It is important that your child is exposed to a larger number of types of food in order to develop a balanced and healthy eating habits. However, it is desirable to know what are the foods that can cause allergic reactions in children.

Infant feeding solid governing food is an exciting phase for parents. On the other hand, it raises many questions and concerns. What is the best way to avoid a certain sensitivity to food when the child starts eating new foods? What are the most major food allergens in children? How can maintain a healthy diet for the child if there is a need to avoid certain foods?

Sensitivity to food can be dangerous. Therefore, it is important for the child to new foods gradually exposed. Well, it should not be subjected to many of the foods at the same time. Because if a particular food allergies appeared it would be difficult to link allergies specific type of food. For example, if your daughter have reflected the priority three new foods within one day, and then developed an allergic reaction response, you will not know any of those foods that caused allergies

You do not matter so much what foods you give your children do not in any order you give them, as long as it is healthy and is given in moderation. But every time you are trying to give them a new kind of food your child, you should wait 3-5 days before they try to give him another form of the new food. This does not mean that during this period should not give your child all the other foods that are accustomed to eating. Simply put, do not they add to the meal a number of new foods at the same time.

Every time you give a child a new kind of food is sure to pay attention to signs that could indicate the emergence of sensitivity to this food. There are more than 160 species of food allergies in children, :but the eight species of which are causing allergies in 90% of cases

* the milk

* eggs

* Pistachios

* (Nuts (walnuts, almonds, etc

* Fish

* Clams

* soybean

* Wheat

Among these foods, there are those who would prefer to wait until the child grows up before giving them, including pistachios, for example. In fact, many experts recommend that you wait until the age of three years ago that allow your child eating pistachios. You can consult a doctor in case of the emergence of questions about a particular food.

Symptoms of food allergy appear after a very short time you eat that causes the allergy - in a period of time ranging from a few minutes to two hours. If your child have reflected the priority of new and unfamiliar foods, sure to check out if they appeared to have the following symptoms:

* urticaria - allergic skin rash is reflected in the appearance of red spots on the skin.

* Redness and rashes.

* Swelling of the face, tongue and lips.

* Vomiting and / diarrhea.

* Coughing and wheezing.

* breathing difficulties.

* Unconsciousness.

If your child shows difficulty breathing, swelling of the face or become suffering from vomiting or severe diarrhea after eating, and do not hesitate to contact an ambulance as soon as possible. Responses severe allergic reaction may be fatal and must act quickly.

If you notice symptoms of allergies moderate your child, such as hives or rashes, contact a doctor your own children to make an appointment to examine the sensitivity. When the doctor determines the cause of food allergy in infants can guide you on how to behave to treat allergies. Usually for the removal of this type of food from the diet. Also, the doctor will guide you to what can be done in cases where the child is exposed to this food by mistake.

It must be remembered that even if he had an allergic reaction to the first child for a particular food moderate, may change in the future. You should consult your pediatrician every time the symptoms that may indicate the presence of food allergy appear. However, there are food allergy go away with time, such as allergies to milk and eggs. Allergies that tend to survive and continue to grow even after the child is allergic to peanuts, nuts and shellfish.

Until recently, it was American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP, American Academy of Pediatrics) recommends parents wait until the age of one year before attempting to give children milk products, and not to give him the eggs until the age of two years and wait until the age of three years to start pistachio add, nuts and fish. However, in early 2008, the AAP update these recommendations, which were based on expert opinion and not on evidence and research field.

According to the new recommendations issued by the AAP, unless there is a family history of food allergy, there is no evidence that waiting until the age of a year reduces the likelihood of the evolution and the emergence of allergies. Moreover, there is evidence that early exposure to the baby section of these foods, especially peanuts, for example, may actually reduce the likelihood of the evolution of his allergies in the child. In any case, it is advisable to consult a pediatrician if you are undecided about how and when the child is exposed to new foods.

Many pediatricians recommend that you wait until the child grows up a bit, until the age of nine months or ten months, before you try to give him one of the nutrients mentioned above. Even if exposure to these foods at an early age does not increase the likelihood of developing allergies, the treatment at a later age may be more simply. It is feared the number of pediatricians of severe allergic reaction, which can appear as a result of exposure to peanuts and shellfish, and therefore they recommend avoiding giving it to a child up to the age of three.

Avoid giving cow's milk for babies under one year of age, it may cause irritation in the stomach. Whole milk is milk with a fat content that the original did not reduce or add to it the amount of fat.

It can give the baby milk and soft cheeses, where the proteins which partially analyst is likely that it will not cause stomach problems.

It is recommended to wait a year - and two years ago to feed honey child. Honey is may sometimes cause serious illness called botulism, a rare and fatal poisoning is caused by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum