My MIL started weaning my 17 week old!

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I'm after some advice please.

MIL looked after DD overnight yesterday. She then tells me she gave DD a rusk with her formula - without consulting me or DP. We ate fuming over the fact she didn't ask us first. I don't know whether we are being over dramatic or not.

I need advice about where to go from here. Do we carry on or shall we stop? When can we start giving her liquidised food? I have no idea as I thought I'd have another two months to prepare.

FWIW, DD is taking from a spoon lovely, no trouble at all and seems to be enjoying it. I'm not bashing my MIL, just annoyed at her and DP feels the same.

TIA!

I would be livid - and seriously, a sugary biscuit as a first food? Aren't they made with gluten too?

Yes, coeliac disease can be the result of too early introduction of gluten.

Personally, I'd have hit the roof. 2 reasons, she gave my child a crap sugary biscuit as their first food.....sorry but weaning is very important and putting that crap in your baby early on....and second, she took it upon herself to do this without consulting you. I have strong opinions on early weaning anyway, personally I'd take it real slow, let them experiment with food and just carry on bf'ing, it'll happen. So I'd have been very hacked off it was done at this stage anyway, but some may disagree with me.

Either way, I'd let her know she's not to do it again.....sounds like your DH is parroting your MIL a bit....

I'm pretty laid back about people doing this kind of nonsense - everyone thinks they know best how to deal with babies.

However, what would get me here is that she had gone out and bought rusks. That smacks of fully intending to given them to her having 'decided' in her superior wisdom that your DD is a 'hungry baby'. Not cool.

schobe I thought that too - they're not the sort of thing most people have just lying around...

Very arrogant of her. Wonder what else she'll take it upon herself to do for your dd without consulting you, her parents?

I'd be having strong words myself. It will get worse.

I've never understood the rush to wean. Ridiculous.

Wow, I'd have gone mental!! I got annoyed today when FIL came round clutching the milky buttons in anticipation (DS is 6 months and started weaning 2 weeks ago). I just told him politely and firmly that they wouldn't get anywhere near DS! Do you feel able to discuss why you were so upset? I hope you get it sorted.