2007-01-03 12:35:16 · 30 answers · asked by nokiddingitsme 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Calm down! No baby of mine is getting any honey! - I ask because it came up at a playgroup today & I said no - everyone else said no problem...I was wondering what the masses had to say about it. As an interesting side note - we called General Mills and they said --"sure --feed them to them -- no problem with the honey!".................Scary.
2007-01-03 14:34:52 · update #1
What a great question!
No, for 2 reasons
1 the honey
2 the nuts
honey is the most common single food associated with infant botulism
symptoms, tend to occur in the following order, include:
constipation
flat facial expression
poor feeding (weak sucking)
weak cry
decreased movement
trouble swallowing with excessive drooling
muscle weakness
breathing problems
The nuts can cause an allergic reaction as well, Life-threatening food allergies (most commonly to nuts, peanuts, or shellfish) can kill children in two ways. The first is called laryngospasm. As the food is swallowed, it produces immediate swelling that spreads to the vocal cords. If the vocal cords swell shut, the child is unable to breathe and dies with terrifying rapidity. The second mechanism is called anaphylactic shock. The child swallows and digests the food and, as long as two hours later, goes into shock and dies.
So hold off for a few more months just to be on the safe side.
HTH
2007-01-03 13:37:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think the mostly artificial honey flavor in those would hurt a baby BUT . . . why would you introduce a sugary cereal at this age? It's the only age where you get complete control over what your child is exposed to food-wise--set good habits early!
Oh, and I'd worry more about the nuts than the honey as far as health concerns go, babies aren't supposed to have nutty things yet in case they have nut allergies.
2007-01-03 14:04:32 · answer #2 · answered by toomanycommercials 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not yet, you can give the baby plain cheerios though. The Honey thing is the issue of Botulism. So stay away from those Honey things. No matter how little is in them. Your DR should be able totell you when it is ok, however I know it is past 12 months.
2007-01-03 13:50:11 · answer #3 · answered by Marmitemonster 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I wouldn't risk it. Nuts before three years old can precipitate allergies and honey can contain botulism that could kill an infant. There are many of varieties of Cheerios that you can give the baby.
2007-01-03 13:28:49 · answer #4 · answered by starchilde5 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would be more concerned with the chocking hazard and possible problem with nuts more then the honey. Three strikes with them. Maybe wait for a bit.
2007-01-03 13:10:35 · answer #5 · answered by darlene 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
My little one just turned 1, I avoided anything with honey, including honey nut cheerios and graham crackers until recently. I just stuck with plain old cheerios, and the whole grain cheerios too.
2007-01-03 12:40:24 · answer #6 · answered by blue_eyes_1_ 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
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2017-03-03 00:02:14 · answer #7 · answered by Burgess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't give your baby any sugar cereals - you are just helping to create a sweet tooth and a fat kid later on. The plainer cereeals are much healthier, and also have more vitamins and minerals.
Stick with regualr cheerios.
2007-01-03 14:23:30 · answer #8 · answered by baby_savvy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cherrios are okay, but not the Honey Nut Cherrios. Babies under a year should not have anything honey.
2007-01-03 12:53:50 · answer #9 · answered by Twin Mommy 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
they say to wait a year befor introducing the baby to honey and peanuts but you know what if your with him/her for the day and able to watch for the reaction do what you feel is right... my neice was eating peanut butter sandwichs at 8 months and hunny nut cherios at i belive 7 months
2007-01-03 13:19:19 · answer #10 · answered by bilinda_82 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