Peanut Butter?

MeL2185

When did you introduce it to your multiples?
Our pediatrician says at 2, but I have seen soo many women on the Toddlers board talk about the Lo's having it way before then. I am a nervous wreck to try it and have I even read some women park in hospital parking lots when they initally try it.

Opinions, TIA!

afwifestrecker7706

My DS will be getting it for the first time next week at the allergy Dr's office. We were told to wait to 3 cause BIL is allergic to nuts so we have close family history so they told us to wait longer.

amanda31H

Neither side has peanut allergies, so I didn't want to wait.  My pedi's office says 3.  I didn't want to wait that long.  My friends kids are always eating peanut butter, so I wanted to get it over with.  Every doctor gives you a different answer, and from what I've read, there is not clear evidence showing any benefit of waiting beyond a year old.

We introduced it 2 months ago at 15 months.  I waited for a weekend where DH was around.  I wanted to do it a few times - so I did it at dinner time on a Friday, breakfast and lunch on Saturday and on Sunday. 

They've had it multiple times since and been fine.

macchiatto

Our pedi wanted us to wait till 2-3 because Will had a ton of food allergies and both boys had eczema (which indicates higher risk of food allergies). Then when they both had allergy testing done at 15m, Will tested positive for a peanut allergy on both the skin and blood test so we didn't do it for either of them.

Amazingly, a year later, he tested negative and passed the peanut challenge at the allergist's so we then did a mini peanut challenge at home with Alex (conveniently had an Epipen and Benadryl on hand thanks to Will's diagnosis) and ever since they've eaten it frequently.

LoveTravel

I think it was recomended at 2 years old, but they had it before perhaps around 16 or 17 months...neither of us have peanut allergies on either side.

The boys really LOVE it!

naflmj

Is it different with multiples? Most research shows that delaying doesn't do much of anything. We have DS PB at 9 months though I think our pedi at the time said 1.

OrangeSmoke

naflmj:

Is it different with multiples? Most research shows that delaying doesn't do much of anything. We have DS PB at 9 months though I think our pedi at the time said 1.

Nope, not different with multiples!  We gave Harry PB at 1 and he eats PB&J for lunch all the time.  Alex, because of his egg allergy, we are holding off on nuts and shellfish.

Mrs_MBed

DD1 got it sometime after 1 and DD2 was slightly younger than 1 as she got a hold of DD1's PB sandwich.  We don't have any food allergies on either side.  

MeL2185

OrangeSmoke:

naflmj:

Is it different with multiples? Most research shows that delaying doesn't do much of anything. We have DS PB at 9 months though I think our pedi at the time said 1.

Nope, not different with multiples!  We gave Harry PB at 1 and he eats PB&J for lunch all the time.  Alex, because of his egg allergy, we are holding off on nuts and shellfish.

Oh no I didn't think it was any different- I just love the MoM opinion on just about everything and wanted theirs! Love this board!

CaliDutchGrl

Our pedi said that they could have it now...from what I have read giving pb early will not give your kids a peanut allergy...they will have the allergy no matter the age you introduce it. Personally, I am waiting...it seems more like a choking hazard to me (just the consistency is so thick).