To not feed this to a 2 year old?

[WorriedandScared93]

Found these in Aldi... would you feed these to your 2 YO or not?

Yeah I’d give them to a 2 year old. Most biscuits and cakes would be red. I do love that you’re that determined to shame your sisters parenting you took a picture and posted this… I’m gonna guess you don’t have children.

Snap only it was rice and prawn cocktail crisps

Oh my 18 month old has a box of these for breakfast with a bottle filled woth rola-cola. . .
In all seriousness. 1 per day as part of a nutritionally balanced diet is absolutely fine. And even if it wasn't. Not your business.
I used to help my friend who was a children's entertainer at children's parties when I was at uni. You.could spot the kids who had never been allowed any 'treat' food a mile off, piling their plates full of it. I prefer to instil a healthy approach to food and diet with my kids - everything in moderation, no banned foods and actually taught about nutrients and calories, what we need and why. What the consequences are if we consume too much sugar or calories, or not enough vitamins or protein.

Everything in moderation is our motto.
We try and walk everywhere possible so never worried about my kids having a biscuit here and there (along with a balanced diet and fruit/veg with meals).

2 year olds can have chocolate, biscuits, ice cream etc as long as thats not the only thing they ever eat.

Does she tell you how to parent?

What were you hoping for? That we'd all slam your sister?

Yes, I would. Just one probably when they've eaten their main meal

Perfectly said 👏🏻

It sounds like it, especially with the addition of Quavers in the next post.

Sad times.

My kids had Greggs for lunch and have just eaten some Quality Street.

Judge away!

What do you feed your child?

Mine love a Greggs too! Oh the shame…😂

Yes.... It's not like they're eating the whole pack and only biscuits all day.

I bet the sister gives her kid squash also the horror

In moderation, obviously not good for them but at 2 they can have a little treat now and then?

A friend of mine doesn’t allow biscuits or anything else she considers ‘treat’ food. When I’ve been at parties that her children are at it's awful seeing how quickly they shove these foods down themselves whilst they can. I imagine anybody seeing it happen would likely consider them greedy and poorly behaved.

A biscuit is just food. One we eat in smaller quantities than we do others. A blanket ban on any food isn’t necessary imo and just serves to makes it into something more desirable.

I wouldn’t pick it out for them, but if it was available at a party or someone’s house, or whatever, I wouldn’t mind them having one.

Honestly, OP, I know it goes against the grain on mn but I'm with you. I wouldn't. I don't see any need for young kids to eat processed rubbish. There's plenty time for that as teenagers and adults when I can't control what they choose to eat! While I still can, I try to make the best choices I can. And I try not to frame processed crap as a "treat" either (though it's hard to get out of that mindset as it's how I was brought up). It worked for my eldest who will demolish a fruit platter, gets excited about eating a bowl of nuts...yes it sounds like a total mn cliche but I don't regret it and they have stuff like this now only when given it by someone else or at a party (they're school aged) and they don't "binge" on it as people always warn about. I hope it works as well for my youngest too.

In saying that, I probably wouldn't think about someone else feeding this to a child enough to start a post on mn. Each to their own, it's just not something I'd choose to do. I feel like I've done ok with food but I'm no perfect parent in many other respects so no judgement, we all just muddle through in different ways.

My lad is 19 and will demolish a bowl of fruit,or a nits, even has his own nutcracker from when he was wee. But still ate doughnuts, biscuits, ice-cream, helly, sweets, chocolate etc growing up.

I wonder where the OP has disappeared to?

Not sure why the RED is even part of the question. Clearly its junk food, dont nee traffic lights to see that. Noninvasive wouldnt buy it unless for a special occasion. Its clearly not everyday lunchbox food as you can tell from the picture.

Also, the Reds are based on an adults daily intake.

Tbf their teeth and blood sugar levels arent being regularly exposed to that food so it's probably healthier in the round than small treats most days.

Plus the kids that get small treats most days also access those foods in large portions at parties on top so it's not like those kids avoid them or choose to eat less of them at parties. I've never seen crowding over the crudites!

Any thoughts on the replies OP?