Is this a RIDICULOUS amount of sugar for a nearly 3 year old?

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DS is given about 2 adult handfuls of grapes, 3/4 of a punnet of raspberries, chocolate cake, 2-3 scoops of ice cream with sugar strands and a chocolate button every time he uses the potty. We're 3 weeks into potty training, so he's still put on the potty every 1-2 hours.

Omg, im assuming youre not serious..?

Yes. Entirely ridiculous. But you know that. The standard if using bribery for potty training is a single chocolate button and once consistent for a few days that should be stopped.

I don’t understand. He uses the potty and then he gets a knickerbocker glory?

He gets ALL of that every 1-2 hours?

Seriously? Or did I misread?

He is given all that every time he uses the potty?

Yes, that is too much. Just give him a chocolate button.

What?

Wtf?

No he doesn't.

the whole thing or one of those?
one of those occassionally is ok, best to be given as part of a meal, but all together much too much for even an adult, let alone a toddler.
tbh I am no fan of food as a treat, stickers or small toys or a game are a better and healthier reward

That’s more than I could eat

This is not me. It's my MIL. I want opinions to pass on to my DH as my protests are being ignored on all fronts.

Sorry 1-2 buttons every time he uses the potty. Everything else is in the space of about 7 hours when he goes to visit.

Stop putting him on the potty for starters. He needs to start recognising the need rather than being promoted the time.

Gonna be some sized potty you be needing soon op.

Definitely stop the buttons with potty training. If he's not been doing it for long then it'll be easier to stop it now and switch to something else. The fruits okay.

Once a week? Once a month? Everyday?

I would say cake or ice-cream, not both, but other than that if its just once a week at nanny's house I wouldn't mind.

ITS NOT ME!!!

Oh I see! 😂

So he is given a button each time for the potty and then all the other stuff by MIL over the day? How often?

Can't MIL give him a cuddle and say well done instead?
Wouldn't stop the fruits though, but the rest... tell her where to put them... unless she's happy to wash his teeth everytime

Ask her if she has a wheelbarrow - she will need one instead of a buggy soon if she carries on.

Personally I think it's an ice cream too much (assuming a v.small piece of cake, say 1/4 of an adult portion).

How often does he go to MIL’s?

Food as a reward is one slippery ass slope.
Your MIL is absurd. I really feel for you because you’ll have to do battle over this. Goodness. Your poor little one must feel sick after a day at granny’s!

If this is happening once every few months then I think its fine
The fruit and chocolate buttons are fine are fine if its once a week, but he doesnt need cake and an icecream that often.
How often does he go to MIL's?

We're 3 weeks into potty training, so he's still put on the potty every 1-2 hours.

Doesn’t sound like he’s ready for it.