When is the appropriate age to give a kid raw fish

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I want to introduce my son to raw fish/sushi. He is 2 1/2 and is open to trying new foods especially if they involve “dip”.  I would steer clear of high mercury species. I am kind of debating it. Would love to hear your opinions and why.

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They can eat fish at 4-6 months as per the AAP.. but I'd give them either cooked rolls or vegetable rolls as the are considered "high risk" because of their immune systems. By 5-6 years old, a healthy child’s immune system should be strong enough to graduate to raw sushi with the rest of the family.

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Idk when the right age is but my daughter has been eating sushi both raw and cooked rolls since she was 1 and she is almost 3 now and loves it since

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According to the AAP as long as no allergies you can start them at beyond 4-6 months. Which stands to reason as countries like Japan love their Sushi and I've seen toddlers eating it 🍣

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So Im reading all these comments about toddlers eating sushi all salty because my 2 yr old eats like 3 things and that’s it 😑 and those 3 take a battle to get him to eat

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My pediatrician told me not too.
I'm severely allergic though, so he'd rather be safe than sorry.
But, peanut butter eggs etc he wanted me to try around 9 months. He said new studies show if we introduce early, they have a better chance of not developing a reaction from it

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I started giving my oldest Philly rolls at the age of 4 🍣 
I’ll probably let my others try it at that age too.

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My toddler LOVES sushi. She’s 2 and I give her the cooked rolls and tempura. She can down a whole 6 piece roll by herself 😂 
I think I’d be ok with her trying my raw sushi, if she wanted to. We only go to reliable places I know are clean and handle it safely. It’s all flash frozen anyways, and the rice is more dangerous than the fish (though my source handles the rice properly too). But she has food texture aversions and isn’t quite ready to explore that yet.

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My son has been eating raw oysters and sushi since 6 or 7 months old.

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Thanks everyone. My son loves cooked fish now and we might start him off on cooked rolls.  I will probably hold off on the raw stuff a little longer

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I just give my toddlers either California rolls, avocado rolls, or sweet potato rolls. They love it 🤷🏻‍♀️

When is the appropriate age to give a kid raw fish

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