I was THAT mum today

[BlueThursday]

Went to a birthday party today with DD and when it came to food time all the kids were dished out nuggets, pizza and chips.

I proceeded to whip out DDs peppers for her - I got a few looks and one actual comment

She's only 7 months and the rest were 2y+ - I'm not being some weirdo am I for not giving chips at this age am I?

[Orangedaisy]

Not in the slightest. Ignore them. Your baby,your choice what you feed her.

[Luckystar1]

Err no. Unless I would be classed as similarly weird (not unheard of I suppose ). Food is for fun and all that, but pizza would be taking the piss I think!

[bittapitta]

I would have brought my own food/snacks for a 7mo, I don't think people would have expected you to feed your baby restaurant food (it's usually a waste of good food tbh ). I hope you are being paranoid and other parents were not actually fussed.

[westcountrywoman]

Perfectly fine for a 7 month old. I wouldn't have wanted mine eating salty processed crap at that age. --
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If you'd said she was 3 I might have been a little bit but at the same time secretly admiring your resolve--

[Sausages123]

You are what, like a month into weaning? I would not expect you to not give pizza, chips and nuggets although my second at 7 months would have probably hoovered up a chip!

[westcountrywoman]

Whoops. Not sure where the random strike through came from (I'm testing the new app!)

[RabbitSaysWoof]

Not at all. I couldn't be bothered policing what someone else's baby eats either that's just sad.

[BlueThursday]

To be honest I think she'd happily much on a pizza she is like a little Hoover

I definitely don't want to be the one that brings out the rice cakes and hummus when she's 4 but for now she's my PFB and don't think she's missing out not having ice cream

[HomeIsWhereTheHeartIs]

Did the hosts actually cater for your 7mo? And do tell us what the comment was?

[DeladionInch]

I might have let ds have nuggets at that age, but only so I could hand him one chip and eat the rest myself!

[BlueThursday]

She wasn't offered anything so I felt it ok to bring out the peppers

It wasn't a bad comment really is was a sort of incredulous "are those peppers?!"

Normally I'd have been the same and taken chips but seriously trying to diet

[Gileswithachainsaw]

I'd have done the same. I'd not give a 7 month old processed high salt high sugar party food.

[TravellingToad]

YANBU that stuff wouldn't have passed my babies lips!

He's now 3 and inhaled about 17 slices of pizza at a party today.

[BlingBubbles]

My DS is nearly 7months and there would be no way in hell he would he eating that, totally acceptable to whip out peppers.

[squizita]

At 7 months most babies are on pureed veg. Who would give looks!? Silly people.

[ThatsNotEvenAWord]

Just chiming in to say I'd have done the same as well they're only supposed to have 1g of salt a day or something tiny like that when they're younger than 1

[Lightbulbon]

Surely no one would expect an under one to eat that junk?

[murderedbystress]

I am all for 'everything in moderation, nothing banned'. If my 7mth old grabbed the pizza, I would let her have a little. Doubt much would go in; it won't be something I wouldn't offer at home but at a one-off party, I'd let it slide.
But bringing out the peppers? I would do the same! I think even at 17 months old, I would still take food that I would prefer her to have but wouldn't worry if she refused it and went for the 'party food'.
At parties I have been to, even at 3-6 years old, carrot batons, cucumber, tomatoes, cheese, sandwiches are still offered and rarely the 'traditional party stuff'. I went to one party and admittedly, I was a little 'not hiring this place for my kid's party' because ALL food was food 'health concious' food and I was sort of thinking that they were 'everyday foods' and nothing 'special' - IYKWIM.
My parties - a bit of everything. Will bring out the 'health stuff' but also the junk stuff and let kids enjoy. Parties aren't everyday until your little one starts nursery and the invites come flying through the letterbox, potentially breaking the bank balance due to birthday cards and presents

[AnnoyedByAlfieBear]

Maybe the looks were because you were giving peppers and not purée?

[lanbro]

I would bet that the looks were surprise that your dc was eating the pepper at all, rather than puree. I got looks and surprise all the time as I started mine on finger food and most people couldn't believe a 7mo could manage!

[Superworm]

DS has allergies so I bring his own food everywhere. He's 3.5 now and we have many parties behind us. So many parents say to me they wish they had an excuse for their DC not to have x, y, z - you are definitely not alone!

[DoJo]

Mine is 3.5 and I am still that mum - he simply doesn't like that kind of food and will not countenance the idea of trying pizza or chicken nuggets (the odd chip sneaks in) but loves cucumber , carrot sticks, fruit etc. It's quite frustrating at times, because it means always carrying a stash of food with us, plus I do get the odd look and find myself justifying his lack of interest in junk, but I'm sure he'll make up for it given time!

[GinLimeandLemonade]

I also think it'll have been surprise at your DD eating peppers and not puree. My DS is 7 months, we've been BLW since 6 months and the looks I get at giving him "proper" food, you'd think I was giving him a beer and a happy meal! (To be fair, he'd probably wolf down a happy meal! )

[Floggingmolly]

I would have been surprised at a baby having peppers as a snack. Why peppers?

[CantWorkItOut22]

I was the same till about 8 months when ds tried a chip. No fooling him with peppers and carrot sticks since then.