https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:04:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-foodbrand-for-introducing-peanut#post-2070214 Sat, 14 Feb 2015 21:42:54 +0000 MrsBucky 2070214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@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 :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-foodbrand-for-introducing-peanut#post-2070151 Sat, 14 Feb 2015 20:11:39 +0000 blackbird 2070151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: awesome! Kids love peanut butter. Mine just eats it by the spoonful now </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-foodbrand-for-introducing-peanut#post-2070140 Sat, 14 Feb 2015 19:58:51 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2070140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's great! We did a dab on my sons tongue to try it the first time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-foodbrand-for-introducing-peanut#post-2070134 Sat, 14 Feb 2015 19:43:49 +0000 spaniellove 2070134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-foodbrand-for-introducing-peanut#post-2066863 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 15:12:09 +0000 yoursilverlining 2066863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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. </p> <p>I gave it to her about 20 minutes before her 1-year scheduled appointment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-foodbrand-for-introducing-peanut#post-2066813 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 14:59:24 +0000 Mrs. J 2066813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO actually had it in Thai food first, on accident! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-foodbrand-for-introducing-peanut#post-2066777 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 14:46:09 +0000 LuLu Mom 2066777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-foodbrand-for-introducing-peanut#post-2066764 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 14:41:43 +0000 Mae 2066764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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 :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-foodbrand-for-introducing-peanut#post-2066747 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 14:35:01 +0000 Anagram 2066747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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.</p> <p>She likes it now at 19 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-foodbrand-for-introducing-peanut#post-2066723 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 14:27:42 +0000 raintreebee 2066723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ValentineMommy: you sound like a mother after my own heart. i will probably do something similar! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-foodbrand-for-introducing-peanut#post-2066346 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 12:14:01 +0000 CakeLady 2066346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@charlotte: I LOVE Bamba. </p> <p>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. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-foodbrand-for-introducing-peanut#post-2066184 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 11:23:28 +0000 mediagirl 2066184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-foodbrand-for-introducing-peanut#post-2066125 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 11:06:26 +0000 ValentineMommy 2066125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@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 :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-foodbrand-for-introducing-peanut#post-2066101 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 11:01:33 +0000 raintreebee 2066101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-foodbrand-for-introducing-peanut#post-2063342 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 20:08:46 +0000 Foodnerd81 2063342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raintreebee: try mixing it with oatmeal. (We posted at the same time). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-foodbrand-for-introducing-peanut#post-2063340 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 20:08:11 +0000 Foodnerd81 2063340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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! </p> <p>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. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-foodbrand-for-introducing-peanut#post-2063336 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 20:05:45 +0000 raintreebee 2063336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-foodbrand-for-introducing-peanut#post-2063310 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 19:42:33 +0000 charlotte 2063310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interesting study related to us by our sons allergist:<br /> <a href="http://finance.yahoo.com/news/israelis-babies-peanut-products-escape-125040544.html" rel="nofollow">http://finance.yahoo.com/news/israelis-babies-peanut-products-escape-125040544.html</a></p> <p>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. </p> <p>@med appointment is a good idea too though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-foodbrand-for-introducing-peanut#post-2063290 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 19:27:01 +0000 spaniellove 2063290@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cole: I think I've seen those packets at Target, which would be perfect for not wasting anything! </p> <p>@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. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-foodbrand-for-introducing-peanut#post-2063273 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 19:14:39 +0000 Cole 2063273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-foodbrand-for-introducing-peanut#post-2063268 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 19:12:05 +0000 blackbird 2063268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you do it at the pediatricians office? I don't think brand matters, I just gave E some random Peanut Butter one day </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-foodbrand-for-introducing-peanut#post-2063267 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 19:12:00 +0000 knittylady 2063267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live teddy brand! Or maybe you could try it in Thai food first? Less of an assault that way? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-foodbrand-for-introducing-peanut#post-2063266 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 19:11:37 +0000 ScarletBegonia 2063266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-foodbrand-for-introducing-peanut#post-2063261 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 19:09:06 +0000 spaniellove 2063261@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>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. </p> <p>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. </p>