until very recently the american academy of pediatrics recommended that parents wait until age 1 to introduce dairy products age 2 to introduce eggs and age 3 to add peanuts tree nuts and fish. in early 2008 however the aap amended these recommendations which were based on expert opinion rather than specific evidence. the new aap guidelines say that unless there is a significant history of food allergies in a child’s family there’s no evidence that waiting until after a year to introduce these foods reduces her risk of developing allergies. in fact there is some evidence that early introduction of some of these foods such as peanuts may make your child less likely to become allergic. ask your pediatrician for guidance.
is there a connection between a family history of food allergies and a food allergy in babies?