Good Morning Mamas!
My son is 14 months old. He eats lots of things, and has never had any issues of food allergy or intolerance. His doctor had originally told me that when I introduce meats I could give him egg yolk, then if he tolerates it, I can give him the egg white as well.
Well, awhile back, I did try to give him some scrambled egg yolk and he didn't like the texture and spit it out. I haven't tried again yet, but since then he is much more accepting of different textures. My question is, do I need to do just the egg yolk now, or can I just go for it and give him the whole egg?
I gave my daughter scrambled eggs (never separating yolk and whites) from the very beginning of introducing solids. I've never heard of having to separating (my son is 19, my daughter is 4 and I did the same w/ both).
He can have the whole egg now. My granddaughter didn't like them scrambled, but she loves them hard-boiled---you might try that, too.
I always did the whole egg with no problems. `
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I always did the whole egg with no problems. `
My baby is almost 9 months and I give her the whole egg. She is my 3rd and I have done this with all 3. Never heard not to give the white part.
Lisa
At 14 months you should be okay with the whole egg. If he has any reaction to it, cut eggs out. It is really hard to guarantee that they are completely separated anyway since they are touching inside the shell.
By his age most of the foods you need to watch for are really either choking hazards, super unhealthy, or sometimes peanut butter if you are waiting until he is 3 (we offered it at 1 though). My kids actually liked scrambled eggs with a bit of shredded cheddar and I often would cook it with some torn up spinach leaves in it. My older boy really liked it that way for quite a while. Your son might not be ready for anything else in it, but I would at least go ahead with the egg and add a small amount of cheese for flavor if he likes cheese.
Whole egg is fine at that age. My daughter loved eggs when she was that age and still does.
give him the whole egg. my son hated scrambled egg yolks to, but when i gave him the whole egg he gobbled it up. now scrambled eggs with cheese is his favorite meal
I think after 12 months you can do the whole egg. My son doesn't like eggs either so just give him a little of yours and see how it goes.
I say "go for it"....he's 14 months old. My kids all had egg well before that.
But when in doubt, call the doctor.
Hi,
I would give him the whole egg now, but just watch him for any problems such as hives, vomiting, etc. That would be a sign of a food allergy. You will find as you introduce him to new foods, he will either like them because of flavor and texture or not. You should keep trying every couple of months foods that you found he does not like because of the texture. As he grows so will his love for different foods!
Enjoy!
I'd give him a normal scrambled egg. It would be yucky just to have the yoke no wonder he didnt like the texture. Make them nice and fluffy and I bet he loves them. Mine never used ketchup on eggs but he might like that as well.
I would say just give him the whole egg and be sure to season it a little bit.
My kids hated bland food.
They also loved a little mushroom and cheese with their scrambled eggs.
You can also try letting him have a boiled egg and see if it he likes it.
My kids loved them!
Best wishes!
I would scramble up a whole egg and add a little bit of milk to it.
My daughter only eats scrambled eggs w/ seasalt, pepper, cheese and ketchup. lol Shes an oddball at 20 months old lol
You can scramble the whole egg. It may take him a number of tries (some literature says 16-17) before he decides he likes it.
I say go for the whole egg. Add some cheese or veggies your son likes, maybe even ketchup for dipping (my son loves to dip things).
It's recommended that you don't try the whites until at least 12 months so I would still err on the side of caution since he is still very young and try just the yolk first. The whites tend to be more of an allergen for some kids.
