dairy intolerance

[chas2008]

i have 4 grandsons under the age of 9, i always get them a chocolate selection pack for xmas the youngest (6 months) has a dairy intolerance, hes on soya milk, any suggestions on a 'safe' chocolate or similiar available?

[jen78]

Most supermarkets have ranges of products free from certain things like dairy and health food shops, vegetarian & vegan shops and places like Holland & Barrattt also do dairy free chocolate.

You could always make something yourself for him with soya products, if he's only 6 months, would he know the difference between that and what his brothers are getting?

[jen78]

Some ideas here...

http://www.alotofchocolate.co.uk/products/cate gory.php?_CatId=3

How about a sweetie selection box instead or make your own and put your own selection in a Christmassy box.

[redcrx]

any chocolate thats dairy free is usually going to be a dark chocolate and a weaning baby of 6 months may not like the bitter taste.

take a look in your dairy free section at your local supermarket. perhaps you can buy a block of chocolate and make some little sweets

[k8bailey]

I know this doesn't answer your question, but if he's only six months old are sure he'd even eat chocolate? My little girls 5 1/2 months and she's only just starting to eat solids (and by that I mean pureed mush!) and if I'm honest if someone bought her chocolate I wouldn't give it to her. At six months he's not going to notice that he doesn't get the same as the others.

[chas2008]

i know hes young but all the others had choc buttons at this age, just dont want him being left out at xmas.... I had already bought some white choc buttons until my daughter pointed out he cant have them..

[pastafreak]

He's only 6months......and at that age he really shouldn't be having ANY sweets. He is not going to know the difference,and without sweets at such an early age,he will be better off than his siblings.