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How Can Starting a Certain Food Too Early Cause the Baby to Have Allergies?

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I don't understand how started a food too early can cause allergies. I've heard not to start any baby on rice cereal until at least 4 months because it can cause the baby to get food allergies, and don't give peanut butter because it can cause allergies. Aren't you either allergic to something or not? I don't understand how feeding a baby rice cereal at 2 or 3 months old can increase their risk of food allergies. Can someone please explain it to me?

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Daisy January 30, 2009 at 4:32 am: I don't think that's true at all ! I have 3 kids and they all ate every thing and never got sick , of course if u give too much of anything to a baby they can get sick , because their metabolism isn't ready for solid foods yet. but those aren't allergies.