Do you think giving babies sour foods like lemons is cruel/wrong?

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We’re planning to do baby led weaning (giving baby table foods instead of puréed foods) with my daughter when she turns six months and I said something about letting her try a lemon. My mom and my husband both freaked out saying it’s horrible and cruel to do that. What do you think? Baby led weaning includes letting baby try EVERYTHING you eat- spicy and sour foods included. I don’t think it’s a big deal, she may even like the lemon!

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My son got a lemon out of my husband tea.  He was mad when I took it from him.  He liked the lemon. 🤷‍♀️

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Oh my goodness. 
It's just sour. 
It's not poison, it doesn't hurt like you're pouring hot sauce in their mouth. 
It's sour for 4 seconds and then it's whatever. 
Apparently my family tried this with me and I didn't make a sour face, I just ate the shit out of them and wanted more😂

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my son loves lemon and grapefruit and really sour plain yoghurt. you have no way of knowing if you'll get a face or discover their new favorite flavour

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Babies around the world eat all types of food. I ❤️ lemons! My gave them to me as a baby. I ate it right up like an orange. I used to snatch them as a little kid, and dip wedges in sugar. People would stare in disbelief. You should see me with limes and margaritas. It’s obnoxious 😍

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My niece grabbed one when she was a baby and seriously loved them! She still does to this day and she is 6. My son got ahold of one and he acts like it's the end of the world! lol 😂 you never know unless you try!

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My baby brother would eat lemons in slices like they were orange slices. Not cruel.

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Nah, my mom did it to my nephew and he absolutely loved it! Now whenever my mom has a lemon he always ask for half to eat.

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It’s not a big deal. But off subject sorta I saw a video of a dog trying a lemon and it was the most adorable thing I’ve seen

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My daughter loves sour and spice. She has since we started foods. Now at two she'll steal lemons away from me to eat them.

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Babies need and want to try foods once they're old enough, come on.

Do you think giving babies sour foods like lemons is cruel/wrong?

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