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Username24680 · 2023-04-26T19:36:30+00:00

What age did you first allow your child to join in on takeaways? I don’t mean like your local Italian restaurant etc - I’m talking like Chinese/Indian/kebab shop.

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gogohmm · 26/04/2023 23:07

My DD's were eating in Indian, Thai, Japanese etc restaurants before age one. We rarely got takeaways other than occasional pizza, I prefer to use my extra no essential food budget out.

No reason why children can't have spices, I didn't cook myself or order them really hot curries but they ate a medium heat from weaning

Hangingonadoor · 26/04/2023 23:28

Username24680 · 26/04/2023 22:13

Thanks all 😊 just interesting to see others views tbh.

I try and keep DSs (2.5y) diet pretty healthy and make probably 95% of his meals from scratch. He usually just eats whatever we’re having anyway. He hasn’t been introduced to sweets/chocolate etc yet. Although I will introduce these when he shows any interest or asks what they are. We eat out a few times a month and I have no issue with him ordering what he wants and trying anything that’s on our plates. He eats plenty of spices and flavours.
If DH and I decide to have a takeaway one night (usually Chinese or Indian) then we wait until DS is in bed. I guess I’ve always viewed that type of takeaway as a much unhealthier option which would have a pretty high salt content.

The reason I posted was because I just watched someone’s Instagram stories (girl I went to school with) and she has a son the same age as mine. At least twice a week she posts videos of him digging in to huge takeaway. It’s usually Chinese/Indian or kebab shop type takeaways. And he’s sitting digging into a full meal. Today is what looks like some form of chow mein, & battered chicken balls smothered in gravy, and he has a can of Coke with it.
Previously it’s been donner meat and chips smothered in sauce.

Absolutely agree with the benefits of children eating with the family and all eating the same etc. I just thought the quantity that he seems to have of that kind of food seems pretty high to me (from what she posts online anyway!) and I wondered what other people did with their kids 🤷🏻‍♀️

😂 @MrsMikeDrop well aware thanks. As @LittleBrenda and @Meifly have already mentioned, the Chinese/Indian etc takeaways that we tend to have in most parts of the U.K. aren’t exactly authentic cuisine.

Oh so it's a stealth boast? Ok well don't worry you carry on lentil weaving and knitting your own yogurt, you're clearly superior to the woman you've seen on instagram!

Daniki · 26/04/2023 23:29

LolaSmiles · 26/04/2023 21:02

We let ours have a small amount of whatever we were eating once they were happy and established in their eating. When we weaned they always had a small amount of whatever we were eating so take away was no different. We had a healthy, balanced diet and occasionally ordered takeaway.

It probably offends the weaning tribes of purees Vs finger foods, but we decided a small amount of rice and some veg in a curry sauce now and then wasn't the end of the world. They ate curry when we cooked it, so why not when we order it?

Same in our house we all eat the same. When we get a Chinese I would normally give my son his own dinner earlier but he'd normally be up still when we get it, he loves rice so we always order an extra small egg fried rice 🍚 so he can have some of that and we'd give him a small bit of sauce from our own dishes. He's 2 and love to be involved and eating the same as everyone else!

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Username24680 · 26/04/2023 23:35

@Snowtrails No idea in reality but I’d definitely always viewed them to be 🤷🏻‍♀️ Here is the nutritional info for DSs usual Wagamama meal. I would assume that a dish from the Chinese would have more salt but may be completely wrong!

@HangingOver 🤣 nothing to do with “upmarket” anything 🤣 it’s just what’s at our nearest shopping centre which is where we usually eat out with DS 🤷🏻‍♀️😅

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MrsMikeDrop · 26/04/2023 23:49

LittleBrenda · 26/04/2023 21:20

We've got a Chinese takeaway and I can assure you that we don't eat the sort of food we sell in the takeaway at home. That's a completely westernised version. If you go to a proper Chinese restaurant you wouldn't see any of the food that you would get at a local Chinese takeaway.

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Totally agree, but they do have healthy options ie dhal vs. Chicken korma, falafel & salad etc. It's the Western takeaways like McDonald's you really have to worry about. Plus a takeaway once a week should be fine if your children generally eat healthy and are active.

MrsMikeDrop · 26/04/2023 23:53

Username24680 · 26/04/2023 22:13

Thanks all 😊 just interesting to see others views tbh.

