At what age can you introduce fats like olive oil, or flax seed oil in a baby's diet?

My baby's 8 and a half months, and by now eats oat, rice, and millet cereals, and most fruits and veggies. She's also breastfed.At what age can you introduce fats like olive oil, or flax seed oil in a baby's diet?
There is no reason to withhold olive oil as very few people are allergic to it. Flax seed oil should also be safe, but you might want to wait until 9 months. Fats and oils are of course very much needed by toddlers for proper brain development, however you shouldn't neglect animal based fats as these are easier to digest for toddlers. Egg yolks in particular contain choline which is needed for brain development, and now you can get eggs with DHA.





You should be adding meat at this point (actually it is recommended at 6 months) because a diet high in cereal does not meet the iron, zinc, and protein needs of toddlers once breastmilk consumption is reduced. I know high cereal diets are the current norm, but the trends are changing back to earlier ';weaning'; diets all of which contained meat (the original pablum contained bone marrow)At what age can you introduce fats like olive oil, or flax seed oil in a baby's diet?
That is a pediatrician question.





Some of those fats can be fairly complex and introduce some interesting bacteria and allergens into a little one who might not be ready for it.





I wouldn't think that olive oil in minor amounts would be a problem though.





And, I really like Lyn's idea about the avocado (I will try it tonight!).





But, every baby is different!
Oil can have a high amount of pesticides in it. If you go organic, you can introduce it now but just a drop or two in the pureed carrots (vitamin A is fat soluble).


You can give her avocado, too which is loaded with good fats.
Mine started with a bit of olive oil at 7 months, mixed with her veggie soup.





Ask the doctor before making any change in your baby's diet.
I don't think it's necessary to introduce any oils yet. She's still a baby...I would think that you would start meat soon, possibly at 9mths and then finger foods (Cheerios, spaghetti, beans, etc)...and then eventually adult people food w/ oils.