to not let my DD have ice cream

[missbridget00]

We were at a birthday party recently and I declined the offer for my daughter (nearly 2 years) and niece (nearly five) to have Fab ice lolly... All the other kids were eating them but I think they are too toxic for toddlers and kids to handle. I'm worried they'll go hyper and develop a taste for lots of sugar...
I'd love to see them happy with a yummy treat but I'm too worried about the ingredients....
-> Am I being too sensitive (I am a first time mother)?
-> Does anyone know of any organic ice creams that are OK for kids?

Please don't let them eat the biscuit, might be too sugary.

I think if it was absolutely full of e numbers I might not be happy about it but a bit of sugar now and then wont harm them. especially as all others are having it, not fair to leave them out. I don't like my children (nearly 2 and 3.5) having coca cola (but maybe that is because I am sensitive to caffeine and worried my kids will be the same)

YABU It'll be fine. Make your own ice cream at home if you want to be absolutely sure about everything your DC eat, there are some really good recipes out there and you don't need an ice cream maker.
I let all of mine have a try of most things from weaning onwards, DD2 had ice cream at 6 months old and doesn't like it now at nearly 3!
You're setting yourself up for a battle over food if you flat out deny things and insinuate that certain things are 'toxic' - they're really not, just not advisable in large quantities, the same as any food. Giving the forbidden message makes things more desirable as they get older.

It's a lolly, not cocaine.

Hahaha

Loosen up

0/10

Your choice. I didn't let my children have sweets and chocolate when they were younger either and they haven't grown up rebelling against me in any way :) They have them every so often now but still much less often than their friends. I agree with you about them 'getting a taste for it' at an early age.

Fab - at least it's not crack

so funny and so true! (blush) (grin)

here are the ingredients to Fab ice lolly Strawberry ice (61%) [Water, Sugar, Strawberry juice from concentrate (4%), Strawberry puree (3%), Acid (Citric acid), Flavouring, Colours (Beetroot red, Curcumin), Stabilisers (Guar gum, Sodium alginate, Carrageenan), Dextrose)], Vanilla flavour ice (26%) [Water, Reconstituted skimmed milk concentrate, Sugar, Vegetable oils (Palm stearin, Palm, Palm kernel), Glucose syrup, Whey powder (from Milk), Stabilisers (Guar gum, Sodium alginate), Emulsifier (Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids), Flavouring], Chocolate flavour coating (6.5%) [Vegetable oils (Rapeseed, Coconut), Sugar, Whey powder (from Milk), Fat reduced cocoa powder, Emulsifier (Soya lecithin)], Sugar strands (5.5%) [Sugar, Coconut oil, Glucose syrup, Water, Colours (Beetroot red, Annatto, Curcumin), Glazing agents (Beeswax, Acacia gum)].

I agree with what you're all saying, I'm probably being paranoid and shouldn't cause my daughter or niece to feel left out. (For what it's worth though, they were both very happy at the party and easily distracted from the ice lollies with the delicious home made cake).

I am from NZ, have grown up on ice cream and LOVE it. I just wish there was some natural, organic ice cream available in the UK that was simple, wholesome and not so bad for kids.

I give my daughter organic milk (on advice from GP) so assumed organic ice cream would also be best.

Ha! I mis-read your username as 'MissBRIDGE'!

She's only 2, she won't miss a 'Fab'. I didn't use to give my DD that crap at that age either. Her diet is up to you, you don't have to follow the herd.

I am another who was not allowed to eat sweets/refined sugar as a child and as an adult has a very sweet tooth, comfort eats and binge eats.
They will also reach an age where you will struggle to stop them from eating these things. My mum says that it was so embarrassing because me and my brother would not be interested in anything other than the food at party's because we weren't allowed sugary foods at any other time. Short of banning us from parties there wasn't much she could do about it.

To add, mine is now 8 and I still wince (inside) everytime she is offered a FruitShoot buy I let her try anything she likes now that her health problems have subsided. Luckily, she doesn't like crappy snacks and drinks (except for Happy Meals) but that is totally her choice.

Why would it make any difference if the ice-cream was organic or not if it is sugar you are worried about?

I have to say though, I have never heard of anyone being injured by Fab lolly toxicity.

Why not use the blended frozen banana method of ice cream manufacture? - that does seem to be the healthiest, easiest way to get additive-free frozen dessert.

YANBU for saving small children from toxic icecream.
we tend to ask "but who will think of the CHILDREN ?!
I'm so glad you do. congratulations.

can you elaborate though? was it laced with arsenic, made of radioactive waste or was it defrosted then frozen several times?
home made or shop bought?

did all the children die in agony after eating it? I fucking hope not, but it is prudent to be provided with more details of effects of toxic treats, so I'm asking as I'd like to analyse the situation more closely.

TIA

Which are the toxic ingredients from that list?

I think eating FAb lollies at parties is absolutely fine, refusing them just makes them look a bit precious. I probably wouldn't have a box of them in the freezer apart from in the heat of summer maybe when they are a fairly innocous treat as far as I am concerned.

Ditto things like coke and macdonalds, we don't go there as a matter of course but if friends go or parties then yes definitely don't make a fuss and let them go.

And what were the ingredients of the home made cake?

I don't think anything in that list of ingredients is particularly bad tbh.

I would be more worried about the 2 year old staining her clothes!

Vanilla mini milks were our ice lolly of choice at 2.

Wow

Fabs are definitely not the worst thing they could have. For one thing, they are mostly ice lolly and not ice cream, so most of it is just frozen water with a bit of juice in it. Tiny bit of cream and chocolate on the outside.

You can choose to not give them to your children regularly, but I think refusing it as a treat at a party is a bit much. One lolly won't do any harm, let them enjoy themselves a bit!

Just because some people don't share your opinion doesn't mean you are wrong. It's up to you what you want to feed your children. Don't let other people try to pressure you into something.

There's nothing wrong with politely refusing food at parties. I have to refuse a lot for DS2 as he has nut allergy and would refuse a FAB for my 2yo as he takes two licks then forgets ice lollies.

Eating them is fine too as a treat. I don't think banning food is healthy but you gave them cake instead so you obviously happy to give some sugar.

As for organic milk someone close to me is a vet who specialises in disease control and wouldn't touch anything to do with cows (or chickens for that matter) that is Organic on the basis that "cows get drugs for a reason".

Just saying!