People who are really quite insistent about giving your child chocolate etc

[FrannyandZooey]

Oh I know, they are just being kind. But when ds has already said no thanks the first time of asking, and when I have said "please not because we're just about to have dinner" the second time of asking, you would think that would be the end of the subject really, wouldn't you?

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Take them off them and say 'we'll have them later' and hide them. That's what I do.

Luckily dp's sister managed to dissuade dp's grandparents from given ds (1yo at time) a giant bag of haribo. Not sure I would have been able to hide the shock on that one.

someone bought DS an easter egg when he was 7 monhts old...when i politely thanked her , she said, i especially bought white chocolate because that is better for babies..

obviously , i ate it.....

DS1 takes it, inspects it from every angle, then either drops it and says "for the birds" in a very solemn voice or hands it to me and says "Mummy eat it!" if offered chocolate or sweets.

Crisps now...

Lulu my sister bought ds one when he was 1 year old. We were very, very strict about food indeed and she said "I know you won't let him eat it but...."

well why fricking buy it then?

was she hoping you would make an exception because it was bought by a loving auntie???

Hunker, DS when allowed free rein at parties for the first time, would take everything going then sniff or lick it and put it back

Is getting the hang of sweet things now sadly

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Lulu I expect so. Deluded woman

Do you reckon, Pruni?

god I must stop using emoticons and so much. It's getting to the point when I can't have a RL conversation without sticking my elbows out and saying "looks confused" or something.

PSML at sticking your elbows out

people seem to think white chocolate is full of milky goodness so must be good for babies. never mind that it's fat and sugar eh?! milky bar kid, milky way, all that crap.

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oh is that what means?

Just stick your elbows out, Pruni. Simple.

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its an emoticon isn't it

I have to say that it is probably round about this age that the rot sets in and perfect parenting turns into just good enough ..

OH grr dont get me started on this one....

I have had all this, and DD has a cows milk and nut allergy. Its amazing how insistent folk can be about "treats", irrespective of how ill it may make the child. Explaining doesnt seem to make a difference...."Its only a little bit"

When I say folk, I mean grandparents, in particular.

lol at lulu and white chocolate. Reminds me of my mil. Dd at 6 and a half weeks, having been on solids for less than a month, was given a milky bar . I didn't even discuss the matter, just put it to one side, but am worried what dd might be fed when mil looks after dd for two weeks next month. Am going to leave very precise instructions ...

I think it can certainly be a subtext, Pruni

6 and a half MONTHS not weeks!

That was just an example btw! I don't despair of your foolishness at all Pruni, I'm really rather fond of it

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I mean

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I have to admit to being v sweet/chocolate lax but even I do inwardly growl when someone offers mine sweets/choc just before tea.

Normally I would just take it and say 'oh this will make a nice pudding' and then give it to them after tea (if I haven't scoffed it myself).