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Nursery gave baby rusks

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Wonderingabt · 13/12/2023 21:44

7 month old recently at nursery.

They've fed her rusks. Should I be worried?

I don't offer rusks at home because I heard they are full of sugar. I was fed them myself as a baby though as were others in 80s.

A nursery worker today commented that 'she loves rusks'. Do I need to step in and say no rusks? I hate the idea of kicking up a fuss but I don't want her eating rusks every day. Once a week I can cope with.

The rest of the nursey food seems healthy but I'm surprised they give rusks as I assumed they know about sugar etc. Unless these are special rusks...do those exist?

Yabu - no need to kick up fuss
Yanbu - tell them no

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user1477391263 · 13/12/2023 22:31

I don’t think they are terrible, BUT I do tend to hold nurseries to higher standards than ordinary parents. My nursery and preschool only served healthy food and were really strict about it.

MissBuffyAnneSummers · 13/12/2023 22:32

It never ceases to amaze what folk will get in a lather about.

bellac11 · 13/12/2023 22:32

God I love rusks. Didnt even think you could get the old fashioned ones these days

I certainly wouldnt give a baby 'low sugar' products though if they had sweetners in them, I would just make sure the whole diet is balanced rather than cutting something out completely

Autumnleaves89 · 13/12/2023 22:33

Wonderingabt · 13/12/2023 21:54

What alternatives to rusks could I put in her bag?

Can of red bull and a mars bar?

Mumwithbaggage · 13/12/2023 22:33

My oldest is 30 this week. I tried my best but sometimes childminders and grandparents snuck though the net. Needless to say, my 4 adult children are all balanced, normal and have no adverse reaction to the odd rusk. Sucks to be a parent now! Glad in our day they didn't rub whisky and sugar on their gums!!

Santashelperisonstrike · 13/12/2023 22:34

BakedBeeeen · 13/12/2023 22:27

I think some people are missing the point. Of course it won’t do any harm, but it’s a nursery which the OP is presumably paying lots of money to, and should have exemplary standards! Giving risks is very lazy, they have no nutritional benefit. Also, the child is only 7 months, so likely isn’t eating a large volume of food anyway.

Of course she can say she’d rather her daughter doesn’t have rusks, but she needs to tell them!

also, food is fun until 1. Babies get all the nutrition they need from formula or breast milk. I think it’s the texture as much as the sugar that babies love.

I’d also say that often we have ideas of what we’ll feed our kids, but they have different ideas. My friend sent her pfb to nursery with a range of organic snacks and homemade hummus- she was asked to just make a cheese sandwich, or sausages or spaghetti as the kid wouldn’t eat his own lunch and kept nicking fish fingers off the other kids!

Tawlk · 13/12/2023 22:34

I wouldn’t worry about it too much, but if you’re really unhappy I would have a word and send in something different. My kids hated rusks probably because they are rotten 😂! Although they are not as void of nutrients as the shock horror brigade will have you believe. A low sugar rush has about 3.4g of sugar (approx the same as a quarter of a small apple) the same rusk also has approx 1.2g of protein and has 20% of a babies Iron RDA amongst other stuff. I wouldn’t worry about it too much!

ColleenDonaghy · 13/12/2023 22:35

user1477391263 · 13/12/2023 22:31

I don’t think they are terrible, BUT I do tend to hold nurseries to higher standards than ordinary parents. My nursery and preschool only served healthy food and were really strict about it.

Ours cook everything from scratch, loads of veg etc - but aren't averse to a bread stick either. I think that's fine, but OP needs to talk to hers and find out what's happening and what she's comfortable with.

MStarG · 13/12/2023 22:35

Wonderingabt · 13/12/2023 21:54

What alternatives to rusks could I put in her bag?

Rice cakes? Organix are just rice and fruit juice. Good for teething too.

AndThatWasNY · 13/12/2023 22:35

I would be really fucked off. A 7 month old doesn't need a rusk. They are sugar filled bollocks.

SouthLondonMum22 · 13/12/2023 22:36

ColleenDonaghy · 13/12/2023 22:35

Ours cook everything from scratch, loads of veg etc - but aren't averse to a bread stick either. I think that's fine, but OP needs to talk to hers and find out what's happening and what she's comfortable with.

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This is ours too. I like the balance.

SouthLondonMum22 · 13/12/2023 22:37

MStarG · 13/12/2023 22:35

Rice cakes? Organix are just rice and fruit juice. Good for teething too.

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Organix do rusks too which could very well be what nursery gave OP's baby.

stepintochristmas1 · 13/12/2023 22:38

I used to give by babies rusks in the late 90's , they couldn't eat a whole one though and the dog would get the last quarter , the dog lived to ripe old age with all her teeth 😁.

ScremeEggs · 13/12/2023 22:39

Rusks?!
That's outrageous. Kick up a stink.
No wait ...... I thought you meant cocaine.

TeaKitten · 13/12/2023 22:39

stepintochristmas1 · 13/12/2023 22:38

I used to give by babies rusks in the late 90's , they couldn't eat a whole one though and the dog would get the last quarter , the dog lived to ripe old age with all her teeth 😁.

Hopefully so did the babies 😅

pponk · 13/12/2023 22:40

god, Rusks were the highlight of my day. so as a case study I can confirm eating about 4 a day for breakfast with milk for about 10 years (and the occasionally sneaky packet for the next 30 years) leads to .. nothing. totally healthy weight adult with perfect teeth and no sugar addiction 😄

Emeraldrings · 13/12/2023 22:40

The nursery should provide an alternative (just like they would for a child who is vegetarian) if you say you aren't happy. Or you could ask about the sugar content and then make a decision.
You are paying a lot of money and what your asking for (an alternative to rusks) is entirely reasonable.

daffodilandtulip · 13/12/2023 22:42

Maybe ask them if they follow the government guidance for early years ...

Nursery gave baby rusks
SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 13/12/2023 22:43

Piglet89 · 13/12/2023 22:02

@VeterinaryCareAssistant yeah but rusks are a gateway drug to KitKats and shit.

Yes - and that leads to the utter disaster of having to share your chocolate with the children!

cadburyegg · 13/12/2023 22:44

OP come back to this thread in a few years when you are letting your 5 year old eat McDonald's fries off the floor of your car.

Tawlk · 13/12/2023 22:44

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atthecoreofallyoudo · 13/12/2023 22:44

Wonderingabt · 13/12/2023 21:54

What alternatives to rusks could I put in her bag?

A soily gardening glove, if my DC1 is anything to go by. That's what he thought DC2 would like to "eat" when she came home as a newborn.

I wouldn't worry about a rusk.

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 13/12/2023 22:45

This thread has made me want to go and buy some Farleys Rusks tomorrow.

For my ancient self. 🐷

Canisaysomething · 13/12/2023 22:47

I’m usually really chilled about stuff like this but actual rusks for a 7 month old sounds pretty crap.… saying that I did almost buy a pack myself to snack on the other day. They are delicious!

Debtfreegoals · 13/12/2023 22:47

Is this post for real? There’s children starving in the world and people are annoyed at a semi sugary biscuit being fed to your child…