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Any food no-nos after 12 months?

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thetraveller · 22/05/2010 10:26

DS is 11mo. We've been diligently avoiding honey, salt, sugar, swordfish etc. Do all these things suddenly become "OK" at 12 mo (obviously no planning to go crazy with salt / sugar!). Any food no-nos after 12 months? We're avoiding all nuts until at least age 3 because of a family history of allergy.

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Seona1973 · 22/05/2010 11:25

the food standards agency says this for toddlers:

What to avoid

Take care to avoid the following foods:

?Raw eggs and food that contains raw or partially cooked eggs because of the risk of salmonella, which causes food poisoning. If you give eggs to your toddler, make sure the eggs are cooked until both the white and yolk are solid.

?Whole or chopped nuts for children under five years old because of the risk of choking. It's a good idea to crush or flake them.

?Shark, swordfish and marlin because these fish contain relatively high levels of mercury, which might affect a child's developing nervous system.

You might also want to avoid giving raw shellfish to your toddler to reduce their risk of getting food poisoning

There was also a change in guidance for introducing peanuts but you may or may not wish to follow them:

Peanuts during pregnancy, breastfeeding and early childhood

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