AIBU in thinking that people that pour tea into their baby's bottle...

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I've just seen a woman in the park pour a cup of tea into her baby's bottle, add milk and then give it to her baby. Is this some sort of chavy behaviour or do normal people do this?

AIBU in thinking WTF

I'm not sure I see the difference between "could" and "may" but ok.

I agree if its a choice between fatal dehydration and milky weak tea, bring on the tea, its not the worst crime larger and black yuk but I sincerely doubt thats the reasoning behind giving it.

I give it to my 22m dd because the only drink she will have is milk, she wont drink juice, squash or water and in the hot weather milk is not always enough to clench the thirst so if i give her tea she is getting some water too.
Anything other than milk or tea she will throw her bottle or spit it out

hackmum HTH-with what? As I stated in my post my DD has all meals & snacks so clearly her afternoon cuppa has no effect on her appetite.

Obviously in your region NCT mum is code name for 'mum that thinks if I don't do it it's wrong'

Barred: HTH as in "I hope that helps you understand why there are objections to feeding tea to babies." The other obvious one being the iron depletion, of course, but lots of people have mentioned that already.

"Naice NCT mum" was intended as a jokey shorthand for a certain kind of middle-class mother who does things by the book.

The thing is, Barred, you can do whatever you want with your own child. Official advice is not to give tea to babies and small children. Either milk or water is recommended. You don't have to take that advice, or indeed any other advice. You can do whatever you like short of actually starving or beating your child. But I'm just pointing out that the advice exists, and is there for a reason.

HTH.

Out of a bottle? Somebody is putting airs and graces on

my grandfather used to give it me off the saucer.

HTH-if you'd read my first post on this thread you may notice that I told my HV she had tea & was told by her that it was fine-amazing, an actual HV saying tea is not the equivalent of crack!!!! Anyway is it too early for a

Well, I didn't read your first post, barred, but I've read it now. Interesting what your HV said about the timing of the tea being important - ie doesn't affect iron absorption if you don't give it at the same time as food. Wonder if that's true! (No idea, btw.)

Given that dusk doesn't happy these days until about 8pm I think you're more than entitled to a drink now. Probably a G&T. As long as you don't give any to the baby:-)

Absolutely not-I'll share most things with the kids but the alcohol is mine, all mine

OMG...cappuccinos at 11.....swoons.....
I was making my own by 13 and they were rubbish but the thought of having them made for me in the morning.......sheer heaven.
I think 11 is the point at which I'll let DS have coffee if he asks for it.

I've tried him with rooibos recently, as he saw a friend of mine drinking it and knew it wasn't coffee so maybe not verboten....he didn't like it much, though.

But Red Bull is fine though isnt it?

I mean its got fruit in it or something.

Mine are always extra perky after their's so it must be good for them.

Yes redbull is fine, even better is redbull and vodka-makes for a very happy baby.

Well I've never drank tea

Lager and black? In a baby bottle? Is that absolutely true? I think I'd have to say something if I saw that.

If I saw someone give a baby a bottle full of alcohol I would call the police.

Because it is an offence to do it and very dangerous.

Even I, a chav, knows you dont waste your gear on a baby. They dont appreciate it and they just fall asleep.

I thought I was a chav but I don't drink tea so I can't possibly be [innocent face]

Vodka in a baby bottle certainly puts tea into perspective. One you would call the police for, the other is none of your business.

My last post was a joke btw

Never put it in a bottle but when dgs was about 18 months and I was minding him he always asked for a cuppatea when I had mine. I would put 1 cm weak tea in his sippy cup and top up with milk. Wewould share a rich tea biscuit and both feel very happy-all was well with the world. I did confess to DD ( his mum) and she said that if that was the worst I gave him we'd all be doing well :-)

Yes lager and black in a baby bottle! It was a long time ago and I was about 20 sitting in the dole office when this couple with a toddler roll in. They were very rough looking (sorry I don't know how to put it a better way) I was too scared to say anything