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To ask our guest not to eat the baby-food?

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IslandCanary · 30/03/2016 15:02

DH's friend and his partner are staying for a few nights. I've met her on 2 occasions, she seems very nice, normal, friendly.

On their arrival I told them to help themselves to anything from kitchen, showed them the snacks cupboard, fruit, fridge etc. Plenty of biscuits, chocolate, crackers, cake, yogurts, cheese etc. Baby food is in bottom half of cupboard.

This morning I found 2 empty jars of Heinz baby porridge in the recycling, along with an empty pouch of purred mango. Mid-morning I noticed her eating a baby cocoa-vanilla dessert straight from the jar! Confused

I don't know what to do! DH thinks it's hilarious and says not to mention it. I'm irritated as the jars are expensive, they are for DS and there is plenty of other food.

AIBU to think this is really weird and rude? Should I hide the jars or let her carry on?

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GloriousGoosebumps · 30/03/2016 15:08

I'd have to ask her why she was eating the baby food simply because I couldn't bear not knowing what was going on but if asking would result in an argument with DH as they're his guests, then I'd hid the jars. It might be quite amusing to see what she does when the jars disappear!

SushiAndTheBanshees · 30/03/2016 15:07

I'm with your DH. Food is food is food: if it's good enough for your baby, it's good enough for your guests. And vice versa. Why differentiate between the baby's food and everyone else's?!

Jemappelle · 30/03/2016 15:05

You need to tell them but be prepared for lots of people to come at say YABU to use ready made baby food and purées whether homemade or not because why not BLW

Be warned in advanceGrin

Katarzyna79 · 30/03/2016 15:05

i would hide the jars it's your baby food!!! she shouldn't be eating it. If it were her own house and she wanted to try a bit that's fine and dandy but to eat it regular and in someone elses home like it's regular adult food well weird and rude.

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