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AIBU?

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Aibu to give my toddler take away for dinner?

54 replies

ArriettyMatilda · 14/07/2015 13:52

Dominoes planned for tonight, would anyone judge me if my 18 month old had some too. I can't be bothered to cook or wash up extra pans.

We usually have a take away once a month, could be Indian, Chinese, fish and chips, pizza (but only Chinese and Indian where they don't use msg). Would it be unreasonable to give her some when we have it?

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BoysiesBack · 14/07/2015 15:02

YANBU.

My now 23 month old has been joining in our monthly Dominos since about that age, and I don't bother putting carrot and cucumber on the side either. He's a complete cheese doughball addict now

K425 · 14/07/2015 15:08

There is nothing wrong with takeaway as part of a balanced diet. One meal out of 21 per week - if the other 20 are reasonably balanced you're golden. A couple of slices of pizza, or a little bit of rice and korma, or rice and stirfry are just as balanced if you get them from a takeaway as if you make them at home, although there may be more salt in a takeaway.

Thinking about it, a chicken korma from my local takeaway has considerably less cream in it than our homemade version so may actually be healthier!

howabout · 14/07/2015 15:09

YANBU - it is just posh cheese on toast
My 3 have always loved Chinese duck and pancakes and egg fried rice too.
DH won't let me cook haggis for Burn's Night so the compromise is deep fried haggis from the chip shop with neeps on the side.
I think getting DC to enjoy "family meals" rather than "kids' food" should be the goal assuming that the grown ups have a reasonably balanced diet.

DJThreeDog · 14/07/2015 15:16

YANBU and I think it's a waste of time and food to serve up carrot sticks with a one a month take away.

roseteapot101 · 14/07/2015 15:18

notso i say its naughty as it had milkshake but a full English is a less often not rare treat in our house but a sausage/bacon sandwich on Sunday is normal lol

Mulligrubs · 14/07/2015 15:19

Nope, nothing wrong with giving them some takeaway now and again. My son has had dominoes a couple of times (he's 20 months) he isn't keen on the pizza but he enjoyed the chicken strips and garlic bread. I gave him a little salad with it and he really loved it.

geekymommy · 14/07/2015 15:38

You're only being unreasonable if Dominos pizza in the UK is as crappy as it is here in the US

I have a picky toddler. I'm thrilled any time I can get her to eat, and more so if I can get her to eat something new that she hasn't tried before.

Howmanywotwots · 14/07/2015 15:38

I wouldn't give my kid dominoes and I wouldn't eat it myself (anymore), after getting so thirsty due to the salt after pizza/ any kind of takeout but particularly dominoes

But it won't hurt them long term as s one off , I'd make sure they drink plenty of water with it

fourtothedozen · 14/07/2015 15:45

My kids have loved Indian takeaways since they were a year old.
They are total curry heads now, and adore anything spicy.

alrayyan · 14/07/2015 16:26

maybe chop an apple with it

That's a joke right?

plentychilled · 14/07/2015 16:34

Yanbu. My 2 year old has a thing for doner meat .

ouryve · 14/07/2015 16:40

Why aren't you feeding her organic veg lovingly grown on your own allotment, OP?

Of course, it's fine, so long as it's not every meal of day.

FeelingSmurfy · 14/07/2015 19:27

alrayyan no, takeaways are quite salty so just something to fill up so not having as much salt. What is wrong with a bit of apple?

WinterOfOurDiscountTents15 · 14/07/2015 19:34

The only weird things is why you're asking online randoms what you should feed your kid. Why would you care what anyone here, or anywhere else come to that, thinks?

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ArriettyMatilda · 15/07/2015 13:22

Well dd did eat much of the pizza or chicken strips but loved the wedges and the ice cream after.

It was quite salty though so we all had plenty of water. I think I notice more now I don't use as jars of sauces when cooking. Our organic veg is delivered in a box rather than from an allotment, sorry to disappoint.

I just thought this may be something that other parents would judge but it looks like I was totally wrong, that's why I asked! I would still have given it to her, though I would have felt a bit guilty about it. Now I know it's fairly normal I feel a bit better about having a night off cooking in the future.

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Artandco · 15/07/2015 13:29

How is a milkshake unhealthy?

Here milkshakes are:

Strawberry milkshake - milk and strawberries blitzed

Banana milkshake - milk and banana blitzed

That's the same as drinking a glass of milk and eating a banana next to it surely?

MidniteScribbler · 15/07/2015 13:33

Really, do people care what others eat? My DS has survived pizza, chinese, thai, vietnamese, indian, fish and chips, etc in his four years of life. I don't think it has affected him at all. Do people really think about these things?

maybebabybee · 15/07/2015 13:36

Midnite I'm afraid they do on MN, where giving one's child a fruit shoot is tantamount to child abuse.

Goldmandra · 15/07/2015 13:37

My only concern would be that you checked the food hygiene rating of the takeaway first. Some can be dire and a toddler would be at greater risk from food poisoning.

Other than that, it's an occasional treat so go for it.

RonaldMcDonald · 15/07/2015 13:48

you know you are not being unreasonable

this is just not what everyone does and others will have strong views on what and how to feed children and themselves

00100001 · 15/07/2015 13:54

Who has Apple with Pizza?????

Onecurrantbun · 15/07/2015 14:01

YABU to get Domino's.... Pizza Hut is so much nicer!

We don't tend to give our DCs takeaway because it's as close as we get to going out for a meal just the two of us, so we have it later when they're in bed. However if it's a chippy tea or a Chinese takeaway with the family they join in!

They usually have a Weetabix and fruit or beans on toast on takeaway night ????

Bicarb · 15/07/2015 14:09

Artandco a milkshake is milk, ice cream & requisite flavour, no? Otherwise it's just flavoured milk and a bit thin.

Papa John's for me. Mainly because they do jalapeno poppers. Yum!

WinterOfOurDiscountTents15 · 15/07/2015 14:11

We have apple slices and carrot sticks with pizza, what's so weird about that?

Artandco · 15/07/2015 14:14

Bic- a milkshake is flavoured milk to me. Ice cream can be added to make it thick but that doesn't make it milkshake

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