Why Sonam Kapoor is right about not giving your child honey in the first year
“Whatever books that I have read say that, in the first year, you cannot give your kid honey because it causes botulism, which is a disease that a child can get because honey has a specific bacteria,” Sonam said in an interview
Sonam Kapoor faced trolls and criticism for openly sharing her decision not to give her son, Vayu, honey before he turns one. After her interview snippet went viral, many on X (formerly Twitter) criticised the actor for questioning a long-standing tradition.
“Whatever books that I have read say that, in the first year, you cannot give your kid honey because it causes botulism, which is a disease that a child can get because honey has a specific bacteria. And I had this argument with the panditji that I am giving him apple puree, whether you like it or not as the first food. There are some old old things that we do in our culture…which are not…. maybe there are mothers who have done that and their kids are fine, but I am not comfortable,” Sonam said in the viral video.
The interview invited a flurry of criticism on social media with one writing, “Like seriously??? Wokeism at its peak!!” and another adding, “We were all fed honey as babies, and here we are, still alive and well.”
“This is also known as Google parenting. The sad part is people like Sonam think that the traditional way is regressive because that is what is taught to them in their convent schools all traditional cultures are against science so they’re filled with wrong practices. People like Sonam also treat their parents and grandparents as savages who know nothing of science so they want to correct the wrongs done since generations,” tweeted another user.
But as it turns out, contrary to what many folks on social media think, giving honey to a baby before they turn one is indeed not a good idea, as shared by Sonam.
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