Just called daycare

mommyme

This morning when I dropped ds off it was snack time and they were having mini-muffins.  When I went to give him a kiss I noticed there were nuts in it and I asked the teacher to give him something different b/c he's only 22 months and I don't want him to have nuts yet. 

I just called and asked the director what was going on.  I didn't know if the kitchen got the rooms mixed up or if the nutritionist started adding nuts to the menu.  Either way, no nuts before 3 please.  She said she didn't know and would look into it.

 I'm glad they're handling it, but if the nutritionist did it, maybe they need a new one.

AZ_Erica

That would bother me too.  DS's pedi said no nuts of any kind before 2.  I know all doctors differ but I would like to stick to that.  And I would like him to have his first nuts in my presence.

hopefulmom

Guess I'm of the "old" school...or rather now the "new" school.  Findings now are that the earlier they are introduced the less likely there is an allergy.  I don't have a problem with giving nuts to my DC's.  They all had them since they were a year old (or could chew them easily).  No allergies here...but they don't have allergies to other things either.

I am surprised the nutritionist would add them though...with how determined some people are about their kids ever having nuts.  Weird that all of a sudden she started putting in nuts. 

Angela814

DD had peanut butter for the first time at daycare at 23 months.  They were surprised that we hadn't given it to her yet.  I feel like outside of the nest, most parents are introducing nuts right after 12 months.

kevschickee2

The nutritionist isnt wrong.  Many pedis allow it before 3

mommyme

the really weird thing is they don't use peanut butter, so i was surprised to see walnuts in the muffins.

amiamish

I've given Jake nuts... I wanted to be sure he had them first when I was around.