To have fed her DC unwashed strawberries?

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Neighbour will probably see this. Not sure I care. Perhaps she will see how silly she is!

She was desperate for someone to have her DD and I said I would, no worries, all fine.

Her DD shared a box of strawberries with DS today and long story short, she's picked her DC and her DC has told her this.

I have received a text saying ''Hi, thanks again for having Kate. Please can I ask though, next time wash the strawberries before giving them to her? They are dangerous if not washed properly and she could become so unwell. Would you really want that?''

I haven't replied and won't be. AIBU to have not washed them?! Would if I was at home but it was actually just a quick snack shared out

I think “Kate's mum” should have said nothing! But I think the “would you really want that “ comment meant - would you really want to make kids I’ll just because you can’t be bothered to wash your fruit.

I share her sentiments and tbh literally until this thread had no idea some people didn’t wash their fruit and veg. But she was rude to say

Ill - ffs autocorrect

Not read all the thread but she's being ridiculous lol!
You've just reminded me of all the times I took the kids strawberry picking in summer, we used to eat some out of the punnet on the way home.
Not to mention the time the then toddler decided to sit down in the middle of the rows and just grab one off the bush and scoff

Ha! She's very rude, ungrateful & a bit bonkers! I've never washed strawberries & my kids are still alive - they eat bloody loads when we go fruit picking!! 🤣

I do not wash fruit or veg. It’s seems a bit over anxious to do so.

Please by all means babysit my child and feed her strawberry’s.

Whilst I agree that washing strawberries is best, she is being irrational. Generally I wash them but there have been times I haven't. My daughter has gone picking them and ate them straight away too!

It sounds like the mother is putting fear into the child about washing fruit if the child mentioned it or maybe the mother questioned the child?

Crikey. What a terrible mother I am. I have never washed a strawberry and DS eats them all the time in the summer. Including when he first weaned around 6 months.

He seems fine.

I've never washed them

@2018SoFarSoGreat

Those talking about a spritz of water, I probably agree that has less value, but we use a special wash solution, see attached.

Amazon UK sells at least two versions, so not unheard of. Dh uses as the instructions say, in all our berries. then lays them out on paper towel or clean cloth to dry, then they go in a special plastic fridge keeper for fruit. Ours last all week, unless we eat them too fast. We love our berries here.

You do as you see fit, but better safe than sorry.

Yes what we need is American products. I'll stick to just eating them thanks.

Given that Kate has reached the grand old age of 6, I presume she survived eating much worse as a toddler.
I would reply " point taken, I can absolutely promise that it will never happen again"
(Because I won't be looking after your little girl again"

I think it wise you do not ask me to watch your child again.

Omg the child you baby sat was 6...! I thought it was a baby.

Wow!

I've never washed a strawberry in my life and somehow I've managed to reach my sixties. If this was said to me there would be no "next time".
YANBU - she however is.

I always wash all fruit and veg. However, her message came across as quite rude.

As others have said. I wash mine if home but only if they seem dusty and would be so grateful I wouldn't say anything at all to you other than effusive thanks.

@saraclara

Yep. "Don't worry. It won't happen again. Next time you need a favour I'm sure you can find someone else" ...is what is want to reply with. But silence is better.

Presumably I only wash strawberries if someone is watching. My family have survived many many punnets of unwashed strawberries, and those popped into their mouths at 'pick your own's

Hahaha this is what I would say; and what I would want to say

But having got to 40 and raised two children so far successfully without washing so much as a grape (sliced into quarters lengthways, not joking about that one) then I'm not sure I'm convinced it's as strictly necessary as they would have us believe

It's not that an unwashed strawberry will cause most people to keel over; it's an accumulation of pesticide and herbicide residues that can, over years, have an adverse effect on some aspects of wellbeing and can contribute to ill health. It's what is sometimes called 'the toxic load.' How something is grown - the soil, the chemicals, etc.- really matters.

Most supermarket produce carries advice to wash before eating.

@Clymene your post was just mean spirited - not really necessary or nice. Was that your intention?

I specifically said UK Amazon sells similar products- was not telling you, or anyone else, what to do. Someone up thread asked for SPECIFICS on exactly how people do this washing business.

The anti-americanism on this fucking site is so fucking disheartening. AND I am not American.

@2018SoFarSoGreat

Those talking about a spritz of water, I probably agree that has less value, but we use a special wash solution, see attached.

Amazon UK sells at least two versions, so not unheard of. Dh uses as the instructions say, in all our berries. then lays them out on paper towel or clean cloth to dry, then they go in a special plastic fridge keeper for fruit. Ours last all week, unless we eat them too fast. We love our berries here.

You do as you see fit, but better safe than sorry.

Your 'special wash solution' is water with a bit of oil

I'd love to know how that disinfects or de-pesticides fruit

Nice passive aggressive reply .
text back a rambling apology and you had no idea she had and serve alligies can you have details to avoid any further problems .

I never understand how people think rinsing things in cold water will remove whatever might be on them.

I would absolutely wash strawberries from the supermarket and I would ask another mother to do so.

I never wash raspberries or strawberries, cookery writers say not to and they taste much nicer fresh from the plant
Like many others above I've eaten them this way for over 60 years with no problems

I personally do, I'm a food microbiologist and any unwashed fruit and vegetables can lead to ecoli, listeria just to name a two.

But I know plenty of people that don't (don't work in my field). Although there is a risk, as healthy person you may get an upset stomach or be perfectly fine.

If Someone is immune suppressed for example I would highly recommend they wash there fruit and veg especially 'ready washed salad' don't be fooled by these words.

Would I message another mum about unwashed strawberry's no, but I'm easy going and know the risks. Would I eat unwashed strawberry's defiantly not.

I tend to wash them because I’ve seen too many people sneeze without covering their noses/mouths.