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Am I being PFBish by not giving my 24 wk old ice-cream?

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Udderly · 24/04/2011 23:35

She's only just started solids. In the past few weeks I've had to sternly decline ice-cream for her from a variety of relatives, not all of the batty variety. I wouldn't've thought ice-cream would be on the cards for a long time yet. I've had a few "1st timer" remarks. Am I a mean wicked witch to deny my DD, when is it ok?

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cyb · 24/04/2011 23:37

When she can suck a flake, then its okay

worraliberty · 24/04/2011 23:41

No you're not mean.

I happen to think it's only mean when the baby/child is clearly asking for something that everyone else is having and the parent can't understand that most things are fine in total moderation.

There is no point in offering these things because what they don't know, they don't miss.

It's bloody handy when they're teething though Grin

knit2tog · 24/04/2011 23:46

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hairfullofsnakes · 24/04/2011 23:47

Of course you are not! Why are some people so obsessed with feeding little kids sugary shit?! I don't get it! As adults we try to curb sweet stuff but then some adults can't wait to give kids a taste for sweet stuff! Why?! My three year old doesn't have chocolate, has never eaten a choc bar (has occasional slice of sponge cake etc) as I have never offered it to him but yes the time will come when he will have it but why give it when it's not necessary!?

RitaMorgan · 24/04/2011 23:59

I don't think you're mean at all, your baby isn't even 6 months.

But I am a lot more lax about sugar than many on MN Grin My 8.5 month old tends to want a taste of whatever I'm eating, and so long as it isn't wildly inappropriate I let him have some. He had a bit of ice-cream yesterday - wasn't impressed though.

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Udderly · 25/04/2011 00:03

Ok, I feel I'm not going mad then. Its not even the sugary aspect I'm concerned about, more that it would be the first introduction to dairy, which I had in my head would be around the 12 month mark?

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LadyPelvicFloorsOfSteel · 25/04/2011 00:08

Unless there is some known allergy babies can have dairy food from 6 months - so yogurt, cheese, milk in sauces is fine - cow's milk just shouldn't replace breast or formula until baby is over a year.

GotArt · 25/04/2011 00:12

YANBU... try frozen yogurt.

RitaMorgan · 25/04/2011 00:15

Dairy's fine from 6 months.

microfight · 25/04/2011 06:20

OP YANBU

Hairfullofsnakes you really don't give your three year old any chocolate? Even at Easter? Does he not see other friends have it occasionally?

microserf · 25/04/2011 08:25

YANBU, babies don't want or need it. My toddler on the other hand really, really wants ice cream and chocolate and limiting it to a reasonable amount of her weekly consumption is our challenge!

LoopyLoopsNincompoop · 25/04/2011 08:28

YANBU, but you might be being a bit precious and you probably ought to give dairy before 12 months.

Flisspaps · 25/04/2011 08:31

What flavour is the icecream?

If it's chocolate, then YANBU (because chocolate ice cream is just not tasty)

mrsravelstein · 25/04/2011 08:36

yanbu, your baby, your choice.

however, i feel duty bound to point out that having got to about 12 months before ds1 had any icecream/chocolate, ds2 had it by about 8 months, and dd was found being fed some chocolate buttons by her brother when she was less than 6 months old... a tiny bit of sugar in a shared icecream/stolen choc button really isn't going to cause that much damage if it's an infrequent occurrence

mollycuddles · 25/04/2011 08:39

My 11 month old dd2 loves ice cream. She's had it about 4 times in the last 3 months. I'm relaxed about letting her have occasional treats but definitely wouldn't have given her ice cream at 24 weeks. First time for chocolate was 7 months (Christmas) and only a small portion. First time ice cream was 9 months at her Dad's birthday meal out. High days and holidays only - yanbu.

CareyFakes · 25/04/2011 08:42

YANBU

DD didn't have icecream till she was about 11-12 months, mainly because she was born in the middle of summer so ice-cream wasn't about till nearly her 1st birthday. BUT she didn't wean until 7 months anyway.

gkys · 25/04/2011 08:42

we do frozen yoghuert for my ds3, hes 32 wks old its fantastic for teething

Bumperlicioso · 25/04/2011 08:43

No absolutely no need. My dd1 didn't have ice cream for a long time and doesn't like it - result for me! No sharing!

Bumperlicioso · 25/04/2011 08:46

Oh, just read about dairy. That does seem a bit odd. Why do you think they can't have dairy till 12 months? He can have anything after 6 months (except nuts, honey and too much salt).

LadyInTheRadiat0r · 25/04/2011 08:48

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wolfhound · 25/04/2011 08:50

I wouldn't bother introducing patently unhealthy stuff until they're asking for it. Easier with a first child - DS1 wasn't interested in ice cream/chocolate etc. etc. for a long time. DS2 of course was grabbing it out of our hands within moments of birth (slight exaggeration). DC3 (currently in utero) is probably already hatching plans.

LadyGoneGaga · 25/04/2011 08:50

You can freeze breast milk and make an ice cream slushy. Try offering some to the well meaning relatives! Grin

nethunsreject · 25/04/2011 08:51

yanbu.

too young. your call anyway.

Kallista · 25/04/2011 08:55

YANBU- it's your baby. But the odd tsp of ice-cream would be ok probably.

catsareevil · 25/04/2011 08:57

YANBU. What you want to offer your DD will depend on where you are with weaning. If you have only just started then its not surprising if you dont want to give her ice cream yet.

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