MIL gave dd3 chocolate today...

[misdee]

it was literly a tiny crumb of a piece. she seems unsettled this evening, please tell me i'm being paranoid and upset for no reason (apart from MIL going against my wishes).

[groovybabe]

Yeah i'm here mandy!

[fletchie]

I just though I would add my two penneth worth - I am a mum of two and a teacher. All I can say is that when we have christmas parties and such at school, the children who are not allowed chocolate and sweet things behave like crazed addicts. They wolf as much as they possibly can before mum can intervene and completely neglect the savoury options. I am totally behind giving a child a healthy diet and this should begin from birth. I would also be a bit peeved if someone gave my baby chocolate without asking. But I do think you could be asking for trouble by totally depriving a child of anything sweet. After all we all like to treat ourselves to the odd chocolate - no food is 'bad' for you, it just depends on how much of it you eat.

[misdee]

i have never said my children dont have sweets, in fact they have swrrt things a lot, MIL is a choclholic, so there is always chocolate about at theirs. i just donmt want my dd3 who is now 4months old, to have chcocolate just yet. and i want to be the one to give it to her, when i decide she is old enough.

[mandyc66]

not read all of thread but I dont think a 4 month baby should be eating chocolate!! Shouldnt be on solid food full stop!! No one should feed your baby without your permission! Sweets arnt all bad but if they are given in moderation then I dont see the problem1

[hunkermunker]

If you're not to deprive children of sweets, how young should they start?! 3 months is pushing the envelope a bit, even for hardened "Let them eat cake, chocolate buttons, crisps, etc..." mothers, right?!