Botulism cases from babies fed honey

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I thought it was fairly common knowledge that babies shouldn't be fed honey, but apparently not. The worst thing for me is that one of the cases was a 15 week old baby. Why the hell is a 15 week old being fed food anyway, let alone bloody honey!

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Oh god, never mind. If I keep trying this will turn out like that thread in classics!

I know I was to read this in the paper today - especially as this morning was the first time I tried ds (14mo) with some honey (before I'd read the paper!). I just don't understand why anyone would give a 15wk old honey

I knew they shouldn't have honey, it seemed to be in all the books / weaning literature.

Mind you, if people can't read then they wouldn't know.

In some countries it is traditional for the father to dip his finger in honey and put in in the newborn baby's mouth, as the first thing it ever tastes.

DS is seven and yet I knew when I was weaning him that he shouldn't have honey until older. How is this news?

Infant botulism is very rare though - 8 cases in the last 30 years up til now. It seems odd that there should suddenly be a cluster of 3 cases in the last 12 months.

I agree giving a 15 week old honey is ridiculous though.

It says in my Emma's Diary or the Bounty book about Honey and everyone gets them, how can anyone not know about it.

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I particularly liked the comment by Rachy, Glasgow: "This has gone to far! How many babies will die from this horrible substance. The government should step in and BAN honey for good. Maybe then our babies will be safe!"

Do we think that perhaps she was being rather tongue in cheek?