When can I feed my baby honey?

[Livinthedream]

:yeahthat:
DS is 11mths old, I know he is gunna love it and I bought crumpets today
Tell me he is old enough to partake....

[Pandora]

after 12 mths is the recommendation i think

[Livinthedream]

Ohh, Sweet, he is 11 1/2 months and was a week overdue, therefore, I am only starting him a week early
He he, thats my logic and I am sticking with it....

ETA, just looked at my ticker, 2 weeks early. LOL

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

Honey has some funky stuff in it, as it's made by bees. One year is the minimum given because it can cause health problems - bacterial poisoning, I think.

[feeb]

I was told 2 years of age before you give them honey due to infant Botulism.

[beckoes]

there is some form of bactiria in honey that can be hard for some kids to process or something, i gave her honey at 12 months...almost to the day, but she wasnt to keen anyway! she has it on crumpets though....who doesnt!!! and in yoghurt.

ETA: :yeahthat:

[danniellabella]

I waited until after 18 months, even avoided giving honey carrots to DD until this time...now she loves honey carrots and doesn't mind a honey sandwich now and then

[AndiE]

Think DS1 was around 16 months when we first started giving it to him. I just did a quick google search and it's after 1 year - apparently honey can contain botulism. Thought that was the reason - older kids/adults must be able to process it out of their system, I guess.

Hope he enjoys his honey and crumpets! Yum!