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> [we] did the opposite of the [...] guidelines [...] because it seemed like obviously ass-backwards, stupid advice

> Looks like we guessed right on this one.

You conclude that the advice is wrong because of your sample size of however many kids you have?

You didn't explicitly say "our kids" but merely "kids"; God help you if you feed nuts to other peoples' kids based off your conclusion.




Did you read the linked page? Or google for how recommendations re: feeding kids peanuts have changed since 2015? We concluded the advice was wrong because very few of our peers in school had food allergies, but now a crazy percentage of the kids who've grown up under the no-peanuts-for-kids-or-even-for-pregnant-women advice are allergic to peanuts. And it turns out we got that one right.


What I'm saying is: do what you want with your own kids.

Feel free to discuss your ideas/concerns with other parents and censure them like anti-vaxxers if you want. BUT if you either 1) don't ask them first and give their kids peanuts or 2) disregard their concerns and give their kids peanuts, and a kid dies because of it, you are culpable and responsible for that kid's death.


Where'd I say I was giving strangers' kids peanut butter, like some kind of creepy peanut butter bandit?




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