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Originally Posted by Old Yeller;5150695[B

]Totally, there are studies out there that show peanut allergies as almost non existent in regions (specifically large parts of Asia) where peanut consumption is much higher than in North America.[/B].. and yet like Hesla said, some allergists have previously recommended no peanuts until anywhere from 1 to 5 years old.

I'm severely allergic and I think my mother was told nothing before age 3... then at that age I had a cracker with a bunch of peanut butter on it and that didn't go well. I have no other food/drug/seasonal allergies of any kind, but damn that stupid nut and his extended family just kicks my ass.

Is it possible that all of the allergic children just didn't make it beyond infancy?

Thought this should be noted...

But Sicherer says we have to be careful, since some kids are really sensitive to peanuts.

"If you're a parent sitting at home with your child looking at them saying, 'Well, gee, they didn't eat peanut yet. Maybe I should run to the cupboard and get some peanut butter for them,' it could be a little bit dangerous because if you do that and the child has a bad allergic reaction, you would be at home and have a problem," Sicherer says.

So Sicherer says parents who have some reason to think their kids might be allergic to peanuts should get them tested first and then only try feeding them peanuts with a doctor in the room.