Product Description

100% Selected superior rice rusks. Parents Checklist: Easily Digestible; No artificial colors or flavors, No preservatives, Gluten free; Cholesterol free; Baked, Low in fat; A wholesome source of food energy. Made from specially selected fine quality rice. Soft and safe for biting. Packed in stay fresh packs. Product of China.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #511 in Grocery
• Brand: Hot Kid
• Released on: 2006-07-17
• Number of items: 6
• Dimensions: 11.20" h x 17.58" w x 6.94" l, 3.74 pounds

Features

• Case of 6 1.76-ounce boxes of original rice rusk baby snacks (10.56 total ounces)
• Made from specially selected fine-quality Japonica rice
• No artificial colors or flavors; no preservatives; gluten-free; wheat, egg and peanut free
• Made to melt in your baby's mouth when he or she is ready for solid food

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Customer Reviews

My son likes these
This is what my wife wrote about these on her blog:
Pros: Great as a first finger food, low choking risk, tastes good, not very messy, packaged conveniently for on-the-go snack, does not contain wheat.
Cons: Not sold in most supermarkets (have only found them at Walmart and Sam's Club and on Amazon.com), caused me temporary panic b/c they are made in China and contain skim milk powder BUT there seems to be no cause for concern.

I've been giving Baby Mum-Mum rice crackers to SB as a snack since he was about 7 months old, and it was love at first bite. I taste all the stuff I give to SB to see how edible they are, and I have to say that they are pretty darn tasty. The crackers are very light and airy and sort of melt in your mouth as you chew (or mash in SB's case). They have a lightly sweet taste that makes them easy to eat. The box contains 12 conveniently wrapped packages of 2 crackers each - perfect for sticking in your diaper bag for snack time on the go.

After SB's bottom front teeth came in at about 6.5 months, I started looking for a teething cracker or biscuit that doesn't have wheat in it (I read that it's better to wait until baby is 9-12 months old before introducing wheat due to the allergy risk) and couldn't find anything in the grocery aisles, surprisingly. Then I came across Baby Mum-Mums at my local Walmart, which are made of rice, not wheat. Although Baby Mum-Mums aren't exactly a teething cracker, they were close enough for me. I mainly wanted something that SB could practice biting and chewing on. They've turned out to be the perfect starter finger food.

Initially, I would hold the cracker for SB as he chomped on it, but after a little encouragement, he started taking the cracker in his own hand and feeding himself. Yay, his first successful attempt at finger food self-feeding! The crackers were great for giving him finger food practice, since they are easy for his little hands to clasp and big enough for him to find his mouth with it. As you can see from the picture, they have a long oval shape and are pretty thin, so it's easy to bite off pieces. And they don't create much mess at all - a few crumbs here and there. I've found them to be a great distraction for SB when he gets fussy on car rides or in his stroller.

There are a lot of things to like about Baby Mum-Mums. The box highlights the following:

-No Artificial Colors or Flavors
-No Preservatives
-Gluten, Egg & Peanut Free
-Baked, Low in Fat & No Trans Fat
-No Added Fats or Oils

But there is another important thing to note about these crackers. They are made in China AND contain milk powder. About a week after the melamine-tainted milk scandal came to light in China, it suddenly hit me that my SB's beloved Baby Mum-Mums might be one of the foods affected by the tainted milk. I went straight to the web to see what information I could dig up on Mum-Mums and the melamine issue, and...it seems that they are safe. A big sigh of relief. This is what I found:

Statement from National Importers (importer/distributor of the product): This basically states that Mum-Mums contain milk powder imported from New Zealand and that food authorities in China, Australia, Canada, and the US have tested batches of Mum-Mums with results all coming back negative for melamine contamination.

The full post: sammybearsays.blogspot.com/2008/10/baby-mum-mum-rice-rusks.html

Gluten free snack!!
As other reviewers say, these are great. My baby loves them, they're not very messy and they're cheap! The Amazon price is the same as the price at our nearby Walmart. However, both Amazon and Walmart are frequently sold out of these because they are so popular. So, stock up when they are available.

Another plus (for us anyway) is that they are gluten free. It is extremely hard to find good snack/finger foods for babies that don't have wheat flour in them. Additionally, I've found that any that didn't have wheat usually had corn instead, which I'm also a little wary to give my baby for the first year at least. These are just rice! They are perfect. I can't recommend them enough.

Not Just For Babies
I first discovered this product while stocking the baby food aisle of my local Wal-Mart where I work. I'm always on the look-out for low fat, low carb products and this fits the bill. There are 12 foil wrapped Mum-Mums containing 2 crispy wafers each measuring 4 1/2 by 1 1/2 inches.A serving is two of these easy to open packets,just zip them open from top to bottom along the side. They dissolve easily in your mouth and are still sturdy enough to spread peanut butter between for a sandwich that even a toddler would love, or top with tuna or egg salad without getting soggy. Great as a salsa dipper.They are bland taste wise but they're made of rice and they're a healthy alternative.

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