10-03-2004, 02:01 PM
Quote:Originally posted by eteechah
That your children are ok does not detract from the fact that salt can and does kill thousands of babies a year - to advise someone to give
salted biltong to a baby is really silly. How would you feel if you did that and their child died as a result?
There may be no ill effects, but do you really want to take that gamble?
When quite a few children are brought up on biltong and no problems have arisen then I don't foresee a problem. This is the 1st time I have ever heard that babies should not have salt, funny all our friends and family have given salt to their babies and nothing has happened. I would never give advise to anyone that would put a baby/child in danager. I think to much stating of 'this and that' is bad for a baby/child and that is why today there are so many children that have all sorts of allergies. I think if a baby/child if fed good wholesome milk, food and sufficient water then there is no problems. Well that is the way I brought my children up and many of my family and friends, the way we were brought up in the old days!!!
In closing the bottom line is this - one can give advice to another, whether they take it is up to them