So what's the deal with peanut butter & honey?

acarleenb

Can they have it after they turn one? Obviously with close supervision in case there is a reaction?

cszlachta

I'm curious about honey, but my pedi said the AAP recommendation on PB is 3 years old...which he said seems a little excessive.  

GypsyEsq

DD's pedi told us all foods were fair game.  But peanut butter is an allergy concern and honey is a botulism concern - so weigh your options I say.  We don't do raw honey for DD, only the commercially packaged stuff.

Cytina

Based on responses to similar posts in the past, the pediatricians seem divided on this one... I know ours says honey at 1, peanut butter at 2.  You really have to consider whether or not there is a history of food allergies in either of your families and make your own decision or go with what your pedi recommends.

aniceucchik

we have a nut allergy, so obviously we cant do pb until he tests negative for it...I havent asked about honey..i will bring it up at his 15m appt.

atwtchick

I'm pretty sure honey is fine after 1.  With infants, there is a risk of botulism with raw honey.  My DD hasn't had it yet though.  She did have PB around 13 months and did fine with it.  My pediatrician never said there was an issue with it so we tried a little bit and looked for any reactions and there weren't any.  The age for PB seems to vary so much so I would just ask your dr and go with your instints.  We don't have any family food allergies so I wasn't very worried about it.

coryandrobin25

Yes, they can have it after they turn one. My pedi said now they are saying the sooner you introduce them the better. They will either have a reaction or they won't.

I was very nervous about introducing peanut butter to my DD. But I finally did and she loves it! It is so nice to have that option if you're on the run just to put a peanut butter sandwich together and whatnot. Good luck. I'm sure all pedi's are saying different things when it comes to this.

Sage Mommy

My kids had pb before 1 y/o. Obviously not gobs that they could gag on though.

Honey is a botulism concern until after 12 mos. Packaged honey is not heated enough to be considered pastuerized and can still contain bacteria.

LoveEeyore

Honey after a year and PB 18 months, according to our pedi.  FOr the PB I had a dose of benedryl poured out before letting DD#1 try, just in case.  We have no allergies in our families and she is seriously allergic to PB.  Within minutes she was covered in rash and coughing.  She has an epi pen for it and her 8,000 other allergies. 

janjag

our ped said no restrictions.  i put honey on things like pancakes, french toast, and pb sandwiches myself... so i do for my kids too. 

the peanut butter doesn't really worry me, but just to be safe i'm doing almond butter.  plus, my mom has been working on me to switch to almond butter anyway, just because it's so healthy.  she winced when she saw my regular skippy in the cupboard with hydrogenated oils...ick!  she bugs, but i guess she's right. 

kes3237

At 12 mo appt. pedi said these are the only two things to continue to avoid.  We'll probably try PB in the next few months.  I think there's credibility to the new studies that suggest not waiting too long.

ckmac

Opinions will vary a lot. My DD's pedi said that botulism is an extremely rare conditon and that he's only had one case of it in his 30 years of experience, and the kid didn't even have honey. So he said at 1 yo they can have honey... and PB too if we didn't have any food allergies in the family.

 

littleittybitty

I give J natural almond butter as this is what I eat. You may want to try this as an alternative to PB.

kelbrian

Our doctor said honey and peanut butter were both fine at a year.

 

caeliesmom

janjag:

our ped said no restrictions.  i put honey on things like pancakes, french toast, and pb sandwiches myself... so i do for my kids too. 

the peanut butter doesn't really worry me, but just to be safe i'm doing almond butter.  plus, my mom has been working on me to switch to almond butter anyway, just because it's so healthy.  she winced when she saw my regular skippy in the cupboard with hydrogenated oils...ick!  she bugs, but i guess she's right. 

If you're interested, Skippy Natural does not contain the hydrogenated oils. The ingredients are roasted peanuts, palm oil, salt and sugar. Not sure how that compares to almond butter though.

kelbrian

janjag:

our ped said no restrictions.  i put honey on things like pancakes, french toast, and pb sandwiches myself... so i do for my kids too. 

the peanut butter doesn't really worry me, but just to be safe i'm doing almond butter.  plus, my mom has been working on me to switch to almond butter anyway, just because it's so healthy.  she winced when she saw my regular skippy in the cupboard with hydrogenated oils...ick!  she bugs, but i guess she's right. 

Smuckers Natural PB only has peanuts and salt. 

Almond butter is really delicious, though.