https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 21:17:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/raw-honey-for-3-year-old#post-2723975 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 14:22:34 +0000 birdofafeather 2723975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we do raw local honey and local bee pollen in yogurt/smoothies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/raw-honey-for-3-year-old#post-2723963 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 13:59:21 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2723963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same as above posters with the age recommendations, obviously not applicable to you because your kid is older so you know at least their body and immune system is stronger. I would imagine that raw honey only would provide any potential benefits you're seeking and I assume that would be due to no pasturuization killing of bacteria or other helpful things in the honey. For me, unpasteurized stuff freaks me out and I stay away from it for myself and would for my kids too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/raw-honey-for-3-year-old#post-2723959 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 13:54:35 +0000 Corduroy 2723959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both raw and pasteurized honey can contain C. bot spores. Pasteurization does not kill the spores which are found in the environment. Neither kind of honey should be given to infants under 1. </p> <p>As far as I can tell from my food science resources honey is pasteurized to maintain the liquid consistency as long as possible and kill any yeasts that may grow if the moisture level gets too high. Neither of which are food safety concerns. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/raw-honey-for-3-year-old#post-2723927 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 12:27:53 +0000 alphagam84 2723927@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's totally safe after age one </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/raw-honey-for-3-year-old#post-2723910 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 11:42:19 +0000 Canoli 2723910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaG: Yeah I've read people believe it's helpful and others don't but I thought I'd give it a whirl. We gave him Zyrtec last summer and it worked pretty good. I started it again about 2 weeks ago but I have been noticing some pretty significant temper tantrums that he hasn't had in months. I'm beginning to wonder if the tantrums are from the Zyrtec, maybe he is just feeling crummy because his eyes are all puffy and sneezing or is something else going on.</p> <p>@sauerkraut: thanks for the info. Very informative. The bee keeper is more than 5 miles away from us but I'm not sure we have anyone within 5 miles that makes honey. We have a wellness visit scheduled for next month and I will ask our ped about it. Thanks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/raw-honey-for-3-year-old#post-2723903 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 11:29:28 +0000 hellobeeboston 2723903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>our pediatrician recommended local raw honey to help build their tolerance for local allergens.... my 1.5 year old has been having honey for the past few months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/raw-honey-for-3-year-old#post-2723901 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 11:22:43 +0000 MamaG 2723901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think you will find mixed thoughts on the effectiveness of this method of using local raw honey to treat allergies. We tried it and didn't see the effectiveness. Our pediatrician generally didn't recommend it as a solution (he felt like it was mostly hype and not effective, he didn't think it was harmful). He was more on board with taking an OTC med (Claritin or Zyrtec). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/raw-honey-for-3-year-old#post-2723893 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 11:08:02 +0000 littlejoy 2723893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We only use raw honey - our doctor recommended it (for this reason) after LO turned 1.</p> <p>And yes to what @sauerkraut: mentioned!! We are lucky to get our honey from a farm that's 10 miles away (within the valley where we live), and we rotate through the "crops" throughout the year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/raw-honey-for-3-year-old#post-2723863 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 10:17:03 +0000 sauerkraut 2723863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We keep bees, and the general rule is that the honey has to be collected within 5 miles of where you live (the closer the better) in order for it to be helpful with seasonal allergies. The bees have to be collecting pollen from the plants that are causing your allergies, and bees tend to stay as close to their hives as they can.</p> <p>I've heard no honey at all before one, as others on here have noted. Maybe ask your pediatrician if she has info on whether raw honey is safe for kids. I haven't heard that it isn't, but I'm not an expert on that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/raw-honey-for-3-year-old#post-2723844 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 09:28:33 +0000 Maysprout 2723844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The recommendation is no honey before 1. To help with allergies you need local honey since it will use the pollen local to you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/raw-honey-for-3-year-old#post-2723780 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 08:27:12 +0000 Canoli 2723780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gotkimchi: we have a local beekeeper and he has raw unfiltered honey and this what I want to try but want to make sure it is not going to be harmful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/raw-honey-for-3-year-old#post-2723778 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 08:24:28 +0000 gotkimchi 2723778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've also heard to help with allergies it needs to be raw and as local as possible so it carries the allergens from your area. I have no problem with raw honey for my kids </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/raw-honey-for-3-year-old#post-2723776 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 08:21:00 +0000 Mrs D 2723776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do this after 1... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/raw-honey-for-3-year-old#post-2723768 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 08:04:07 +0000 Silva 2723768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do raw honey all the time after one </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/raw-honey-for-3-year-old#post-2723766 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 08:02:54 +0000 littlebug 2723766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've given D raw honey for a cough at bedtime. Since he was probably 18 months. The biggest issue with honey, as @azjax: said, is the possibility for botulism spores, which the gut bacteria in kids under age 1 can't kill. But from what I've read, over 1 is fine. Raw or pasteurized. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/raw-honey-for-3-year-old#post-2723762 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 07:48:37 +0000 azjax 2723762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The worry with raw honey is that it can carry botulism spores, which can cause food poisoning and botulism in kids and adults. Our ped so no honey at all under 1 and recommended pasteurized honey after that. I'm not familiar with treating allergies with honey, would pasteurized product work? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/raw-honey-for-3-year-old#post-2723759 Thu, 13 Apr 2017 07:40:12 +0000 Canoli 2723759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would like to start giving my 3 year old honey for his seasonal allergies. I'm trying to figure out if raw honey is safe for kids or should I be trying regular local honey? Anyone have experience or knowledge on this? </p>