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to be surprised at how many people give crisps to their young toddlers?

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lowrib · 19/09/2010 13:04

I'm not a food fascist by any means, but when DS is so small (21 months) he can only eat what we give him. And too much salt is bad, right? So why would you want to give your toddler crisps? I don't get it! They have no nutritional value, and they're bad for you, right?

This week I saw my mate and her DS (21 months) and he was munching a whole bag of whotsits. And my mate yesterday gave her DS (16 months) a bag of those teddy bear crisps.

DS has had chocolate as an occasional treat when bought for him by relatives, and I let him have the crisp that was offered to him yesterday, to join in. I expect he'll have crisps at parties etc when he's a little older.

But why would you buy them regularly for such young children? I don't get it

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MilaMae · 20/09/2010 17:40

Sorry this if they aren't allowed trash they'll be overweight tosh is laughable. Lets all just give em what they want shall we oh yes I forgot many do which is why we have such an obesity problem.

My mother fed us very healthily,we had treats but enjoyed a normal balanced diet. As kids(not toddlers or babies) we had sweets and crisps once a week,we never had fizzy drinks.Guess what I'm a healthy size always have been,I love a varied diet but just can't od on trash as it's not second nature. When I went to uni I didn't suddenly gorge on scrotum burgers far from it. I love crisps but even now only ever have them once a week Fri/Sat night with wine if that.

When I was teaching the amount of kids who had 2 packets of crisps every day in their lunch boxes was shocking,they just couldn't have a packed lunch without them. This is because they started eating them far too early and they just became a regular food.

Sorry but pretending crisps are a good toddler food and insisting all toddlers who aren't allowed them will grow up obese is just hysterical.

And for the fifth time we're talking about babies/toddlers not children.You can control what toddlers eat. If you start good habits when tiny they'll be far less likely to demand,expect,need crap when they get older.I very rarely buy my dc crisps, they have sweets once a week now and again if they remember to ask. They just aren't bothered,once a week is plenty for them and half the time they never finish them.

BookAnt · 20/09/2010 17:45

My SIL feeds her son at least a packet of crisps everyday. She has fed him crisps and other assorted 'junk' foods since he was about 12months. He is now 18months old

Usually he has his breakfast - cereals with a spoonful of sugar.

Then a snack of crisps.

Then his lunch - which last I was at their house for lunch was - a cheesy dip and bread sticks followed by a yogurt.

Then a snack of crisps.

Then his dinner would be a large portion of whatever the adults were having for their dinner.

Then bed.

He weighs around 3stone, and has difficulty walking. He has sores on his skin - where his skin is bunched together because he is soo chubby. SIL thinks he is cute, and can't see a problem with his weight.

He will not touch fruit because he is never offered fruit, he also doesn't eat vegetables. He is given crisps simply because they are convenient. His mother is lazy. She is so lazy that she has never fed him in a highchair with a spoon - that simply takes up too much of her time - so she just dumps it out onto the tray and lets him dig in with his hands.

I think its terribly sad.

I am by no means a saint when it comes to junk food, but did not feel the need to feed my DS junk when he was that young. Even now he only gets in once in a while. I do believe in 'everything in moderation'

That's just my two cents

ginhag · 20/09/2010 18:30

What about beer? It's low in salt...

simpson · 20/09/2010 18:43

Bookant - for your nephew....Hopefully she will come to her senses while he is still young

BookAnt · 20/09/2010 19:23

Simpson - I hope, for his sake, that she does. But it seems unlikely, she thinks she is doing no wrong. No one questions her methods as they are afraid of her outbursts.

She also has a stepdaughter who has food phobias - one of which is that she doesn't eat potatoes in any form, except McDonalds Chips - which means that she gets taken to McDonalds a lot.

My SIL needs to get her act together as i fear my nephew will end up with diabetes and heart disease of some sort when older.

I am not allowed to say anything for fear that it 'upsets' her. But when he was about 6months old, she got tired of breastfeeding him - as this was something only she could do (she couldnt be bothered with expressing) and moved him onto cows milk. She would make up a bottle with cows milk and add a tablespoon of sugar to help it go down as he wasn't keen. No bloody wonder.

It just seems as though she hasn't the time to look after him properly. She also shuts him up when he whimpers of cries for her/attention with food. Recently she started giving him the choice of having more food or going to bed when he started after attention. He 'gets in the way' when she is busy entertaining friends.

