Just a note, that is probably common knowledge but should probably be shared. Young children, babies in particular, have a much more acute sense of taste then we do ('specially those of us that smoke(d) and drink a pot of coffee each day.) If you've ever tasted baby foods, they all seem to taste the same, but the youngsters can definitely tell the difference. So when you decide to start them, start with very small doses of very tame chilis, and work your way up. They will definitely tell you when you've hit the point they're not comfortable with! - Jeff -----Original Message----- From: Frank J. Hashek [mailto:pepperking@mindspring.com] Sent: Friday, May 14, 1999 6:24 AM To: chile-heads@globalgarden.com Subject: [CH] question of age You aren't jumping the gun. Your boys will let you know what they want. By way of illustration, My sister visited with her daughter some years back. Bethany was less than a year old, still nursing and in the crawling stage. She crawled into the garden and picked herself a beautiful red cayenne, crawled out and began munching. Faye took it away saying "No, too hot". Bethany began screaming and crying until Faye gave her the pepper back, saying "You'll have to learn your lesson the hard way". Bethany stopped crying and ate the whole pepper, and still likes hot chiles today (she's going on 17). BTW, nothing unusual in her diapers that day either. Bottom line, if the boys want it, let them have it. If they don't want it, don't force it. El Grande's Blessings on your family, Frank >>>>>>>>++++ el snippo ++++<<<<<<<<<<<<<< >Reply-To: "Babs VanRenterghem" <bvr@gateway.net> > >Ok, so my husband and I are jumping the gun a little, > >the boys are only a week shy of 6 monthes old, but he wanted to know >when we can introduce them to a little spice? > >Babs > > >