Guest guest Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 can i put a drop of honey into the goat yogurt for the 10 month old twins to sweeten it? if they are on the intro for 2 days this may be the only way to get them to drink it. i thought that honey was not a good idea due to botulism for babies under 1yr. would i have to boil it first? i would prefer to add it in cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 > > can i put a drop of honey into the goat yogurt for the 10 month old > twins to sweeten it? if they are on the intro for 2 days this may be > the only way to get them to drink it. i thought that honey was not a > good idea due to botulism for babies under 1yr. would i have to boil it > first? i would prefer to add it in cold. > Infants under one year are not to have honey. Carol F. SCD 7 years, celiac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 I have always heard from my pediatrician not to give honey to a child under one year, but I never asked why. I don't know if it would be safe or not. Meleah honey for babies can i put a drop of honey into the goat yogurt for the 10 month old twins to sweeten it? if they are on the intro for 2 days this may be the only way to get them to drink it. i thought that honey was not a good idea due to botulism for babies under 1yr. would i have to boil it first? i would prefer to add it in cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 If they children are small for their age, you have to wait longer. It's a body mass issue... enough mass so that the toxin will not be overwhelming. Kind regards, KimS > > I have always heard from my pediatrician not to give honey to a child under one year, but I never asked why. I don't know if it would be safe or not. > Meleah > honey for babies > > > can i put a drop of honey into the goat yogurt for the 10 month old > twins to sweeten it? if they are on the intro for 2 days this may be > the only way to get them to drink it. i thought that honey was not a > good idea due to botulism for babies under 1yr. would i have to boil it > first? i would prefer to add it in cold. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 > > I have always heard from my pediatrician not to give honey to a child under one year, but I never asked why. I don't know if it would be safe or not. > Meleah > ----- Original Message ----- For a child under twelve months of age, there is a risk of botulism from eating honey and it should be avoided. Carol F. SCD7 years, celiac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 what can i sweeten the goat yogurt with for the intro diet if i can't add honey for the babies? also, i live in the low country in south carolina and the closest whole foods is 2 hrs away in charleston. i think my 3 yr old reacted to the potassium sorbate in the pressed apple cider so i am hesitant to buy it again. i might have bought the wrong kind so i will try again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 it tastes really yummy mixed with mashed banana. > what can i sweeten the goat yogurt with for the intro diet if i can't > add honey for the babies? > > also, i live in the low country in south carolina and the closest > whole > foods is 2 hrs away in charleston. i think my 3 yr old reacted to the > potassium sorbate in the pressed apple cider so i am hesitant to > buy it > again. i might have bought the wrong kind so i will try again. > > > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the > book _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read > the following websites: > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > and > http://www.pecanbread.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Some say there is no issue with raw honey (you have to make your own choice on that). Some pediatricians still advise adding Karo syrup to baby formula for constipation I hear, and that also presents the same risk as honey prior to age 1 -- go figure. - Kim wrote: If they children are small for their age, you have to wait longer. It's a body mass issue... enough mass so that the toxin will not be overwhelming. Kind regards, KimS > > I have always heard from my pediatrician not to give honey to a child under one year, but I never asked why. I don't know if it would be safe or not. > Meleah > honey for babies > > > can i put a drop of honey into the goat yogurt for the 10 month old > twins to sweeten it? if they are on the intro for 2 days this may be > the only way to get them to drink it. i thought that honey was not a > good idea due to botulism for babies under 1yr. would i have to boil it > first? i would prefer to add it in cold. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 > > Some say there is no issue with raw honey (you have to make your own choice on that). Some pediatricians still advise adding Karo syrup to baby formula for constipation I hear, and that also presents the same risk as honey prior to age 1 -- go figure. > > - > Elaine said NO honey beforeone year of age.She researched this. Why take risks? Carol F. SCD 7 years, celiac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Honey (as well as other sweeteners --corn syrup & maple syrup) is also potentially extremely dangerous for infants. This is because botulism spores are among the few bacteria that survive in honey. While these spores are harmless to adults, an infant's digestive system is not yet developed enough to destroy them and the spores could potentially cause infant botulism. For this reason, it is advised that neither honey, nor any other sweetener, should be given to children under the age of 18 months. more info: http://www.drpaul.com/library/HONEY.html http://pediatrics.about.com/od/weeklyquestion/a/04_infant_honey.htm http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/infant-botulism/HQ00854 > what can i sweeten the goat yogurt with for the intro diet if i can't > add honey for the babies? > > also, i live in the low country in south carolina and the closest whole > foods is 2 hrs away in charleston. i think my 3 yr old reacted to the > potassium sorbate in the pressed apple cider so i am hesitant to buy it > again. i might have bought the wrong kind so i will try again. > > > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following websites: > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > and > http://www.pecanbread.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 I don't think too many people do take that chance!!! Anywhere you read about raw honey/babies, it states something to the effect that " it should not cause the problems of pasturized honey with infants, but it still might be best to avoid it anyway. " How many people are going to let their baby be the guinia pig? - carolfrilegh wrote: > > Some say there is no issue with raw honey (you have to make your own choice on that). Some pediatricians still advise adding Karo syrup to baby formula for constipation I hear, and that also presents the same risk as honey prior to age 1 -- go figure. > > - > Elaine said NO honey beforeone year of age.She researched this. Why take risks? Carol F. SCD 7 years, celiac --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible " new car " smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Hi Ellen, << can i put a drop of honey into the goat yogurt for the 10 month old > twins to sweeten it? if they are on the intro for 2 days this may be > the only way to get them to drink it. i thought that honey was not a > good idea due to botulism for babies under 1yr. would i have to boil it > first? i would prefer to add it in cold. >> Unless you " sterilize " the honey you shouldn't give it to them. The generally rule of thumb is raw or pasteurized honey should not be fed to children under 12 months of age. Boiling the honey will not sterilize it. You'd have to sterilize it under pressure in a pressure cooker. If sterilized properly this will destroy the botulinum spores. Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs mom of and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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