Why would you limit the number of ice cubes your child has?

[twiglett]

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Why on earth would you - if they like ice what harm can it do? Does she only let him have half an ice lolly then? I think the woman's a control freak.

Absolutely no idea. I am assuming the ice cubes are just water ones? Love to know what it might be though!

Can't imagine why, especially as the child was 7. The only thing I can think of is that a very young child might get too cold ??

I limit the number DSs have but only because it's difficult to drink a drink that's 90% ice cubes! We also have one of the american fridge/freezers with ice dispenser.

Last time we were out in a pub garden L loved crunching on the ice and I saw nothing wrong with it. D said 'stop now' after her 6th and I asked why he thought I should stop, out of interest, and he said it'll give her brain freeze!

maybe she thought they were vodka ones

Not generally, but my DS2 used to get headaches from too much icy cold stuff, so perhaps her child is just particularly sensitive to it ?

DD (23 months) adores ice cubes, I blame myself. I was addicted to frozen stuff (lollies etc) when I was pregnant with her.

They were fio!!!!

Yeah - see, for headaches read brain freeze.

Maybe he makes a mess or something with them or plays with them in his drink if he has too many. Could be all sorts of reasons I expect.

Perhaps he is an ice cube addict and two isnt enough, perhaps he gets 2 ,thens aks for another 2 and before she knows it shes out of ice and has to wait to freeze some more .....whilst child is screaming I WANT ICE. Just a thought. Feel like Im depriving my kids now....I never give them ice.

Perhaps she was worried about using up your supply, and worrying that you would have to fall back on a luke warm G&T once they had left!

Hate to sound like a preachy old bag (tricky not to alas) but ice cubes are a choking hazard, bit like boiled sweets, onyl they melt quicker. Doesn't explain why you would allow some tho.

The italians think ice cold drinks are bad for you after you have been running around. I have even seen doctors in Italy prevent their children from drinking a drink with ice in it after running around on the beach on a 90 degree day.

I suspect the french probably have some theory on it too.