Is hiding veg morally reprehensible?

[isaidno]

As I was surreptitiously mixing parsnip into the mashed potato I couldn't help feel guilty.

Is it ok to deceive children (and DH) in this way? For the sake of their health, after all.

Or I am going to a portion of hell reserved for Mummies Who Often Weren't Very Truthful?

of course not!

it is practical parenting 101
while of course keep offering the non hidden variety without stressing they are not eating

It's for their own good and they're enjoying the food you prepare, so don't give it a second thought!

No, it's excellent parenting.

I've done it with DCs but I always tell them - after they've wolfed it.

doesn't everyone do this?!

It's ok unless your child has a life-threatening parnsip allergy, in which case you are doing something very wrong.

If i didn't hide veg then DD wouldn't eat any - apparently she doesn't like it

oh, good, my soul is safe for another day at least

Absolutely not unreasonable, so much easier than fighting over cold carrot...I do think twice about lying about the content of the dishes I cook though - "Mummy, has this got spinach in?" (Said in suspicious tones). "Hmm, what would you like for pudding?" (Brightly to divert attention...

it's not but my bloody DD KNOWS
she won't eat things with hidden veg

then suddenly she voluntarily ate some carrot yesterday - I couldn't BELIEVE it

I think she was just tormenting me though with a vision of how things could be, and she won't do it again