Guest blog Vini Mini with the Small Kitchen

Did you know that 80% of peanut allergies can be prevented? I didn’t. Until my son Viggo had a life-threatening allergic reaction when he was 6 months old. By giving allergens early and often, we were able to prevent Viggo from developing a food allergy.

From this, Vini Mini was born, because we believe that every Mini has the right to a happy, healthy and carefree life without food allergies.

Number of children with food allergies is increasing!

Unfortunately, Viggo is not alone; more and more children have a food allergy. About 7% of all children in the Netherlands have a food allergy and this number has even doubled in the past 10 years!

Eczema can cause a food allergy

I always thought eczema was a reaction to a food allergy, but it's the other way around!

In scientific research they have discovered that children can become allergic through the skin. If your Mini has eczema (like my son Viggo), the allergens enter through the damaged skin. Your Mini's immune system does not understand what this is and immediately starts producing antibodies. If you then give the peanut via the correct route (namely via the gastrointestinal tract), your Mini can have an allergic reaction!

Major impact on personal, societal and global level

Having a food allergy is of course very unpleasant for the children themselves and their immediate environment. Because I speak from my own experience that children's parties, treats and eating out will never be the same again.

But food allergies also bring other problems.

Consider the following:

1. The extra pressure on healthcare
2. The high social costs
3. It is difficult to eat plant-based food because many meat substitutes are made from legumes and nuts

80% of peanut allergies can be prevented!

Fortunately, there is good news!

Recent scientific studies (EAT, LEAP, PETIT, NL Peanut) show that giving allergens (such as peanut and egg) early and often drastically reduces the chance of a food allergy.

Start on time and keep feeding!

It is important to start early so that your Mini has not already developed an allergy. For Minis with an increased risk (eczema, family predisposition or a previous reaction) this is between 4 and 6 months and for all other children before the age of 8 months.

And then it is also very important that you continue to give peanuts weekly for 6 months, to prevent your Mini from eventually becoming allergic.

Keep your Mini's skin well moisturized

In addition, it is very important to keep your Mini's skin well-greased, so that allergens cannot enter through the skin! Use greasy creams for this.

Vini Mini: The healthy, easy and reliable way to give peanuts to your baby

With our supplements we want to help parents to give and continue giving peanuts to their Mini in a healthy, easy and reliable way. The supplement can easily be added to the vegetable or fruit snack.

First, we created a test, in collaboration with a pediatric allergist, to determine which product is best for your Mini. After answering a few questions about age, family predisposition, previous reactions and eczema; you can see whether it is best to give your Mini peanuts for the first time in three or six smaller steps.

You can start with our my first peanut in 3 (or 6) steps where you give increasing amounts of peanut to your Mini to see if there is a reaction to peanut.

If this goes well, you can move on to our My First Peanut Follow-up Kit , where you add a scoop of peanut to your Mini's food every week for 6 months.

Start feeding your Mini peanuts now!

Do you also want to start giving peanuts to your Mini? Then first do our test to see which products are most suitable for your Mini.

If you have any questions, we are happy to help you! You can contact info@vinimini.nl .

Love,

Wine Mini