When your 1 year old likes olives

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NC in case she's on here

Scrolling through the dreaded Facebook and one of my "friends" has added a picture of her kid eating a plate of salad, olives , pitta etc. with the caption, "When your 1 year old likes olives 🙌.

It really grates on me, like some weird form of mum shaming. We've just got past the stage of her doing the "13 month old" thing. She's one and so now it's this hand clappy, look at me shite. (I know, I just need to unfollow)

In the comments some people are like, wow, mine won't even try (probably feeling a bit shit that little George will only eat quavers now), and her reply is, really? We're just introducing coriander and feta

AIBU to think this mum is just intent on shaming other mums and thinks she's superior cause her kid eats olives?

I was chuffed when mine liked olives at 1. She hasn't touched them for ooh, 19 years now. Along with a lot of other stuff she'd eat as a baby.

Kids probably starving and would anything.

Honestly?... I think you are toxically competitive.

I would follow a friend like that to keep each other motivated. Or shall we just moan to each other about our kids?

Her kid eating olive is making her s proud mama, it’s down to her putting effort to make sure he likes stuff but also down to child’s personality..

Being a mum is isolating and sometimes it’s nice to share good moments to keep up positive vibes... or do you want her to just post about her struggles ?

It has nothing to do with shaming other mums. I feel you are insecure.

I would like to be surrounded with mums putting effort and encouraging each other to feed their children healthy things so I can stay inspired... and I would probably hope that when I try inspire others I won’t be seen as shaming other mums..

You can try feed your child something healthy if you want. Why be insecure and want to tear her down!

My sisters liked to eat worms in the garden, we still talk about it.

Oh yeh... my child hates olives!
And is 16 months.

Annnnnd, I never share anything on social
Media.

But I think you’re being so judgementsl and a bit nasty.. I don’t condone it.

We were hungry in those days, shortage of funds.

I've not RTFT, but just noting that on another thread recently I commented that olives are essentially just middle class hula hoops.

Christ, i’m 45 and I hate olives.

Unfollow? Or just follow and laugh at her twattery?

My son likes olives. But then he used to also like meat and veg for his tea and will now only eat waffles, sausages and beans 🙄

He's 26 months. I actually don't mind saying that because it indicates he's nearer 2 than 3 and I think when they're so young, they actually matters.

Toxically competitive and insecure? 😂

Jesus wept, I've no young kids anymore, I've nothing to compete with. I do feel for the mum who got the "really? We're just introducing feta and coriander" treatment though. No need.

So her kid eats olives.... She sounds like a dick.

And a "proud mama trying to inspire others" that's exactly what I'm talking about.

Inspiring others to eat salt laden food then brag about it 😂

Yep it's a load of bollocks

Her kid will be going out with a half bottle of buckfast in his back pocket like everyone else soon

She's also joined an MLM. So if I want to analyse my bitchy behaviour maybe that's what got me

DC at smoked salmon, olives, hummus, anything at all it seemed at 12 months old.

23 months old and it’s all about the pombears and mini cheddars

Aha, the MLM... not a good combination!

I have a 1 year old , I really despise this whole "look how much better my child is than all of your kids" thing that people do.

My son took his nappy off whilst I was fumbling for wipes and a nappy and threw a fit because I wouldn't let him play with contents of said removed nappy. Is also partial to a drink out of MILs cats water bowl when nobody is looking. Would also look at me as if I had 12 heads if I tried to give him olives.

Yes it's totally eye-roll-worthy because :

• as pp point out said one-year old is likely to be much pickier in 6-12 months time and she's made herself look silly as all of people with older kids are thinking 'just you wait'

-being blessed with a non fussy eater doesn't make you a better parent in the same way as having a kid that magically sleeps is not down to your superior parenting, it's just luck of the draw. I've had a picky and non picky one. The picky one is a nightmare and still hate feeding them now.

-olives aren't actually at all exotic, both my kids eat olives, in fact they're a favourite with my picky one. Maybe it's a class thing but kids eating olives is not seen as a big achievement in my cohort.

If it's a common thing and it hits a nerve with you I'd just unfollow on fb. I've done it with a few acquaintances, more because of the volume of baby posts rather than the content though.

Can these kids come back and sue their parents later for splashing their children on social media without permission?
Mine grew up without it, even now I ask permission before posting anything about them.
Mine are both fussy eaters as well, even in their 20’s

Post a concerned reply saying you hope they are low sodium olives- or she is storing up health problems for the child's future.

Both my DC have always been great eaters, love food, will try anything, never went through a fussy stage. This is all good luck, just how the fact that they are awful sleepers is bad luck. I hate it when people overly congratulate themselves on their kids. Yes you probably gave your kid a varied diet but it wS just good luck that they happened not to be fussy with food. Likewise I tried all the sensible advice about sleeping, lots of of perseverence but it just didn't work. Parenting is at least 50% luck!

I think weenurse has a point every burp dirty nappy dinner temper tantrum of some kids lives are on SM these kids are going to grow up and see all that embarassing nonsense Imo SM is going to implode.

My 12 year old liked olives from babyhood but is quite a fussy eater in other ways as a 12 year old

FFS Most children I know like olives. I’d never think that was boasting. My children hate McDonald’s and generally all beige food. It’s actually a pain in the ass because it was be really convenient to throw a happy meal at them sometimes.
No boasting. Fact.
But wouldn’t it be great if we celebrated parents who tried hard to give their children the best nutrition? Rather than being super snarky. OP you don’t like your fb friend so unfollow. Done.

She's just proud of her kid. If you don't like her don't follow/friend her.

But really your behaviour and ranting is a bit odd. She's just a mum who is proud of her kid and you're the one mum shaming. It's high,y ironic that you lack the self awareness to see it.