Did you feel they needed to be soft, Aitch, or did BabyBear turn her delicate little nose up until you discovered the appropriate consistency? I ask cos IzzyMouse, 13 months, has her upper two pre molars coming through, and a 3rd imminent, and her chewing ability has already increased noticeably but her inclination to tackle crunchy stuff hasn't kept up. Nuts and seeds are important to us as veggies.

i don't know, really, i only started offering her nuts and seeds at about 15 months i think. she's had cashews and brazils and sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds. hates walnuts.
the thing about the softness is that i got some right weedy-looking ones from Sainsbos and had to throw them out as in my opinion they were just a bit too dried-out and jaggy to give her. whereas with the big lovely pebbly green ones you can almost see the oil in them, if you know what i mean? obviously you're supposed to keep them airtight once opened but i don't, because Babybear still eats them and i just think that they are probably even safer as a choke risk if they're softer. the speed we get through them i certainly don't have to worry about them goiing stale... we're all addicted in this house. i'd try one at a time, the big flat ones, and see how she goes.

try soaking the seeds in water for about 6 hours and then rinse.
this makes them soft and crunchy and starts of the sprouting process. this again makes them easier to digest and releases more nutrients

really? and can you keep them after you've done that or do you have to eat immediately? will they keep sprouting int the fridge?