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

[Udderly]

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?

we came at it from different ends but agree youngjoly, although I have introduced mine to sweets early. BTW mine is 25th for weight 75 for height!

This has become very interesting! For me, I don't really get why people 'introduce' kids to chocolate/sweet stuff at an early age. Once my eldest child was aware I did not deny him certain sweet things but other things like lollipops and sweets I definately do! He does like it when he has some cake for example but day to day when it is not in his normal exposure it is just fruit and some plain biscuits sometimes. I don't see the need for a sweet tin for a three year old! I was intorduced to sweet stuff at an early age and it has given me no end of trouble!

"So do you think a sweet tooth is totally down to nurture not nature then?"

Sorry for stumbling in on this, but my family alternated between sweet and savoury tastes. Elder brother (who'd be 20 yrs older if alive) definitely had a sweet tooth. My three sisters like savoury, sweet and savoury (ages are approx 18 months apart, middle sister 10 years older than me).

I doubt our Mum did much different in terms of foodstuffs and when the first 2 were young she and Dad ran a sub-post office so there would have been easy access to treats like chocolate and ice cream etc, but I suspect she was fairly strict having herself seen her family members taking sweets when she was young and brought up living at a "corner shop" in S Wales.

I think that sweet tastes do not have to equate to refined sugar. Berries, fruits, etc are sweet and healthy.

I think youngjoly has a point about the activeness attributing to better health. But I have seen a friends 8 year old who's always been overweight and swims competively. She's training every morning before school. A balanced diet is key. Yes, a treat doesn't hurt when it's in proportion.

So where would be the balance on filling a 6 month old up on icecream. At 6 months my dd was only eating 2 teaspoons of food. If 1 teaspoon was icecream, that's not in proportion. The preservatives and thickeners and all the other crap that goes into making it can't be good for babys system.

YANBY but a taste wont do any harm, so yes you are being PFB

No, the op is not being pfb-ish at all. Why is she? She is being sensible!

YANBU or PFB IMO.
DS1 didn't have ice cream until he was over 2, it just never was an issue really.
DS2 has tried a little, but isn't that keen.

DS2 (just turned 2) didn't have any chocolate at Easter, I've had it all! There are so many things to battle about and I'd rather delay as many as I can.

LadyGoneGaga - ha ha ha!

what is PFBish?

PFB = precious first born.
I've got it bad as I have 10 years between my two boys so it's like having a whole new PFB! Ha!