1.16 NEVER give a child under one year of age honey
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This article is from the Solid Food for Infants FAQ, by David M. Poduska poduska@cis.ohio-state.edu with numerous contributions by others.
1.16 NEVER give a child under one year of age honey
From: evans-cic-is@redstone-emh2.army.mil (Troy D. Evans)
> In our childbirth classes, it was stressed very strongly NEVER
> (and I really mean NEVER here) give a child under one year of age honey
> - I believe it can be deadly becuase of the harmful spores. - Perhaps
> someone on the net can verify this.
It is because of the harmful spores. Some infants cannot destroy the
spores of botulism bacteria that are normally present in honey. Although
it does not affect all infants, it is so dangerous for those who do come
down with botulism that honey should never be fed to anyone under the age
of one.
Claudine Evans
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