when to try peanuts?

[christy]

I thought it was 2 years for peanut butter? Maybe I'm confusing it with other stuff though LOL.

When I trialled peanut butter with Matilda, I tried a quarter of a peanut butter & jam sandwich (the american in me :P) she didn't like it. So I tried it again later, and she still doesn't like it. Matilda didn't test positive to peanuts when she had her allergy testing.. so with Jovie I was planning on the same thing, trialling 1/4 sandwich and seeing how she goes.

With allergies its either an instant reaction, or gradual... so start with a tiny amount and then the next day a bit more etc etc...

[christy]

I meant to add, I have a friend who has no history of allergy in their family, and their son has some severe allergies. So, sometimes it just happens.

[Phteven]

As far as I know it's 2 years.

[tiggerandpooh]

jols - aston LOVES peanut butter. He stole some of Laura's toast with it on... so introduction was before I had planned... but as they say best laid plans of mice and men often go right out the window...especially with no. 3

[Olive]

oh bugger didnt realise it was 2!! will waith then!! thanks chicks!

[MantaRay]

I think it's two for children without a history of food allergies, and 3 if they have other allergies. Jack has had a food allergy before so we waited until a month before he was 3 and he was fine. We haven't tried Tom yet.

[*PinkLilly*]

Funny story...my DH gave my 18mth old nephew a piece of toast with peanut butter on it, THEN asked me if it was alright if he could have it. By the time I said 'NO' and found the little tike, he had already eaten it and was asking for more . Peanut butter sangas are now his fav

[Artechim]

In NZ the info handed out by Plunket lists smooth peanut butter as suitable for 8-9 months olds, and only suggests holding off until 3 if there is a history of nut allergies.