feel so sorry if this is the case these days for the kiddies as it can’t be doing their delicate tummies any good (now can it).please could you advise.


A Thank you for your question and I can understand your concerns. However warming food is not really necessary and babies accept room-temperature and cold food happily but it is also a good idea to offer food at different temperatures to babies. It is unlikely that this is the reason for ‘throwing up’. There is a possibility that she might have reflux and if she is throwing up a lot it might be worth having her checked by her Doctor. You have not said if your friend is giving her daughter some home cooked food. She is now eleven months old and it would be a good idea to introduce family foods into her diet because it is a much cheaper option than jars and tins and more nutritious.

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