I have a 12 1/2 month little boy. When can you start feeding them peanut butter. There are no allegeries on either side of his family to peanuts & he doesn't have any health problems. Thanks..:)
You might want to look at Almond Butter. It's made with almonds instead of peanuts. Much healthier and much less likely for allegeies.
Costco carries it so does Kroger.
Peace
Steph
My pediatrician gave us the go ahead for peanuts when my daughter turned 1 year old. There is no history of allergic reactions towards peanuts in our family, which might be why we got the go ahead.
You should be able to call your pediatrician and ask the nurse for verification. As a precaution, it might be wise to have a bottle of Children's Benedryl handy just in case. I did, but we didn't need it.
Hello K.,
if you're interested in feeding him peanutbutter as a source of protein, you can make peanutbutter sauce (used in asian cuisine)...what if you add applesauce to the consistency of ranch dressing? you can spread it thin on a cracker, bread, dip veggies, etc..make sure you taste it first. just an idea.
I just took my 1 year old little boy (birthday May 31st) to his one year checkup and they told me no peanuts or Peanut Butter until he is 2.
I had a consultation with a nutritionist and she told me NO NUTS of any kind especially peanuts until they were 2 years old. They apparently have a higher incidence of developing an allergy to them prior to 2 years.
3 years of age is what our pediatrician recommends as well. The other issue, aside from allergies, with respect to peanut BUTTER (vs. just peanuts or nuts of any kind), is that of choking. The sticky texture and dryness of peanut butter is not something little ones yet have the ability to master swallowing very well.
Well, if there are no known allergies I would say around 2 because it is so sticky back in the back of the throat to swallow. But be cautious. My son was around two when I gave him a peanut butter sandwich for lunch, he then had some popcorn. He had not swallowed all of the sandwich yet and the popcorn was stuck at the back of his throat on that peanut butter. I managed to get it out, but could have been a problem, he had come to me with his poor little mounth wide open, Like HELP ME! So, no popcorn after peanut butter for sure. If he is having difficulty breathing after eating popcorn that is usually a sign that they are allergic. A elementary child had to go to the office after eating a peanut butter cookie and he had to go right to the doctor. So, be cautious of peanut butter at a young age.
I just took my daughter for her 2 year check up. Her pedi is a little cautios, and recommended 3 years old (no allergies in my family, either). I've been giving her Soy Butter - it tastes just like peanut butter. I found it at Wal-Mart.
The nut intro. standards goes as follows: no nuts/seeds until the age of 2, except for peanuts which is no peanuts or peanut butter until 3 years of age. The risk of allergies (even if there is no family history of nut allergies)to nuts is signif. higher than the risk is worth. If there is any history of family allergies to nuts, 5 years before you intro. pb or peanuts. Hope that helps. Most pedis and general family practice docs (even some registered dietitians) aren't familiar with risk food introductions.
