What age is it recommended to give young children peanut butter for the first time?

Question

I've heard that they shouldn't have it until they're 2 because it can increase the chances of allergies.

Answer 1

I suggest wait until 2yrs., is not as easy to swallow and it also can be allegic.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

If you have a family history of allergies, you should wait until 3 years, as per the AAP and a wide variety of Immunology and Allergy Physicians groups.

If you don't have a family history of allergies it is recommended that you introduce peanut butter between 18-24 months as per Dr. Sears

Hope that info helps and you can check out the links to the two pages I referenced below.

Answer 4

This is true. My son was 1 when he tried it and he eats it pretty much everyday for lunch. My daughter (2nd child) tried it at age one and she's allergic to peanuts. I breastfed her and ate peanut butter myself so she was exposed to it from me. She had eczema all the time and then the first time I gave it to her she broke out into hives all over. Fortunately, that all that happens. A peanut allergy can be potentially life threatening. I would wait until 2 years and if you have a family history of allergies, wait even longer.

Answer 5

"According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, you should wait until your child is 3 years old.
In addition, mothers with any history of a peanut allergy in the family should avoid peanuts and peanut butter in the third trimester of pregnancy and for as long as they are nursing their children. "

"Look for signs of an allergic reaction such as:

hives
difficulty breathing or asthma symptoms
swelling of the mouth or throat
vomiting or diarrhea
loss of consciousness
These signs can appear in just minutes or they make take hours, so be watchful during this time and do not wait to call 9-1-1 or your health care provider. Call immediately! "

Answer 6

wait until 3 yrs. there is a choking hazard and a cause to worry about allergies. you can introduce peanut butter cookies into the diet before you give the child peanuts or peanut butter.

Answer 7

We did this at 18 months at my daycare. We had peanut butter and crackers and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. We watched for allergies and never had a problem thankfully. We also made sure they had access to sippy cups of milk and never had a choking problem. They LOVED it! We wrote a note to the parents suggesting they tried it at home because we were going to incorperate it into snack/meal time.

Answer 8

I only saw one other person mention choking so far...peanut butter is a choking hazard in young children as it is sticky and can be hard to swallow...when my kids first started to eat peanut butter I spread it super thin on a cracker until they were about three years old.

Answer 9

NO PEANUT BUTTER BEFORE THE AGE OF TWO!!! I teach toddlers (1 yr olds-12-24 months) and we don't even allow peanut butter in the classroom because it is considered a choking hazard. Just today, the rest of the school had pb&j sandwiches and we had cheese sandwiches instead. Not until at least TWO!!

Answer 10

My pediatrician told me as long as no one in the family had peanut allergies it wa okay to give peanut butter at one year of age.

Answer 11

I recently took my 9 month old to the ER because of a peanut butter incident, and they ground into my head...3 years old.