When to give shellfish?

Brosis · December 2011

DS has tried (& tolerated) just about every known allergen except shellfish (shrimp, crab, lobster, scallops, mussels, clams, etc.) We're in Ohio, so the seafood we get here is usually frozen & not the greatest. Still, I'd like to get all potential food allergens out of the way.

I plan to ask the pedi at his 2 yr. check up, but I'm curious at what age your LO tried shellfish.

pepomntpat · December 2011

Around 8 months. I hadn't even thought about it. She loved it and was fine, obviously.

Sonadora · December 2011

I'm pretty sure she had scallops and crab around 9ish months? Definitely at a restaurant when that was what I ordered for dinner.

I'm highly allergic to mussels (can't even touch them) so those she won't get until she's old enough to clean, cook, and eat them herself because I can't deal with them.

We only eat lobster in the summer, so she'll have that this summer, as well as steamers (small clams).

I hate shrimp, so it isn't something I would cook, buy, or order so she'll have to wait on that one too.

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