Are You Ruining Your Child's Chance To Avoid Food Allergies?

TUESDAY, June 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Out of concern, many parents might be spoiling their child’s best chance to avoid developing a food allergy, a new study says.

Allergy experts recommend children at risk of food allergies start being introduced to small amounts of highly allergenic foods starting at 4 to 6 months of age.

But some parents are waiting a year or more to introduce these foods, increasing the risk that their children won’t be able to build up a sufficient tolerance, researchers reported recently in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.