Age for Waiting Between Meat and Dairy
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Question
From what age should one wait between meat and dairy?
Answer
Until the age of three, a child can eat and drink without waiting. From ages three to six, they should wait one hour, and at ages 4-5, gradually increase to two hours. From age six, they should wait three hours and gradually increase to six hours between lunch and dinner.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 89
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