Am I being U and PFB?

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Three people in the last week have tried to feed my 6.5month old DD sugar in various forms (a cake with all the E numbers & palm oil & crap in it), a sugar cube dipped in cappuccino froth & some galaxy chocolate. Am I being unreasonable to refuse? The thought of her having such rubbish at such a young age disgusts me TBH (I know, a little PFB!) They made me feel like I was being unfair on her not to let her have it.

Should I lighten up? (actually, I'm just interested in opnions, whatever the response, she's still not having it yet!!)

Mind you, that's how I feel with my second. I had a right stick up my arse with the first though.

I weaned her the very day she turned 26 weeks. I remember going into boots and buying a number of things including a packet of sliced apple for me whilst DD1 was screaming and the lady scanned the apple first and said "there you go, give her those to keep her quiet".

I was and indignant at the idea that someone might think I would feed my 5.5 month old baby FRUIT, or indeed, anything at all!

YANBU because it's not up to other people to decide what your baby eats. I would echo what others have said though about not being too controlling with what he eats as he gets older as it can make some children very funny with food. I've taught children whose parents were very anti sweets and some of them have been almost OCD in their attempts to get sugar. Remember that sugar is part of a normal diet and is ok to eat once in a while in small amounts. Restricting it too much might backfire.

Sorry that was my fault for deviating from thread title. fanjo and squeaky. That's what I had wondered Squeaky - I respect others decisions and choices but to me this seemed extreme.

Thank you everyone, I feel validated & whole again

Don't worry (Squeaky), I have every intention of introducing DD to the delights of sugar, processed rubbish & all sorts when I feel she's old enough to realise it's out there, I agree, no point denying anything or it becomes a sort of 'holy grail'...but 6.5 months?! Sheesh.

Well I am chuckling to myself as when I was in a Mother and Baby unit 10 years ago with my PREMATURE son, the advice for constipation was brown sugar in a bottle - and that was from a consultant from King's Hospital

YANBU PFBness aside (I don't think you are though) all those things you mentioned sound like choking hazards to a young, barely weaned baby. My DD was given a chunk of dairy milk at around same age by a well meaning friend and swallowed it whole. Lucky she didn't choke really!

YANBU, it's all very well to say it won't hurt now and then, but we've got three occasions in a week here where people seem to be trying to establish that they'll be giving the PFB nonsense she doesn't need - this could quickly build up into a major part of her diet. Meanwhile you're trying to fit some items of good food value and dietary interest into her tiny weaning capacity. It's not on!