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Original poster

to be annoyed that someone fed my 6mo chocolate?

40 replies

pamplemousse · 11/05/2007 21:55

Thats it really, it was chocolate mousse cake so had eggs in it too!
I have been weaning her very carefully (due to wheat and dairy intolerences in family and eczema) and this friend of my parents (who we were at dinner with) just popped a tiny bit (she said, I didn't see) into dd's mouth.
I was really annoyed

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AitchTwoOh · 11/05/2007 22:07

sort of thing i'd expect from a grandparent but a bit bloomin' previous from a friend of theirs...

the baby will survive, but it's out of order imo. what if you'd discovered a peanut allergy right there and then?

twentypence · 11/05/2007 22:07

That's why I had a sling and always wore ds in it when food was around.

I would be more annoyed about the eggs and the wheat than the chocolate TBH,

liquidclocks · 11/05/2007 22:07

I'd be annoyed to BUT some ladies at church gave my brother (at 3 months) gin and whisky and DH fed both DS1 and DS2 beer froth around 6 months on the premise that if they don't likeit they'll stop eyeing it up

I think unless there are major anaphylactic shock issues we all should just chill abit and remeber what our mothers fed us

Carmenere · 11/05/2007 22:07

Most children don't have allergies, it won't have harmed her at all and in fact didn't, did it? So is it really, really worth getting upset about?

People do thoughtless things with out meaning any offence whatsoever, is that worth being angry about?

Original poster
pamplemousse · 11/05/2007 22:06

Thank you, I didn't say anything at the time as thought I would be told I was over reacting. But I do have a point!
She did get some angry red spots under her chin where her (recently healed) eczema had been, was probably coincidence though.

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Elasticwoman · 11/05/2007 22:05

I'd be furious. Kept all mine away from refined sugar and chocolate till after 1 year old. They didn't miss it.

maisym · 11/05/2007 22:04

would have told friends about allergies & not to do it again.

stressteddy · 11/05/2007 22:03

A friend of mine gave my 3 month old son some wine on the end of his finger
I nearly died

FiveFingeredFiend · 11/05/2007 22:02

far too arsey IMO

Hilllary · 11/05/2007 21:59

its people like that who put my dd's at risk of an anaphylactic shock. Not unreasonable.

PigeonPie · 11/05/2007 21:58

I would have been spitting feathers too, so I don't think you're unreasonable

bananabump · 11/05/2007 21:58

Well, I know some people will say "get a life" but I think you do have reason to be annoyed, I would be if someone did that halfway through weaning, especially when you're being so careful.

But unfortunately people will just think you're a madwoman if you pull them up about it, so maybe it's best to let it pass unless they do it every time they see baby.

Frizbe · 11/05/2007 21:57

Well if dd didn't react I wouldn't go overboard, I'd just ensure that the poor person who thought they we're doing good, knew to check in future with said mother, before acting.

Ceolas · 11/05/2007 21:57

I was very when my BiL gave my 6 month old DD a lick of ice cream off his finger in a restaurant.

But she lived

lulumama · 11/05/2007 21:56

you are not unreasonable, but a tiny bit will not hurt her...