18mo has had nutella with no probs, should peanut butter be ok?

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i'm running out of ideas for toast toppings in the morning.

he's had nutella and some of DHs crunchy nut cornflakes with no reaction but i've been sucked into the peanut paranoia.

a small amount of smooth peanut butter on toast is ok, isn't it!!

no allergies or excema in the family but dh has hayfever.

Crunchy nut cornflakes have nuts in them. SO I'm sure he will be fine

that what i thought, small amounts on cerial over time haven't been a problem but i still have the fear

My kids have both had peanut butter from about 9m - but then I did eat shedloads of it when I was pregnant so I figured they probably had some immunity. There's no proof that it causes allergies - just start slowly and keep an eye for any reaction!

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i'll try him with some tomorrow, with my finger poised over the 9 button on the phone

If your paranoid the best thing to do is park up in the local hospital car park and feed him a peanut butter sandwich...

peanut allergies are VERY rare

i know they are but there is still the little nagging voice in the back of my head.

Really really unlikely to have any reaction if there is no history. And even more unlikely for it to be anaphylactic.

Check ingredients on Crunchy Nut pack - if they contain peanuts then he will be ok.

One thing I have learnt is that tree nuts and peanuts are in a different family so just because he has had nutella (which contains hazlenuts I believe, which are tree nuts) doesn't mean he will be ok with peanuts.

My youngest dd is allergic to nuts and peanuts but luckily she isn't anaphylatic but she does vomit immediatley and gets itchy and has a rash.