peanut butter?

Team Kimball · January 2014

At the last pedi appointment I was told to give my 9 month old anything we were eating, I forgot to ask specifically about peanut butter and have read a number of articles saying that it's okay. Is anyone giving their little one peanut butter? Neither my family or husband's has peanut allergies.

SPK926 · January 2014

I started giving DD eggs and PB around 9 months. Like you, neither of us our families have any history of allergies. We gave them to her in the morning and at home so we could observe if she had any reactions.

The AAP actually doesn't recommend holding off and waiting on things like shellfish, PB and eggs anymore. They think waiting to introduce foods could be the cause of allergies; NOT that people introduce them too early.

=Lee=B · January 2014

We gave it around 7 months. She loved it. Especially when daddy makes her toast as the peanut butter is thicker than the bread (and leads to a bath).

Research supports giving peanut butter early unless there is an immediate allergy concern.

JTGochnour · January 2014

Our pediatrician wants us to wait until a year, but then she said try some on her skin, if she doesn't react, put it on her lips, and if she still doesn't react, then feed it to her.

tig594 · January 2014

I actually just read to hold off on peanut butter because of it's stickiness and it being more difficult to swallow. The reading material is what our pedi hands out at well child visits. She has a different one for each WC visit. I will probably hold off a couple more months. She has lots of other foods she's having fun with.

flummadiddle85 · January 2014

tig594 said:

I actually just read to hold off on peanut butter because of it's stickiness and it being more difficult to swallow. The reading material is what our pedi hands out at well child visits. She has a different one for each WC visit. I will probably hold off a couple more months. She has lots of other foods she's having fun with.

We just waited til DS was doing pretty well with most foods for the sticky/choking concern. And when I put it on toast, I just make sure it's not too thick.

loeroam · January 2014

Our pedi. told us that PB was ok at 9 months. I haven't given DS any PB on crackers yet b/c of the stickiness, but I have tried giving him food with PB in it (he especially love's his Dad's PB Captain Crunch!).

cbelle1231 · January 2014

Our pedi said small tastes are fine as long as we watch. Not bc of allergies because of the tongue sticking in the mouth and throat. Once they are used to it then it is fine.

happy_un-bride · January 2014

I gave pb around 7 months. started with the tiniest little bit on toast. never had a reaction. I gave eggs around then too, but then not until 10 months. At 10 months he had a reaction to them. still no problem with pb.

SLGILL1978 · January 2014

I did both peanut butter (on toast) and eggs around 7 months. So far no problems here.....

Team Kimball · January 2014

Thanks so much for the responses! I'm going to put some on his lips as a trial and if that goes well I'll introduce a small amount at a time. I'm feeling good about this, thanks!

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