can a 19-month old eat spicy food?

From what I understand and remember...some cultures always eat spicy food and therefore their children are already familiar with spicy foods. On the other hand if you are just introducing it to your child for the first time, I'm not sure if their reaction is going to be that good. I'm assuming the child may cry because of the obvious...spicy foods are spicy and hot. If you are introducing it for the first time, I would definitely make sure I had a drink nearby like water or milk to put the fire out.

In India, children above 8 or 9 are given the same food as parents eat may be those dishes which has more chillies and spices are not served. But by the time they reach 12, they start eating all sorts of foods.In India, generally most foods are spicy.