What age did you start giving your child while nuts?

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Things like whole almonds, cashews, walnuts, etc. I know they’re not recommended for babies as they are a choking hazard but just wondering what age they can be given? It would be such an easy snack option!
Edited to add- not talking about nut exposure (as I know that’s important to do early and often when first introducing solids with nut butters/crushed nuts)- I’m more talking about whole nuts and the choking risk- when is it safe to give them these?

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4 or 5 years old

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My oldest is 2. I won’t give nuts until 4 or 5. She has friends her ages that eat them! Freaks me out.

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This is from Solid Starts ☺️

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Maybe 1.5-2 my son is 2.5 and loves peanuts

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If you’re trying to gain exposure to reduce allergies. Most nuts come in milk form; almond, cashew, etc We found that was the easiest to incorporate and also keep contamination from other nuts separated. My husbands family had a history of nut allergies so we’ve tried to be extra careful/watchful when introducing nuts.

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Ask your pediatrician. I’ve read around 6 months for both nuts and peanuts, depending on where you are with introducing them to solid foods. I also ate peanut butter throughout my pregnancy and currently while my baby is getting exclusively breast milk. I hope that does something!

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The younger the better, just crush them if possible to make it less of a choking hazard

What age did you start giving your child while nuts?

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