Hi baby-b, he is fine today so I panicked for nothing and now he can eat eggs for breaky yum! Oh my fiancé doesn't usually bake I think he must of had a mad moment yesterday haha, but the cake was yummy! 😕

I made cakes with my kiddies from about 18mths old and they always licked the bowls and spoon!! Yummy

Hi emmbars, how's your lo this morning? Our local nurse said no egg whites before 12 months but egg yolks are ok at 6 months. I would have freaked out too. Fortunately (or not) my DH does not know how to cook, let alone bake a cake, so no risk here!!

I think it's fine as long as your family doesn't have a history of allergies. I gave my dd egg yolk from 6 months and didn't introduce egg white until after 12 months but it sounds like that has changed as well. Glad he doesn't have allergies!!

Thanks guys, I did think the cotton wool comment was a bit harsh. I was more concerned as it was nearly his bed time and I wasn't sure if it takes a little while to show allergies and if he was sleeping I wouldn't see an adverse reaction but he is all good so obviously not allergic yay!! And yes now he can occasionally eat raw cake mix which he really seemed to be enjoying before big bad mum ruined their fun haha 😕

As someone who has had an anaphylactic reaction before, as an adult (and died for a few seconds from it), I completely understand peoples hesitation to introduce known allergens to small children- it's definitely not wrapping them in cotton wool. Good to know he's not allergic though! Scary x

I have a 13mth old and was told not to introduce egg before 12mths due to allergies (it's the egg white that's the concern not the yolk). My daughter is allergic and it's immediately obvious. I know lots of people that weren't aware of the no egg thing and introduced eggs at an early age with no problems. If ur little one didn't have an obvious allergic reaction then I would worry about it. It's understandable to be concerned about something that could make your baby sick. In my opinion that is far from wrapping them in cotton wool. On the upside ur little one should b able to enjoy the occasional raw cake mix without too much concern from now on. Hmmm, raw cake mix yummmm!!!

You can introduce eggs with dairy and meat now at 6months! My LO is 10.5months old and has had scrambled eggs for breaky a few times, it's also ok to introduce peanut butter at 6 months (not crunchy) so long as you have no family history of allergies to either it's fine! My LO also has peanut butter on toast occasionally

Thanks Mele 😕

Hey Emma, I'm still ttcing lol but have younger siblings (23yr age gap!) and mum didn't introduce eggs til 12 months with the last 2 little ones and my brother is about 2 1/2 now and she still hasn't introduced nuts (peanut butter, satay anything etc).

And he definetly isn't wrapped in cotton wool (has a chipped tooth, and helps in the vegie garden daily!)

Well at least you know he's not allergic!

Thanks for your reply's, it's not that I'm wrapping him in cotton wool in fact I am the exact opposite I have read some where that you can't introduce cooked egg until after 12 months because of the possibility of allergies so I was a but worried about introducing raw egg before 12 months

Iv never been told about this raw egg thing :$ and iv eaten cake mix :$

Sorry but how is he supposed to build up any type of immunity if you wrap him in cotton wool. I licked the bowl as a kid, it's almost a right of passage! People eat raw eggs all the time 😕

Raw egg is not advised for pregnant women, but should be fine for anyone else, pretty unlikely he'd get sick. I used to lick the bowl all the time as a kid.

I don't know for a fact but I am pretty sure raw egg is okay for a young child.

I know they say you shouldn't have it when you're pregnant but that's because of the risk to the developing fetus.

As a toddler I remember eating "toast soldiers" a soft boiled egg that you dip your toast in. I'm fact I only remember having eggs with runny yolks as a child.