"I eat peanut butter and honey on toast some mornings so baby had a bit of that with me. " These are two very, very different things. On the one hand, over-ca

"I eat peanut butter and honey on toast some mornings so baby had a bit of that with me. " These are two very, very different things. On the one hand, over-caution with common allergens (like PB) is annoying and heavy-handed and probably contributes to the problem because failing to expose children to these common allergens just serves to increase their sensitivity. I think you had a good instinct there and it mirrors my own behavior with regard to my children and what they eat, etc. So far so good. But babies (0-18 months) cannot be given honey. It has nothing to do with allergies. Honey contains C. botulinum which, depending on the age and strength of the child, can lead to infant botulism[1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botulism#Infant_botulism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botulism#Infant_botulism