My nine month daughter has had allergies to milk and soy. When is it safe to try yogurt due to the allergies? Also, when is a good time to switch from stage 2 to stage 3 foods?
Most children who have a milk allergy early in infancy will no longer react to milk after a year of age. So I would try milk and milk products then. It is interesting, also, that many children allergic to milk do not react when given yogurt or cheese. Apparently, the process of making these items changes the milk proteins so that they are no longer the same as milk. There is also no one answer to your second question. I recommend starting finger foods at 8-9 months. Remember that gagging is a normal part of learning to eat finger foods. In highly allergic families or if a child has many allergies, I recommend not introducing the more allergic foods (eggs, strawberries, tomatoes, etc.) until the child is over a year of age. My 10 month old has had rashes and dry patches in the creases of her elbows and knees since she was born, which I attributed mostly to sweating and the heat (we live in Florida).
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