Will eating fish hurt children under 4 years old?

Question:

I have heard that the mercery in fish would harm children under 4 years of age if they ate it. Is this true?

Answers:
YES.

The above answerers are apparently unaware of mercury content in fish. I have a link here that you might want to peruse.

http://www.scienceblog.com/community/older/archives/K/4/pub4540.html

Other Answers:
No! Maybe if they ate mass quantities every single day..a little fish every now and then isn't going to hurt them.
A good tip.the bigger the fish, the higher the mercury levels.so, if you're worried, stay away from larger fish like swordfish.

i would say if they do not eat a whole lot no. while i was pregnant i was not allowed to eat more than like three cans of tuna. so i would say once in a while would be ok. if that concerned ask a pediatrician

i am allergic to fish, I found out at age 3, I got very sick.My neice is also allergice to fish.My sons doctor said that I should not try to feed him fish till hes at least 5 or 6 because if a child is allergic to fish the reaction can be more severe if they are younger.

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