I am chinese and I am married to a Pakistani guy. We have just started weaning baby (6 months) and started introducing the basics (bananas, rice cereal etc), but he wants me to start giving baby Dahl and curry and other spices so she grows up liking spicy food. He is especially adamant because I did not eat any spice when I was pregnant and or breastfeeding. I am rather opposed to it and I feel spices should not be introduced so early. How do I convince him otherwise? Or should I start introducing curry to baby? He feels like I am shielding our child from his culture by not introducing his food to her. This is ofcourse rubbish, but I do feel there is a right time and place for this and six months is just too young.

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In my opinion, 6 months old is way too young to introduce spicy food. Bad for baby's tummy and will create influx if not being careful. Maybe you can tell your hubby the introduction stages towards those spicy food. Give him sort of timetable/stages of food introduction and couple with some facts/ recommendations from professionals. I believe he will be able to understand the logic behind the food introduction for his baby.

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Home Baby i chinese i married pakistani guy we have started weaning baby 6 months started introducing basics bananas rice cereal etc but wants start giving baby dahl curry other spices grows liking spicy food he especially adamant because i did not eat spice when i was pregnant breastfeeding i rather opposed i feel spices should not introduced early how i convince him otherwise or should i start introducing curry baby he feels like i shielding child from cultur