Child nutritionists and sleep experts have argued however that there is no evidence that butter helps babies sleep, and that it could potentially pose a choking risk.
Experts have warned against a “bizarre” social media trend encouraging parents to feed their babies with spoonfuls of butter to help them sleep.
The NHS advises parents to start introducing their children to solid foods at the age of around six months old.Daisy Ferns, the founder of the Parenting Experts Academy, said it is important parents do not trust “quick fixes” posted on social media.
Clips of so-called “butter before bed” has trended on TikTok and Instagram and has racked up millions of views, with influencers posting videos of them giving chunks of butter to their young ones.
Child nutritionists say they is no evidence butter will help your baby sleep better.
