Salt and chillies to 8 months baby

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Hello Doctor, My parents and relatives are insisting to feed food to 8 months baby with salt and chillies/ chilli powder. I tried and tired off explaining to not give salt below 1 year age. They even telling me to give cow's or buffalo milk to 8 months baby ( even I explained not to give). What to do Doctor? Please suggest me. Thank you.

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Dr. Aditi Birje

Pediatrician 8 yrs exp Mumbai

No salt and sugar till 1 year of age. No cow n buffalo milk till 1 yr of age.

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Dr. Kiranpreet Kaur Pediatrician 7 yrs exp Fatehgarh Sahib · Accepted Answer

Dr. Kiranpreet Kaur

Pediatrician 7 yrs exp Fatehgarh Sahib

Try to make them understand that it's not recommended by doctors