I try and keep DSs (2.5y) diet pretty healthy and make probably 95% of his meals from scratch. He usually just eats whatever we’re having anyway. He hasn’t been introduced to sweets/chocolate etc yet. Although I will introduce these when he shows any interest or asks what they are. We eat out a few times a month and I have no issue with him ordering what he wants and trying anything that’s on our plates. He eats plenty of spices and flavours.
If DH and I decide to have a takeaway one night (usually Chinese or Indian) then we wait until DS is in bed. I guess I’ve always viewed that type of takeaway as a much unhealthier option which would have a pretty high salt content.

The reason I posted was because I just watched someone’s Instagram stories (girl I went to school with) and she has a son the same age as mine. At least twice a week she posts videos of him digging in to huge takeaway. It’s usually Chinese/Indian or kebab shop type takeaways. And he’s sitting digging into a full meal. Today is what looks like some form of chow mein, & battered chicken balls smothered in gravy, and he has a can of Coke with it.
Previously it’s been donner meat and chips smothered in sauce.

Absolutely agree with the benefits of children eating with the family and all eating the same etc. I just thought the quantity that he seems to have of that kind of food seems pretty high to me (from what she posts online anyway!) and I wondered what other people did with their kids 🤷🏻‍♀️

😂 @MrsMikeDrop well aware thanks. As @LittleBrenda and @Meifly have already mentioned, the Chinese/Indian etc takeaways that we tend to have in most parts of the U.K. aren’t exactly authentic cuisine.

Coke is really bad, even an adult shouldn't be drinking that. Definitely judging that!

riotlady · 27/04/2023 00:10

I don’t get the point of these threads, you’ve seen something you disapprove and you want to make sure other people agree so you can feel extra superior?

SmartHome · 27/04/2023 00:12

Mine had rice, daal, chicken satay, naan bread etc from quite a young age, maybe 3/4. They love spicy food now

Seasonofthewitch83 · 27/04/2023 12:06

I think theres a huge difference between a balanced diet (which yes, can include chocolate, crisps, squash and perhaps the occasional takeaway.

Kebabs are just grilled chicken and salad and pitta bread. DD3 loves to eat the chicken and some chips.

CoalCraft · 27/04/2023 12:34

From as soon as she could eat them comfortably, so maybe 18 months? She loves sweet and sour chicken, veg rice and a veg spring roll. We only have takeaway once a month or so and very rarely eat out so it's a bit of a treat.

daisydaisy21 · 27/04/2023 12:37

My 6 year old had a Chinese takeaway with us on nye just gone for the first time.
She's had McDonald's before that though

Startyabastard · 27/04/2023 12:57

StrictlyJowita · 26/04/2023 22:35

You have a takeaway every single week? That's a disgrace.

I only eat turnips I've grown myself in an old bath that used to belong to Princess Michael of Kent so I'm sure you can imagine I'm very much judging your lifestyle right now.

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StrictlyJowita · 27/04/2023 13:51

@StrictlyJowita I’m not quite sure what you’re on about tbh 😂 I didn’t say we get a takeaway every week I don’t think 😅

Oh, that doesn't matter to me.

I will just take a tiny snapshot of your life then I'll just make the rest up myself, filling in any gaps in my knowledge with whatever I fancy, go on a parenting forum and judge you.

WithyouFromDuskTilDawn · 27/04/2023 13:58

I think that people that start threads like this, usually have issues around food.

GoldenCagedBird · 27/04/2023 14:16

The situation you describe sounds utterly rank- but my 11 month old joins in as much as an 11 month old possibly can.

We had fish and chips last week- she fed herself some
cod and had some chips with vinegar. We don’t get Chinese, but when we get an Indian, she sits up and chews on some naan bread, gnaws on lamb and other soft meats plucked from a curry. Spice and all.

If it’s something we aren’t happy for DC to eat, we shouldn’t really be eating it either.

I’ve been hot on introducing frequently and regular allergens, different textures and all of that- but I’m pretty scummy mummy when it comes to fat and salt as part of a weekly meal out or takeaway. Or sugar if it’s a holiday with ice cream or something else ‘special’.

I went to a birthday tea a couple of days ago where birthday girl (1) wasn’t even allowed a crumb of her cake as a little taste because of the sugar. Fucking bonkers.

Creepyrosemary · 27/04/2023 14:25

Somewhere between 1 and 2 we were at my brothers who decided on chinese takeaway. She liked some of it. We very occasionally eat fish and chips. I feed my kid really healthy most of the time so I'm not bothered if she gets some takeaway/chocolate/cake when we're visiting or it's a special cant be arsed to cook day. I'm not going to be the mum that feeds my kid avocado, tomatoes and barley when everyone elss is having a fish and chips.

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