Can someone sum up the recommended ages for stuff like wheat, eggs, etc.

[peanut4us]

I know we've been through this, but I can't remember and I'm feeling lazy about searching.

At what age can you child eat egg yolk, wheat, etc? I bought some of the Gerber Veggie Wheel/crackery kinds of things for Sara to try since she choked on the Cheerios, but as I was about to give them to her, I noticed that wheat flour was an ingredient.

DH nor I have any food allergies (cats/dogs, yes, but not food). Anyone know?

[sntm]

http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/solids.htm

WARNING!! Certain foods are high allergens and should not be given until a certain age. Consult your pediatrician prior to giving any of these foods!! Here are a few:



Honey After 1 year

Peanut Butter/Peanuts After 2 years

Nuts After 1 or 2 years

Berries & Citrus Fruits After 10 months or 1 year

Egg Whites After 1 year

Whole Milk After 1 year

Wheat After 10 months or 1 year

Chocolate After 1 year

my ped agreed with this list. berries/citrus are more because they are acidic and hard to digest. the rest are allergens, worse with family history, but probably a good rule of thumb for everyone.

shannon
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[mharling]

Great site. Thanks Shannon!

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[amp]

I know wheat is a significant allergy risk and I see it on your list as risky up to 10 mths-1yr. Does that mean that mixed cereal, which I assume includes wheat is also risky before that time? My ped told us to go ahead and do cereals, but didn't specifically say anything about wheat or mixed and I didn't ask about it. I was kind of planning on holding off until he was 6 mths old, but if it sounds like I should wait even longer maybe.

[JElaineB]

Here is a list I have used for reference. I didn't follow it to the letter, as I wasn't that worried about him being allergic, but it was a good general guideline. It is a sample page from a book on allergies.

Sequence of Adding Solid Foods for the Allergic Infant
http://www.hallpublications.com/title2_sample2.html

Jennifer
mom to Jacob 9/27/02

[wagner36]

I just wanted to agree with Jennifer's post. We showed this chart to our pediatrician, who told us that following this would be our "best bet" to avoid food allergies. Apparently it is used almost exclusively by pediatric allergists. We have no history of food allergies, so I don't know if we'll follow it to the letter, but it actually doesn't seem to be that restrictive - there are lots of options.
Tara
Mom to Charlie 5/26/03