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AIBU?

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Wanting to give 9m/o chocolate at Easter?

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TwittleBee · 27/03/2018 21:56

I've seen a lot of parents saying it's selfish / waste of money /sets bad habits / unhealthy etc etc to give little ones chocolate (even at Easter). AIBU for wanting to give my 9m/o DS some chocolate though?

My plan was to make a sugar free mousse made with 100% cocoa chocolate and flavoured with orange.

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LoniceraJaponica · 29/03/2018 09:20

"Each to their own. I have a nearly 9 month old and I wont be giving him any chocolate. At this young age he doesn't need it and can't miss what he doesn't know..."

Exactly. DD was such a poor eater at that age that I didn't dare give her chocolate because I knew she would turn her nose up at everything else. MIL wanted to give her some, but I put my foot down.

She had chocolate when she was older, but never liked a lot of it, and at 17 she isn't fussed about chocolate at all these days. She doesn't like milk chocolate at all.

TammyWhyNot · 29/03/2018 09:21

Raw egg whites and undercooked yolks for a 9 month old?

Nope, not a chance I would do that.

LoniceraJaponica · 29/03/2018 09:33

Uncooked eggs are considered safe these days Tammy

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TwittleBee · 29/03/2018 09:41

For new posters. I have stated before that I'm making this mousse for us adults and just wanted to know if it's okay to give this to DS, seems it's easter. Also he has an amazing palette already and happily eats whatever we eat (doing blw). Also I was under the impression eggs were safe now if they're lion stamped?

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moita · 29/03/2018 10:03

Yes Lion stamped eggs are fine. My son had loved eating lemons and limes since he a baby. He managed to get hold of a salt and vinegar crisp yesterday (he's 14 months) and sat happily licking it . Give your son the mousse - even if he likes it I doubt he'll eat so much it'll cause him problems. And if he doesn't like it then no big deal.

BuggeringNora · 29/03/2018 11:55

Oh this thread reminds me of the time, a good few years ago now, when I met up with a few friends and their kids around Easter time. Friend who was hosting laid on a lovely lunch, lots of healthy grub, and the kids all tucked in. At the end of the meal, lovely hostess discreetly whispers, "is it ok for them to have a bit of chocolate egg? It is Easter after all!" (Kids were all well over 18m, btw).
"Yes, of course, how lovely!" we all replied, except one of us. (Health obsessed mum, big into homeopathy, fairly paranoid etc). Her child not allowed apparently. Fine, we all say, don't worry, ours won't eat it in front of them or anything. Mum then treats us all to a stern lecture about the evils of chocolate, (just chocolate), warns us that our children will likely end up obese with rotten teeth, and proudly declares that her 2.5 year old doesn't even know what chocolate is! We all nod and mmm-hmm politely. Unfortunately it was impossible to take anything she said remotely seriously, as she spent the duration of her lecture spooning no fewer than 3 pots of Petits Filous into her offspring's gob.
(Total refined sugar content: around 4.5 teaspoons or 22g). But that's ok apparently because it's not evil chocolate

Amanduh · 29/03/2018 11:59

Goodness me. A bit of chocolate on easter wont do any harm!

Oysterbabe · 29/03/2018 12:04

I wouldn't because I don't see the point, my DD would have been just as happy sucking on a strawberry. But do what you like it's your baby, who cares what anyone else thinks?

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TwittleBee · 29/03/2018 12:14

BuggeringNora oh don't that reminds me of friends I know who blindly fall for anything organic

I will be giving him the mousse then! It is nice when we can let him eat what we are eating too! Love watching his face as he picks up food and enjoys the new flavours & textures

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LinkyPlease · 29/03/2018 21:57

Thanks OP. I don't like orange chocolate but will think of another flavour to try with this, sounds good and pretty healthy. And if yo tee baby likes it why not?

Fwiw I think you've had some really harsh responses here. I personally don't give chocolate to babies, my DD was 3 before she had any, and even now at nearly 5 it's only at parties etc. I wouldn't buy it for her myself. I can't logically say why, except its how I was brought up too. I don't have a sweetheart tooth and very rarely buy or eat chocolate so it workedto stop me becoming an addict, but doesn't mean it will with others I guess.

I posted a similar thing about my DD aged about 9 months re putting cocoa powder in a banana mush mixture, I added it to make the flavour more complex and take away from the sweetness!

Each to their own, but you're definitely not weird and are following NHS advice to not give your LO chocolate. In fact I've always thought it weird people follow to the letter during pregnancy and don't have even a sip of wine, a bite of brie etc, but once baby arrives they throw advice out the window and wean early, give cake and ice cream and chocolate before 1.

Bloodybridget · 29/03/2018 22:01

100% cocoa solids chocolate is inedible unless mixed with other ingredients so I don't think your baby will enjoy the mouse anyway.

TurquoiseDress · 29/03/2018 22:18

Up to you.

My LO disliked anything chocolate until they were around 3.

So I just ended up eating all their chocolate until then

LaurieMarlow · 30/03/2018 07:08

I don't know why posters are so quick to tell the OP her baby won't like the mousse. Surely the OP knows her baby better than a bunch of strangers on the internet?

And even if the baby doesn't like it, no harm done, the adults will enjoy it.

greendale17 · 30/03/2018 07:15

There’s no need. In a few years time they’ll be hassling you for junk.

^This

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TwittleBee · 30/03/2018 09:09

LaurieMarlow i know right? Just gonna ignore those comments now. I was just wanting to know if its okay to give him what we are having. A sugar free mousse. Probably a lot healthier than a lot of other crap people give their kids too anyway haha.

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TwittleBee · 30/03/2018 09:11

Also I've been bought up with respect for food and have always preferred fruit over sweets etc. Me and my siblings never hassled my parents for junk food. So I'm planning on brining up DS the same.

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TwittleBee · 30/03/2018 14:46

UPDATE: gave DS the mousse and he bloody loved it!

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LaurieMarlow · 30/03/2018 15:08

UPDATE: gave DS the mousse and he bloody loved it!

Nice one

Forevertired19 · 30/03/2018 20:34

Someone bought chocolate for my 11 month old dd.
Which she will not be having. She doesn't need it. She doesn't need all the sugar etc that goes with it.
But it's each to their own

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TwittleBee · 30/03/2018 22:50

Yeah that's fair enough and I'm the same about sugar which is why it was sugar free. He has a bitter tooth like his mummy it seems

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Ivygarden · 31/03/2018 15:35

I’d go with chocolate buttons all day long. Don’t bother wasting your time with the mousse.

PerfectlySymmetricalButtocks · 31/03/2018 15:41

DS2 was 6 months old at his first Easter. I asked the HV if it was okay to give him chocolate, she said, "Everyone should have chocolate at Easter."

FancyNewBeesly · 31/03/2018 16:24

Why bother though? My boys are 18 months - never had chocolate, don’t know what chocolate is, don’t see much point in giving to to them at this stage!

LinkyPlease · 31/03/2018 16:54

Yes fancy exactly my thoughts

moita · 31/03/2018 20:00

Well done Twittle. Mine happily ate strawberries today instead of chocolate...not sure how long this will last

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