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to not let my DD have ice cream

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missbridget00 · 13/01/2015 11:28

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?

OP posts:

squoosh · 13/01/2015 12:41

Easy enough to make ice-cream at home if you can't find anything in the shops that appeals.

Don't see the problem with an ice-pop at a kids party though.

Purplehonesty · 13/01/2015 12:42

I'm quite careful about what my dc eat but parties are fair game - mine are 2 and 5 and I would have let them have fabs.
When DS was about 1 I didn't let him have chocolate birthday cake at s party as he hadn't had chocolate before. I was v cross when I found someone giving it to him in the kitchen saying poor boy is missing out.
I wasn't as uptight second time around funnily enough! Although I still didn't give chocolate a lot.
My two dont have many sweets at all. Special occasions or if they have been really good but then only a few. They don't seem to mind and see them as a real treat.

Saltedcaramel2014 · 13/01/2015 12:50

The responses here are pretty harsh. I can understand where you are coming from, and I think the idea if a two year old 'feeling crap' about being left out is pretty ridiculous. As a parent you're responsible for what your kid eats - it seems from your post that it's chemicals, Enumbers etc that you're concerned about as much as sugar. Why shouldn't you be? I eat lots of crap but would never judge someone who chose only to eat organic, low-sugar foods because they believe these are better for them. The negative effects of certain E numbers etc are acknowledged. If you choose to steer clear of e.g. additives, enumbers, aspartame etc this is a personal choice and no more anyone else's business than what you personally choose to eat. I think there are valid reasons for making these choices - and don't have much respect for posters bullying comments about being uptight

GraysAnalogy · 13/01/2015 12:52

Oh for the love of god.

Artandco · 13/01/2015 12:53

I would let mine have at a party, but would give at home.

In the summer I make mine lollies at home. Mine are slightly allergic to dairy so I try and limit also. Favourites are:

Mango and coconut milk - just blitz the two ingredients and freeze in lolly maker.

Banana, peanut butter and almond milk - blitz. Kinda like frozen smoothie

Fresh apple juice and lycées - refreshing ice lolly

TreadSoftlyOnMyDreams · 13/01/2015 13:02

Unless it was the only party food on offer and to refuse it would be to totally isolate them, I wouldn't let them eat one either MissBridge. Why is all that crap in an icelolly ffs.?

My kids get plenty of sweet stuff and plenty of ice cream too (which is chock full of sugar) but that ice lolly is just full of non-essential ingredients.

Mostly I'm v wary due to skin reactions from processed foods and my kids getting quite sick from party food especially haribo before people tell me to unclench.

NancyRaygun · 13/01/2015 13:02

There are loads of lovely organic ice creams. Its just they are not in the shape of a rocket and covered in bright little 100's and 1000's. I had high ideals about food to but swiftly realised that making A BIG DEAL out of party food is counter productive.

I don't buy Fabs, fizzy drinks, squash, lollies, biscuits, crisps ever. If they are not in the house we can't eat them. But when the DC are at parties they can eat what the hell they like. I also love McDonalds

Nocturne123 · 13/01/2015 13:03

Salted caramel I'm
Pretty sure my 20 month old would have an idea of being left out if everyone else had something she didn't so I don't think the idea is 'ridiculous' .

But seriously , it's an ice lolly and like pp's have said .. Not cocaine.

OopsButItWasntMe · 13/01/2015 13:07

homebythesea Organic cows can have antibiotics when they are sick. They just can't be routinely used to promote growth or as a preventative measure in a whole herd or flock.

Aeroflotgirl · 13/01/2015 13:10

Yabvu, I can understand the 2 year old, but the 5, year old, you are crazy. It is one event, its not like they are given them often. I allow my dd7 to have Coke as a treat, oh dear.

youareallbonkers · 13/01/2015 13:32

I'd be interested in what you do feed the child. Everything in moderation is the key to a balanced, healthy diet and making children think that certain foods are "treats" just sends them down the path of comfort eater!

OopsButItWasntMe · 13/01/2015 13:47

Do people here honestly think that not giving a 2 year old an ice lolly is going to set them up for a life of eating disorders? That's a bit ridiculous.

Hakluyt · 13/01/2015 13:53

No,of course not. I'm a "Here, darling have a delicious oatcake with homemade almond butter for a treat" type parent myself. But calling a Fab "toxic" is beyond ridiculous........

ZingTheGreat · 13/01/2015 13:54

Hak

I can only hope the oatcake is both Organic and Homemade.

Hakluyt · 13/01/2015 13:55

Natch.

ZingTheGreat · 13/01/2015 13:57

dietcokeandwine · 13/01/2015 13:57

Yes OP you are being PFB and a bit over-zealous and not so much over sensitive as slightly pathetic but I suspect you know that really. I'll be honest, I was exactly the same with my PFB too. No chocolate, everything home made, I wouldn't even let him have fruit yogurts, just plain Rachels Organics ones with my own home made fruit puree in ffs. Bonkers PFB type extremist stuff, I cringe at myself now as you will no doubt do in the future.

PFB is now 10 and his favourite snack is a Mars Bar

Your own nearly 2-y-o will not have batted an eyelid, though, and whilst the 5yo was probably a bit disappointed they'll get over it. And you'll have given all the other parents some amusement at your horror of a Fab lolly.

But I'd try to stop reading ingredients labels and chill out a bit if I were you. At least where parties are concerned.

MinceSpy · 13/01/2015 13:59

Yes you can get organic ice cream and ice lollies, a quick Google search will reveal brands and shops that stock them.

If you make ice cream, sweets and so on forbidden foods then what happens when your child is old enough to access their own food. I prefer to allow occasional treats avoid the 'forbidden fruit' worry.

somewheresomehow · 13/01/2015 16:00

Ive heard it all now, toxic fab lolly ridiculous or what

homebythesea · 13/01/2015 16:33

Oops I'm sure you're right- I'm just reporting what someone who knows more about these things has said. His feeling is that there is no particular magic in organic, it's not necessarily bette for animal or consumer and he would not choose it over non-organic

OopsButItWasntMe · 13/01/2015 16:46

Well they definitely have higher welfare standards so I'm afraid I disagree about it not being better for the animal.

feathermucker · 13/01/2015 16:54

I think it's up to you, but you may find that it causes sugar binging when they're older (did for me)

Things in moderation aren't so bad

GatoradeMeBitch · 13/01/2015 20:25

Haagen Dazs isn't too bad is it? I can't remember exactly what goes into it, but I noticed it was a short list, all recognizable ingredient names!

QTPie · 13/01/2015 20:28

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