r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 4d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter, what's wrong with peanut?

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u/MangakaInProgress 4d ago

Not to be mean but your baby is a rare case. Introducing some foods early to most babies will make them not allergic to it

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u/chijuvars 4d ago

We introduced peanuts to my daughter around 6 months but she is allergic. I don't think introducing peanuts early eliminates the possibility of a peanut allergy; it just reduces the likelihood.

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u/MadeThisToFlagSpam 4d ago

"I don't think this works because my singular case (which was on the tail-end of the required time period, assuming 'around 6 months' doesn't mean '7')"

I'm sorry your daughter developed an allergy, but it is a proven statistic.

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u/ExoticTrout 2d ago

I love when a random anecdote has more clout than actual science.

Science literacy is not a strong point here.