Comments on: Chia Seeds for Baby

By: TL

TL — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:37:32 +0000

Be careful with its use in kids. Although constipating, it can also cause diarrhea especially in the initial stage.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 15:07:36 +0000

Chia seeds really need to be soaked in water to make a gel around them and you also need to be sure you consume plenty of water throughout the day; otherwise, they can be constipating. I know this through my 5 year old’s experience with them. I was sprinkling them in his yogurt, on his pancakes, on salad, etc. I didn’t know about gelling them at the time. I also didn’t know that an adult shouldn’t consume more than 2 TBSP per day, so I would think a small child shouldn’t consume more than 1 or 2 teaspoons per day. Some people claim they did not gel them, but they did drink plenty of water, yet still got constipated. So, to be on the safe side, I would gel them in addition to drinking more water throughout the day. I still sprinkle dry chia seeds on my food sparingly, but I just won’t take that chance with my kid anymore, so I gel his. If I feel like it’s a little more difficult to “go”, I will wait and give it more time. A kid on the other hand is impatient, so they are likely to just give up because they have better things to do than sit on the toilet all day…and so the backing up begins. Chia seeds are high in iron which can be constipating, but they are also high in magnesium, which is suppose to help with constipation. Hopefully gelling and increasing fluid intake allows one to continue enjoying this awesome seed. I do love chia seeds and their nutrition profile rocks!!!

By: Lauren T

Lauren T — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:44:27 +0000

That is incredibly adorable :) What a cute little boy, especially when his face is covered in chia seeds :)

By: Melanie

Melanie — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:05:44 +0000

I add them to smoothies, yogurt, oatmeal … and this week, added chia to some almond milk chocolate pudding cups I bought.

By: Amy @ A Little Nosh

Amy @ A Little Nosh — Mon, 28 May 2012 20:18:33 +0000

So cute! I keep a small container at chia seeds at work and sprinkle it on most everything. Oatmeal, yogurt, peanut butter toast, whatever. I like the crunch it gives.

By: Caroline Calcote

Caroline Calcote — Thu, 24 May 2012 00:20:16 +0000

Cutest pictures on GreenLiteBites ever!

By: roni

roni — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:59:43 +0000

He’s 14 months. :)

By: Annie

Annie — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:57:07 +0000

I add chia seeds to my pancake batter. Delish!

By: Mid South Moma

Mid South Moma — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:55:47 +0000

How old is he now, I have lost track.

By: lunzy

lunzy — Tue, 22 May 2012 14:16:32 +0000

we’re egg freaks too ;) but sometimes when I’m baking I’ll run out and need an extra egg. this does the trick! or sometimes I’ll replace one egg with flax.

the texture exercise is great though! I know so many kids that freak out when they come across something a little different. I can’t believe how big your baby is getting!!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:59:59 +0000

Aside from being nutritious, the seeds are great fun to grow! Remember the Chia pets? As I used my last dozen of eggs, I carefully broke them towards the top, rinsing & saving in the carton…..then sat down with the grands, carefully coloring faces on the shells with markers…..added a little dirt with some chia seeds and watched them grow hair!! The littles LOVED watering & watching their dozen of egg peeps grow green “hair”! Can also give them a hair cut, using those sprouts in salad! Give it a try…..I guarantee you’ll have HaPPy kiddo’s! ;)

By: Karen@WaistingTime

Karen@WaistingTime — Tue, 22 May 2012 11:51:49 +0000

My husband has put chia in his morning oatmeal concoction ever since I read about them online maybe a year or more ago. I sometimes put them into my smoothies or into my morning egg/pancake dish. I just got back from a road trip and brought chia to put into my yogurt that I took for breakfasts, hoping the fiber would, ahem, keep things moving while I was traveling.

By: roni

roni — Tue, 22 May 2012 11:14:37 +0000

Karol – One of the reasons I bought them was because they don’t need to be grinded like flax, but even if they did the little bit wasted is still a texture exercise for baby. So many kids are scared or turned off by odd textures, the more they are exposed the better and more willing they may be to try things later in life.

By: Karol

Karol — Tue, 22 May 2012 07:05:54 +0000

Ah, that would explain how they get digested, Veronica.

By: Veronica

Veronica — Tue, 22 May 2012 07:00:07 +0000

Too cute! Glad they didn’t freak the baby or kiddo out. Once in your mouth, they get all jelly like and weird, but I think baby was to engrossed to be grossed out! lol

By: Karol

Karol — Tue, 22 May 2012 06:09:10 +0000

If you don’t crush or grind the seeds, do they just pass through the digestive system without being digested? If so, you’re wasting all that great nutrition.

By: Lara Gustafson

Lara Gustafson — Tue, 22 May 2012 05:27:36 +0000

That is the cutest. I am going to try that with my 2 year old. She keeps bringing sand in from the sand box. I have Chia seeds already from previous recipes. It looks like he is playing with sand. If you are intersted. Use the Chia Seeds for Flourless banana bread. Her wesite is: spoonfulofsugarfree.com. Some great ideas. Also you can make your own strawbery Jam with the chia seeds. Endless possiblities.

Thanks, Lara

By: Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 22 May 2012 03:10:31 +0000

I love chia seeds, and I try to be sneaky when I add them to things so my husband doesn’t catch on. My favorite it sprinkling them on top of oatmeal or waffles with almond butter. Love that your little boy loves them as well!

By: roni

roni — Tue, 22 May 2012 02:55:52 +0000

I’ve heard the flax trick! Didn’t think of using Chia. I have to admit though, I don’t normally need an egg replacement. I’m kind of an egg freak. :)

By: lunzy

lunzy — Tue, 22 May 2012 02:51:20 +0000

so cute! fyi, you can also make an egg replacement by using chia (or flax) link to realfoodallergyfree.com