New Guidelines For Introducing Babies to Peanuts Are the Exact Opposite of What You've Been Told

It seems almost second nature to associate peanuts with peanut butter, but the gooey spread is difficult to swallow for young infants, and whole or chopped nuts could be a choking hazard, so they should never be given to infants. There is the option of peanut puffs, but bear in mind that they may not be organic or could have added salts or other unhealthy ingredients. A second option is Dr. Erstein’s FDA-registered system, Hello, Peanut!, which introduces infants to peanut proteins in doses over time with ready-to-go packets that blend right into your baby’s stage-one foods.