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MIL "offended" by what I feed my child

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Barneythedinosaur · 18/05/2019 20:22

My child (1y) mainly eats home cooked meals, with the odd occasional child ready meal if needed. Snack wise, she eats specific "children's" snacks, like Ella's kitchen and organix.

Apparently mil is offended by this, and doesn't understand why I don't just give her "normal" food like chicken nuggets, chocolate bars and crisps (quavers, wotsits etc). She's particularly offended by the fact its all organic. I have explained that meals aren't organic, and the snacks are because I've not actually seen non organic children's snacks anywhere rather then me specifically saying it must be organic.

I'm happy for dd to eat food like that occasionally, but not as part of her normal day to day food. Am I being ridiculous?
My response when dh told me (I wasn't there when mil said it) was that as mil isn't dds parent she has no say so it's irrelevant really.

OP posts:
DulcieRay · 19/05/2019 14:37

@SoyDora

As do mine.
But I've had many people comment and say "aren't they good to eat that?" Or whatever.

NoSauce · 19/05/2019 15:08

Inverted snobbery regarding food I reckon.

bigbadbadger · 19/05/2019 18:45

We have the same problem. And several of the BIL are like it too. I think it is defensive behaviour because they feel you will be secretly judging and disapproving of them.

Siameasy · 19/05/2019 19:15

My dad has had people make negative comments about him doing litter picking FFS ie that he’s sad for caring about the environment and that he’s doing someone out of a job. Scrotes.
I think it’s the kind of mentality of the type that has a go at you at school for making an effort. Ie wasters - never learned to hide their jealousy and instead lash out verbally because they still think everything is about them.

theWarOnPeace · 19/05/2019 20:23

Siam yes that’s it, the types who are mean about the few people from school who made good. That sneering “who do you think you are?” Type attitude! They really don’t like their own behaviours reflected back at them. They get defensive about things that, deep down, they consider themselves to have not done their best.

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