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How much ice cream/lollies are you giving to you little ones?

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Macbeth8 · 19/07/2022 14:04

Have basically stocked up on ice lollies, icecreams etc. My freezer looks like an icecream shop atm. Its all my little ones are asking for. And ive given in due to not wanting them dehydrate in this heat.
I bought the healthy frozen yoghurt ones with no added sugar and the pure fruit juice ice lollies - theyre expensive but we have now ran out. The shop that stocks them near to me have also ran out so iv basically been given them normal ice creams lollies- fruit pastels twisters, nobbly bobbly etc.
Im not too fussed with my 4 year old as she is the world's best eater and eats all her veg etc. Its my 20 month old who is the world's fussiest eater and has only gotten worse with the heat so so is hardly eating (which I get as us adults can be the same) but so far shes had a fruit pastel lolly, ice pop and going to give her a mini milk now as shes all hot and bothered.
How much is too much? Im worried if shes going to get addicted and just expect it everyday 😶😑

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TheYearOfSmallThings · 19/07/2022 19:13

My daughter would actually quite like a frozen cucumber I expect!

They don't freeze well, same as strawberries it's something to do with the high water content. They freeze too hard then go horrible as they thaw. My fridge goes rogue sometimes and freezes everything in it, so I am a bit of an expert.

liveforsummer · 19/07/2022 19:32

TheYearOfSmallThings · 19/07/2022 18:45

I'm relieved that at least one person knew I was taking the piss

It's even funnier that people thought you weren't!

This is mumsnet. It's entirely possible that someone would do this (or at least state it smugly 😆) without the use of emoji or abbreviations to make it clear it's impossible to know if it's a joke

coffeecupsandfairylights · 19/07/2022 19:41

No DC here, but I'm on number four Grin

A fab, a cornetto, a solero and a rowntrees mixed fruit one.

Doubleraspberry · 19/07/2022 19:42

TheYearOfSmallThings · 19/07/2022 19:13

My daughter would actually quite like a frozen cucumber I expect!

They don't freeze well, same as strawberries it's something to do with the high water content. They freeze too hard then go horrible as they thaw. My fridge goes rogue sometimes and freezes everything in it, so I am a bit of an expert.

I’ve only ever rotted cucumbers before (once thought I had a dead mouse at the back of the fridge but it was a mouldy cucumber) so this is news to me. Sadness.

KevinTheKoala · 19/07/2022 20:20

My 3 year old had 4 ice poles today, not the best but she was not drinking anything (which to be fair is pretty standard for her), I was getting worried and I can't exactly force her to drink, she was starting to look really unwell, she hasn't done any wees by 1pm,she was miserable, sweaty and falling asleep so ice lollies it was. It seemed to have perked her up a bit.

stuntbubbles · 19/07/2022 20:23

Approximately 8,000. Plus a whole watermelon!

maybein2022 · 19/07/2022 20:27

My 9 year old is strange in that he won’t eat ice lollies/ice cream/yogurt etc (but don’t worry, loves chocolate, sweets, biscuits etc) so he’s had none but I’ve given him loads of fruit that’s got loads of water in.

13 year old I have no idea, but I’m imagine she’s had at least 3!

it’s a couple of days, I really wouldn’t stress!

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