BookAnt · 20/09/2010 19:25

Sorry, some of those remarks are not related to food attitudes. I have a low opinion of my SIL's parenting abilities. I know it's not terribly judgy of me, but hey...

thesecondcoming · 20/09/2010 21:34

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poshsinglemum · 20/09/2010 21:42

I gave dd a cake from Greggs today! Honestly, Greggs is ok in moderation and bloody tasty too. I like their chicken and mango sandwiches. Crisps are ok once in a while. I give dd on snack a jacks but they are a bit salty I think.

To think I started weaning on the organic sweet potatoe!

thesecondcoming · 20/09/2010 21:57

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AnxiousLand · 20/09/2010 22:01

Crisps, ready meals, maccy d's, kfc, greasy fry ups my dd1 dp, dh, ddd3, mil etc love it

my 2 year old is only 7 stones so needs fattening up

gremlins · 20/09/2010 22:27

Judgy pants parents and stupid school lectures (and I mean lectures) patronising parents and 'educating' children have led to my eldest DC wanting to eat only cucumber and carrots.

Not great when said DC requires a high fat diet - try telling a 6 year old the teacher is wrong and crisps are ok.

Either bring it up with the parents directly if you are that concerned, or offer the children whatever snack your little one will be having.

SheWillBeLoved · 20/09/2010 22:50

DD has them when she visits her grandparents. Up until she was around 11 months (now 14 months), I wouldn't let anything that wasn't home made or organic pass her precious little lips. But then I thought "Fuck it, she eats a better diet than I do, a handful of wotsits/quavers are not going to be the end of her". Everything in moderation. I don't want her growing up thinking that things are 'good' and 'bad' like I did and still do to a degree.

I know she has no physical need for a few crisps, but life is far too fecking short to be steaming at the ears over a few quavers now and again.

Meglet · 20/09/2010 22:56

I'm a meanie with crips, the DC's are occasionally allowed the baby organix ones. They are DS's treat after swimming lessons .

I was rarely allowed junk as a child and I grew up healthy and not liking crap food.

moajab · 20/09/2010 23:04

There's nothing wrong with toddlers having crisps occasionally. I like crisps and think they are fine as an occasional treat. DS3 (aged 20 months) also likes crisps and I am happy for him to have them from time to time.

In my opinion there's a big difference between a child who occasionally has a few or even a whole bag of crisps and a child who does nothing but gorge on crisps, chips and chocolate.

Perhaps there are some judgmental people who see me on a family picnic and think I'm a terrible mum for giving DS3 some crisps. But I know he's a happy, healthy little boy and really wouldn't care what they think - after all if they stick around they'll see me feeding him bits of apple.

lovemysleep · 20/09/2010 23:06

claig - think both are as bad as each other really!.....at the end of the day, everything in moderation, and aim for the 5 portions of fruit and veg, a balanced diet, and you're not far wrong - if they'll eat any of it that is! My mate had a friend who was basically bought up by a food fascist - no sweets, chocolate, crisps at all....she turns out to be the worst junk-food eater my mate ever met, as she'd been denied so much, she just went mad for it.
A few crisps or chocolate now and then, as a toddler, won't hurt - if they were guzzling cans of coke, fair enough!

Aitch · 21/09/2010 10:53

no, apparently crisps are worse. it's to do with the rate at which your salive disperses the food. so chocolate melts quickly, sweeties less so, but crisps get stuck on teeth and stay there until they are brushed off.

Gatouttahell · 05/03/2019 21:06

Myob

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 05/03/2019 21:12

Fucking hell why did you bump this thread?

It’s from 2010

Skyejuly · 05/03/2019 21:15

Ah my 2 yr old loves crisps! She has them.most days at lunch

SerenDippitty · 05/03/2019 21:27

Why claig? Crisps are only potato.
Chocolate is sugar.

Chocolate dissolves quicker than crisps in the mouth and doesn’t hang around as long. Starchy foods like crisps create acid in the mouth which can attack teeth for 20 minutes or longer if bits are left between the teeth. Crisps are best eaten as part of a meal than as a snack.

Whatafustercluck · 05/03/2019 21:33

Mumsnet needs a flashing neon 'Zombie Thread Alert'.

I thought this was Pombears all over again.

Gatouttahell · 05/03/2019 21:58

Claim is a trump troll

NotExactlyHappyToHelp · 05/03/2019 22:00

I know this thread is 9 years old but is it too late to ask @MilaMae what kind of Uni she went to that offered scrotum burgers .

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