My friends crazy wife gives his kid beans and honey (not at the same time). I had always heard honey was bad for babies and beans... can a baby's body handle beans and the gas it produces?
2006-06-12 20:56:21 · 10 answers · asked by andrephoenix 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
No, it isn't. The beans are because of allergies and kids shouldn't have them until they are at LEAST 5 years old (including peanuts). As for honey, it's best that they don't get it until they're 2.
2006-06-12 20:59:54 · answer #1 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Beans aren't necessarily a problem for a baby. Beans don't actually produce gas in and of themselves--people who aren't used to eating beans often find them gassy. By giving them to a baby early, it may make it easier for her/him to digest them. Obviously, if the baby isn't doing well with them (or with any other food!!), the answer would be different. And as long as they are cooked until they are soft, they aren't a choking hazard, either. Soy beans can be highly allergenic; other beans are fine.
As for honey, it is recommended to wait until one year old. The difference between 11 and 12 months is probably negligible, especially since 12 months is supposed to be safe for *all* babies, and different babies develop at different rates. In any event, the risks of honey are very small. It is probably safe, although it would be better to wait. In fact, since honey provides nothing other than calories and processed sugar, it is better to wait until the child is several years old, but it isn't strictly necessary.
2006-06-12 21:32:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
never give a baby honey its almost like a poison to them . beans won`t hurt a baby ,a lot of formula is made with soy beans but NO HONEY have her ask her pediatrician at what age it won`t hurt.
2006-06-13 05:32:55 · answer #3 · answered by lizthecat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no honey is not good for baby the older they are on honey the better
it has something that can cause an infection in children at a younge age docters told me wait till my baby was 2
2006-06-13 01:00:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can give him/hes smash beans along with smash potatoes.for honey I'm not really sure
2006-06-12 22:29:53 · answer #5 · answered by anna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know that you can't have honey until the age of four. a baby can not digest it yet!
2006-06-12 21:22:37 · answer #6 · answered by icanansweryourquestions 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not the best foods but the best person to ask would be a doctor.
2006-06-12 21:03:44 · answer #7 · answered by heather47374 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hold off on both.nothing til after the 1st year,then consult ur pediatrician.
2006-06-12 23:47:41 · answer #8 · answered by georgemi74 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I gave my son mashed potatoes and mac and cheese when he was 3 mo. old , 7 yrs. old now and he's fine.
2006-06-12 21:02:44 · answer #9 · answered by mp5 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-06-12 20:59:56 · answer #10 · answered by sicivic05 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