peanut butter for 16 month old is it ok?

[zacharie]

hiya i have seen some great recipes for 1-4 year olds but they contain peanut butter i have a 16 month old and want to try the recipes out but im worried due to the peanut butter can i use it or is there a good alternative any ideas or advice would be greatly appriciated, there are no nut allergys in either my family or my partners either.

[DrP]

We have it the now and again, and have since my LO was 1. We have no allergies on either side of the family (to nuts or anything else that I know of) so I didn't worry about it.

I think there are some recommendations that you don't give them nuts too often when they are under 3 or 4, but opinions seem to vary greatly on this depending on this depending on where you look / who you ask

[laurenwong]

I gave my daughter peanut butter (mixed with banana etc) from 17 weeks old because I believe that in the years to come, advice will be that early introduction of foods such as nuts, gluten, shellfish etc will reduce allergies (see Eat Study)

She's fine, not allergic to anything.