How young is too young for a gluten free diet?
Well, babies should not be exposed to gluten at all until they are 6 months old. Is there any need to give them gluten beyond this age? Not really. Of course, wheat is a cheap food, so eating gluten free is more expensive, but if your child is sensitive to gluten, avoiding it is a necessity, not a luxury.
Well, babies should not be exposed to gluten at all until they are 6 months old. Is there any need to give them gluten beyond this age? Not really. Of course, wheat is a cheap food, so eating gluten free is more expensive, but if your child is sensitive to gluten, avoiding it is a necessity, not a luxury. Current research indicates that the later gluten is included in the diet, the lower the likelihood of problems with gluten in later life. So my advice is to keep gluten away from kids until they are at least a year old. It’s not too hard to puree a bit of your own meal for the kids, so if you’re gluten free that’s really easy.
