Scott, Have you ever wondered why you can give a Habenaro to an Indian and they can eat it all and then tell you it aint that hot, they were eating hot peppers as kids :) Oatmeal Jack > >My 23 month old grand daughter *loves* chilies. And she does feel the > >heat. It all started when she was 8 months old. In a restaurant I made a > >dipping sauce for my fries of 1 packet of ketchup and about 1 tablespoon > >of tabasco. She stuck her fry my dip and licked it. She made a little > >gasp of amazement and then had some more! There was a bead of sweat on > >her forehead and a beatific smile on her face. > >My parents never let me eat hot foods until I got older. Something about >the "heat" ruining my taste buds so that when I got older, nothing would >taste good unless there was a lot of heat added. I'm using this same >thinking with my kids, anybody have any thoughts on giving hot food to kids? > >scott > Join the Carp Anglers Group at: http://www.carpanglersgroup.org Go Fishing with Jack on the Potomac River, MD, USA at: http://www.geocities.com/yosemite/rapids/8155