When Should I Give Him Peanut Butter??

u could start giving him penut butter now but a little bit of it at a time like if you give it to him with bread make sure its a little and alot of jelly and cut the bread into little pieces so he can be able to eaat it. when i introduced penut butter to my kids i started with those little finger food crackers i would put some penut butter at the tip and let them suck on it they started liking it. i wish you the best of luck.

I just started giving my son peanut butter this month. He turned one in October. I would give him a little and see how he responds (unless your son's birth parents have peanut allergies in their family). I'm not sure if this is something you can find out or not. Then I would wait until he is 3.

I always had heard you can give it to them after their first birthday. Then again, if your doctor said not to, maybe he's got a good reason? I'd ask him to elaborate a little on that one, as to why to wait till 2? My kids always had it after a year old and they all lived! :)

WHEN YOUR DOC SAYS SOO..
ITS TOO RISKIE OF A FOOD ALLERIGIE. NORMALY ITS AROUND TWO ..
BUT IT DEPENDS RESEARCH HISTORY IN YOUR FAMILY FOR THIS ONE

J., I would go with the peanut butter. I didn't always listen to my Dr. about feeding my kids stuff. He said that when they were very young about 2 mos. old not to give them cereal, but I did anyway because I knew they were getting too hungry and I put some in their milk and they were very happy to get it and they grew into very strong healthy boys and were not fat at all. I say go with the peanut butter because unless he is allergic to it he will probably like it. I say go for it and see what happens. Just a little at first, just enough to taste it. Your son may just like it and you won't have it sitting around for a year. If he reacts bad to it then don't do it anymore. But don't be afraid to try things with your son. I never was and they turned out just fine. Well, I hope it all turns out good for you. He should be ok with it. I wouldn't worry about it. God bless, Cindy

I would wait on the peanut butter. Yes, it's yummy and kids like it but there has been research to suggest that early exposure to peanut products can cause problems. Peanut allergies are rampent and I think alot of that is due to early exposure. (Not necessarily parents giving baby straight peanut butter, but feeding children things that has peanut butter/oils in it without knowing it. There are alot of products that you wouldn't think have nuts in them but if you read the package they do!) Why not wait? There are plenty of other things to feed to children. I don't support the WIC program for that reason...they don't really take into consideration the needs of the family. They give way too much of the wrong foods (Even when they do give foods that are age appropriate for your child they give way too much. Kids need variety for a healthy diet). I would suggest that you ask WIC to give you a substitution. Tell them your doctor has told you not to give the child peanut butter and get a note from your doc if necessary. The reason that they give PB is for the protein. Ask for beans instead.

Good luck!

Just be very careful with the peanut butter. I sent my daughter to daycare with a peanut butter sandwich at two and she almost choked to death on it. The teacher gave me an earful about peanut butter being sticky and hard to swallow for small children, that and the fact they dont always take small bites and chew properly. She said to always make sure you had alot of jelly or honey on the bread and very little peanut butter at all to ensure safety. Just something I thought I would pass along for safety's sake!

To minimize the risk of allergy, wait until he's 2 yrs old. Especially if food allergies are in the baby's birth family. PB is also a choking hazard for children under 2 yrs old.

That said, I found it difficult to keep my youngest daughter from avoiding peanut butter once she turned 15 months old because she would literally "steal" her older sisters sandwiches. When we made sure she had no allergic reactions (I'm allergic to nuts and peanut butter) we decided she could have it occasionally and in small amounts.

ETA: It's good to remember that if a child is allergic to nuts or peanuts or any food that causes him to have an allergic reaction, the reaction will get worse with each new exposure. A nut allergy can at least be outgrown, but introducing a food such as this too early can be a serious life-threatening issue, despite what a pp said about giving her child adult foods before 6 months old.

An allergic reaction could be:
*fever
*digestive problems
*diarrhea
*hives
*vomiting
*rash
*cradle cap
*dull hair and skin
*listless behavior
*anaphylactic shock where the throat swells up and the child can't breathe
*choking
*itching
*nausea
*headaches
*body aches
*mood changes

BTW Chocolate can cause SERIOUS digestive problems in children under 2 yrs old... extreme diarrhea or extreme constipation. There's a reason the AAP recommends waiting on certain foods, and I'd follow the AAP before following what WIC suggests. WIC is not nutritionists and should definitely not be telling you when to start your child on particular foods. They're not qualified. I've lived my entire life with allergies to certain foods, so I know the dangers. Please don't listen to anyone who would tell you that allergies aren't something to worry about, especially with peanut butter.

Hi J.,

Peanut butter is such a great food for protein, unfortunately, it could be a food that causes an allergic reaction. I waited until my daughter was 13 mo. and then gave her very little on some toast. She did have an allergic reaction. Nothing too bad, just hives around her mouth. Benedryl worked within five minutes. I was told to try again when she is two, but she had a similar reaction to a cookie that I did not know had walnuts in it, so we'll probably wait another year. Every child is different, your doctor is probably just playing it safe. You could just wait like he suggests and purchase the other foods approved by WIC or give it away to a family in need (maybe one with older children). Take care, have a Wonderful Holiday Season!

I introduced my daughter to peanut butter at around 17-18 mo. I felt comfortable enough then because she hadn't showed allergies to any foods...if you are concerned that your child could have an allergy and you want to wait until hes older ,I know with the wic u can ask them to switch your peanut butter for a bag of dry beans instead.

Hi J.,
It is a strange thing the health department does to today’s parents. First of all they shouldn’t be telling you when to introduce any food in to your kid’s diet. Firs, if your kid is prone to allergies, have him tested at the doctor’s office to see what he is allergic to. If the kid is not allergic to it, the best thing is to give it to him. They have that sorry excuse that the peanut butter will give him allergies… NOT TRUE! It can only help him develop a strong stomach for digestion of the foods. They told me not give my kid certain foods, he is almost 6 months but he eats everything. He had his first taste of chocolate at 2 months, his watermelon and apple at 2 ½ months, and he even eats meat. He loved the thanksgiving turkey with yams. And he was not sick even once, he falls in the average weight for his age, and he is grooving in length above the average. The doctor can’t believe his strength. He is sooo good that he didn’t even get a fiver after any of his shots.
So, try giving it to you son and if you don’t see any difference after first 24 hours he is good to eat it.
Good luck,
A. R.

We started giving our son PB at about age 1. He loves it. He'll eat anything that has it on it. I don't know what I would have done if I waited until he was 2.

J.,

It all depends on what you feel comfortable with. I have 2 older kids (9 & 7) and a 13month old. and especially with the older ones peanut butter is a staple in my house. My doc told me no peanut butter when I told him she had already been introduced to it as well as everything else we eat, he told me to go ahead and give it to her then. as far as Wic you do NOT have to get the peanut butter if you are not going to use it- I dont like all the sugar in the juices they give you so I never got them even though it was on the checks. Do what feels right to you, You are the mommy.