I’ve just given my 2 year old a desert and just realised it contains alcohol

[Fightingtobepositive]

Just bought a lemon desert from Lidls we’ve all sat down to share it after dinner and half way through thought i could taste alcohol so checked the ingredients and it does contain it. I’m freaking out. He’s only had a tablespoon worth of a fair sized pack but I am freaking out and feel like absolute shot 😢 posting here for traffic.

Gripe water formulation has changed to no alcohol.

You should log it with the police and then turn yourself into the social immediately.

Sherry trifle anyone? Or when I was little the classic kids drink - a snowball!

My guess is that it’s this:

https://world.openfoodfacts.org/product/20553043/lemon-dessert-deluxe

Which looks like it’s 1.8% proof. Probably a little stronger than you’d expect but still a vanishingly small amount in a tablespoon.

I think, as others have said he’ll be fine. You couldn’t get drunk on a Lidl pudding even if you ate 100 of them.

I mean if he starts thinking he’s an amazing dancer, tells everyone they’re best mate and orders a kebab you may have a Leonel but otherwise relax

Just keep an eye out for him staggering down the street and starting on passers by saying “come on then you cunt” with his tiny little fists in the air.

Otherwise you’re fine

He’ll be absolutely fine. Honestly, a little
nip of booze is nothing to worry about! It’ll be a teeny tiny amount in a pudding.

Don’t worry, the alcohol content was reduced to virtually nil by the 80s. It was the 50s when it was usefully alcoholic.

Don’t let him drive. 😉

I gave DD gripe water 10 years ago, I’m pretty sure I didn’t have the same alcohol content as gin

No, see my post above. Alcohol content had reduced by then. Mothers no longer bought it for their own use.

…he’ll be on the Special Brew tomorrow ..

@AzureNewt yes that’s it and I’ve just noticed that it clearly states it to. I can’t believe I missed it.

thank you for all the lovely and light hearted comments it’s made me feel a little less shit.

I am so frustrated in myself. It is very clear when I taste it. I’m a bag of nerves. if it’s a small amount how can it taste so strong. I can’t believe it. It was a tablespoon worth not a teaspoon.

Honestly, why are you so worried? Literally nothing has happened. The kid will be fine. You could probably feed the little guy more and he’ll be fine.

These things happen. Forget it and move on. There is nothing to worry about.

My little niece once downed the remnants of a glass of brandy before we could get to her. Her face was a picture but she was fine!

Just keep him away from the karaoke 😉

He'll be fine. My nephew was really enjoying Christmas pudding at 1 1/2 when we suddenly realised about the brandy. We didn't give him seconds.

People genuinely used to give kids alcohol to help them sleep. (According to my MIL it doesn't work, you just end up with a drunk awake baby!😂) Obviously we now know it's a bad idea and don't do it, but plenty of kids have had quite a lot more alcohol than yours and been absolutely fine.

Ignore all the eye rollers. Sometimes you just need an extra adult perspective for reassurance.

🤣

Just found out recently that a snowball had alcohol in it. My brother and I loved those! 😁

And cider lollies!

I love cider lollies!
Can't wait till summer to get some in.

My grandmother used to give us advocaat when we were little (and it was before she moved house so I would have been 3!). No I have no idea why (apart from the fact she was barking). We were all fine.

When my DS was about 18mo, I gave him a pain au raisin, that I later realised had rum soaked raisins 😳

I don't know if this will reassure you or not, but I am MASSIVELY allergic to alcohol (sadly), but I can eat these types of desserts without a problem. I presume that the amount of actual alcohol (that hasn't had the alcoholic content cooked out) is very small.