Since I've had a lifelong peanut and tree nut allergy, I know nothing about the world of peanuts/peanut butter/tree nut products. But I do know I want to introduce peanut to LO under the age of 1 since newer research shows there's no reason to wait. He's had everything else and other than a dairy allergy he's done fine.
Is peanut butter the best way to introduce peanut? Any particular brands? Obviously I'll be having DH do this and I might just toss the container after he eats it once.
persimmon / 1339 posts
We were instructed by the paediatrician to introduce it at 9 1/2 months cause its such a calorie dense food and our son is FTT. He LOVES it!!! I bought an all natural brand with no added salt or sugar. I hated the taste of it at first, but now I can't eat the regular stuff anymore as all I taste is salty and sweet! I'm in Australia so te brand probably won't matter to you but I'd go as natural as possible.
pomegranate / 3212 posts
I live teddy brand! Or maybe you could try it in Thai food first? Less of an assault that way?
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
Can you do it at the pediatricians office? I don't think brand matters, I just gave E some random Peanut Butter one day
grapefruit / 4649 posts
Justin's has little individual serving size pouches at health food stores which might be handy since you're just going to pitch it. Key be careful not to grab one with honey because I know they have one.
honeydew / 7916 posts
@Cole: I think I've seen those packets at Target, which would be perfect for not wasting anything!
@blackbird: Good point about the ped, I think I'll try to do it on a day when we're either at a checkup or an appt in the hospital.
kiwi / 706 posts
Interesting study related to us by our sons allergist:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/israelis-babies-peanut-products-escape-125040544.html
My son has a severe peanut allergy (we just gave a tsp at 1 yr and he reacted immediately). Next child I may try Bamba! Our allergist also said we could bring future kids in for a blood test too, given the fam history.
@med appointment is a good idea too though!
pear / 1531 posts
My doctor said no to peanuts or peanut butter since they are both choking hazards. Anyone else's doc have the same opinion? I would like to introduce it, but not sure how.
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
I already eat the natural type so we had that. I mixed a little bit in with her oatmeal one morning so she could get the taste (and allergens) without the sticky mouth feeling. She likes it a lot but doesn't love it like I do!
We live three blocks from the ped so I just made sure to do it on a day they were open. No family history of food allergies.
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
@raintreebee: try mixing it with oatmeal. (We posted at the same time).
pomelo / 5791 posts
@spaniellove: We did very thin peanut butter on a graham cracker. I admit to giving it to him while sitting in the hospital parking lot....and then waiting 20 minutes. We did this the first TWO times we gave him peanut butter. Lol I know this is ridiculous, but whatever. He was fine 
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
We put natural PB (Smuckers brand) on toast strips. Just a small smear of it on each strip. Those little Jiff cups are perfect for on-the-go snacking, too!!
pear / 1657 posts
@charlotte: I LOVE Bamba.
We haven't tried peanut butter yet, and the ped said to wait, but I think we will probably ignore her advice. I think we'll try it on oatmeal or on a piece of bread.
pear / 1531 posts
@ValentineMommy: you sound like a mother after my own heart. i will probably do something similar!
eggplant / 11716 posts
I just let LO lick a tiny bit off a spoon around 7 months. No reaction that time but she wasn't really into it. A month later, a Peanut butter Puffin (cereal that I eat) fell onto the floor and she put it in her mouth and gummed on it (oops!) and no reaction, so after that I just gave her some whenever.
She likes it now at 19 months.
papaya / 10343 posts
We haven't tried it yet but for best PB brands I'd recommend TJ's if you shop there ever. The ingredients are peanuts and salt. Nothing else. And it tastes much better than most of the no-sugar brands I think. Only downside is that it does need to be stirred (a lot of natural pb have the oil separate to the top and you have to stir it back together) which can be a little bit messy, especially if you're not used to doing it-- so perhaps put your husband on that job
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
We were told to introduce nuts around 9 months, we did it in butter form. I just bought natural stuff (what we used at home) and used it as a topping on pancakes, she devoured it.
eggplant / 11824 posts
I did the peanut test in the parking lot of LO's doctor too - eased my mind a lot to do it that way! For ease of cleanup/no messes, I just gave her some PB from a little single serving cup of PB they sell at my work café, and then threw it away after.
I gave it to her about 20 minutes before her 1-year scheduled appointment.
honeydew / 7916 posts
Just updating, I ended up buying Whole Foods brand peanut butter because it didn't have extra ingredients and we spread some on a teething cracker. With a plastic knife of course, haha. He liked it and was totally fine!
coconut / 8483 posts
That's great! We did a dab on my sons tongue to try it the first time.
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
@spaniellove: awesome! Kids love peanut butter. Mine just eats it by the spoonful now
kiwi / 656 posts
@Mae: I read somewhere to store new natural peanut butter upside down so when you open it the first time it's less messy to stir the oil in- and it totally works! Give it a try
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