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when can i give peanut butter to my toddler?

Shelley - posted on 02/21/2009 ( 4 moms have responded )

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Vicki - posted on 02/22/2009

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How old is your toddler? And what is he already eating? My son is 2 and PB is a STAPLE in his diet (Doctor suggested). He started eating PB&J sandwiches at about 18 months old.

For a little context, my son has severe egg and milk allergies and had already gone through testing to find out if he was allergic to other foods as well and peanuts had already been ruled out completely. PB was suggested as a source of protein and fat until he is willing to try more meats. He hates meats with few exceptions.

Food allergic reactions typically occur within one hour. One of the types of tests that they do for food allergies is called a food challenge. They feed the kid the food and then wait one hour to see if there is a reaction. They rule out the allergy and let you go if nothing happens within that time. Usuallly, reactions happen pretty quickly, but can be as long as an hour.

If you feel pretty confident that he's ready based on his age and other foods that he is eating, you could go ahead and give it a try. If you wanna be on the safe side, have some Benedryl on hand and know his dosage. That will help with reactions, if there are any, and then call 911 or take him to the hospital if there is a reaction.

For my son, his reaction was projectile vomiting.

The kissing test is really not fool proof. Every allergy is different. I can kiss my son after eating milk or egg. he just can't eat it himself. Some people can not even have *contact* with it. It varies.

Inna - posted on 02/21/2009

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It is recommended to wait until your child is 2 y.o. before introducing him or her to peanut butter, and definitely, start with very small amounts.

Emily - posted on 02/21/2009

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My doc recommended between ages 1 1/2 and 2. You should definitely only give a little and make sure there is no reaction, although allergic reactions usually happen very quickly, within 10-20 minutes or so. If your family has a lot of food allergy history, then you might want to wait until your child is a little older. Hope this helps!!

Tomika - posted on 02/21/2009

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YOU SHOUD EAT SOM AND GIVE HIM A KISS TO RULE OUT ALLERGIES WAIT A HOUR OR SO THEN GIVE HIM SMALL AMOUNTS TO SEE IF HE LIKES IT. DONT ADD BREAD OR ANYTHING AS ITS A CHOKING HAZARD UNTIL HE CAN MOVE IT THROUGH ISH MOUTH ON HIS OWN

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