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Foods to Avoid The following foods shouldn 't be given to your baby: -Salt - it cannot be processed by their immature kidneys, and too much salt can be very dangerous to a baby. Avoid giving salty foods such as cheese and bacon, and leave it out of your home-cooked meals (it 's healthier for the whole family, too)   Article continues below advertisement   -Sugar - encourages a sweet tooth and causes dental decay -Honey - can cause the same problems as sugar. Rarely, a dangerous bacteria is found in honey that causes serious illness in under-1s -Nuts - present a choking risk and also life-threatening allergy in rare cases. If you choose to introduce solid foods before your baby reaches 6 months of age, you should not give them the following: -any cereals containing gluten, such as wheat flour, bread, rusks, rye or barley-based foods; nuts and seeds -fish and shellfish -eggs -citrus fruits, including citrus juices; and soft and unpasteurised cheeses. © Crown Copyright   (www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk 12/06/2006)     Solid Foods  Thinking About Solids  Starting on Solids  Foods to Avoid  more.... Teething  Teething Myths  Teething Help  Looking after First Teeth  more.... Baby  Runny Nose and Sticky Eyes  A Better Bedtime Routine  Vitamin K  The Power of Touch - Baby Massage  The Question of Routine  more.... Latest Forum Discussions Those with kids that share a room... Our Babies Birthday List Screaming What does every1 think of this name? Baby holding breath/forgetting to breathe Tommee Tippee Dummies - the discontinued ones Sleeping through the night  Avoid Food Additives  Avoid Food Poisoning on Holiday  What do other Mums say?  Buy Baby Equipment  What Is Baby Wearing?