Many doctors say that you can try honey out anytime between 12-24 months HOWEVER it is NOT recommended that you give your child any peanut butter until the age of 4 or 5 . . .
i think personally it's all a bit over the top and confusing the amount of info out there that says not to give babies some things. what about 20 or so years ago or even more recently that everyone put honey on babies dummies to stop them crying? why was it ok then, but not now? my boys adored honey sandwiches, and ate pretty much anything I ate, but i did avoid nuts til they were 2 just in case they choked... if there are true food allergies in your family i would avoid it until they were older than 2 but otherwise, just introduce it slowly and in small amounts i reckon... most children are fussy as they get older because they are given such bland tasteless food as infants and young children, then they aren't used to the food us adults eat, so they don't like it... look at other countries like india etc, their children eat whatever the parents are eating, and there are a lot less food allergies etc in those countries... well i have gone off the track a bit, so will stop now! cheers!
HONEY:- definately not under 2 for commercial honey and under 5 for market honey (direct from apiary) as it contains botulism spores that can be very very harmful to young children and babies.
PEANUT BUTTER:- this is up to you. Most health authorities say to steer clear of high allergy foods til after 12mths and if you have a family history of allergies to consult an allergy specialist before introducing.
Me personally because my partner has an allergy to prawns I won't be introducing them to the kids until they are old enough to tell me if they are having symptoms. They are 3 and 5 and have only just had peanut butter too not because of worry of allergies but because personally I dont' think they need the fat/oil etc
The answers to this are very conflicting depending on who you ask. Some will say try taste-testing in tiny amounts as early as 4-6 months because it can create a resistance to allergies in doing so; others will say don't go anywhere near the stuff until 1-2 years because of the risk of allergic reactions which at very young ages can be quite dangerous and even deadly.
I chose to go with the first method, but no one on any side of the family has any such allergies, so it wasn't a huge concern for me. I'd be inclined to say, if your child may have some inherited allergy to these things, be very wary; otherwise, whatever you choose to do, always start with tiny amounts as a little taste at first and slowly increase the amount until you know that allergy isn't going to be a problem. When I say tiny taste-tests, I'm talking like a very thin smear on the tip of a baby spoon type of tiny. Diving straight into a peanut butter and honey sandwich could end up a disaster at any age if you don't know the child is alergic to either of them.
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