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Weaning

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I was THAT mum today

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BlueThursday · 02/08/2015 19:32

Went to a birthday party today with DD and when it came to food time all the kids were dished out nuggets, pizza and chips.

I proceeded to whip out DDs peppers for her - I got a few looks and one actual comment

She's only 7 months and the rest were 2y+ - I'm not being some weirdo am I for not giving chips at this age am I?

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YakTriangle · 06/08/2015 18:47

I would be more surprised at the fact that it was peppers than the 'not eating the chips etc' too. Just seems a rather strange food to give on its own.

Todayisnottheday · 06/08/2015 19:48

I agree you're misreading op, imo. It's far more likely the looks were about the lack of puree. Blw isn't as widespread off mn

HeyDuggee · 06/08/2015 19:52

Why are peppers strange? Not messy/squishy to transport, babies like the bright colour, and great for gnawing when they're teething. Mine loved it.

Goldmandra · 06/08/2015 19:53

I would be more surprised at the fact that it was peppers than the 'not eating the chips etc' too. Just seems a rather strange food to give on its own.

Really?

I love a bit of chopped up pepper. We've put it in DD's lunch boxes for years.

YakTriangle · 06/08/2015 20:14

Fair enough. Just not something I would've given mine at that age, but each to their own.

Wishful80smontage · 06/08/2015 20:16

No yanbu I never would have given my dd anything like that under the age of 1 far too salty. Most impressed with peppers as a snack though dd has never been a fan.

imwithspud · 06/08/2015 20:30

YANBU, at 7 months old I would have done/will be doing exactly the same with my DC's. They really don't need processed salty party food at that age, there will be plenty of time for them to have that stuff as they get older. It's perfectly fine to be 'that mum' where a seven month old who is one month into weaning is concerned.

Etak15 · 06/08/2015 20:32

I too have never thought of giving peppers for a snack - my ds is 8 months, but will be giving them a try now!! Don't know why I haven't thought of it? We do a mixture of mushed up food and stuff to chomp on - also he has been known to have the odd chip if he sees us and his sisters eating them - but I would have never have let my first have a chip at that age!!
I would never comment negatively on what someone else was feeding they're child - although once a a kids party I saw someone feeding there 2 yr old a jar of baby food and a tub of chocolate buttons while all the other kids were having party food - which I thought was strange?!

slippermaiden · 06/08/2015 21:03

No! A seven month old is a baby, they shouldn't eat pizza! My two were on puréed food at that age, no one would have batted an eyelid at that, bless you!

slippermaiden · 06/08/2015 21:05

Nothing wrong with peppers either, I eat them as a snack and I'm 41!

Floggingmolly · 06/08/2015 21:14

Op, you said they hadn't actually catered for your baby; so nobody expected him to est pizza. You're being a bit of a dramatist about an expression of surprise that your 7 month old was chewing down on peppers not pizza

Floggingmolly · 06/08/2015 21:14

Chowing down...

TipTapTop · 07/08/2015 08:00

I honestly don't think anyone thought badly of you not letting your 7mo have party food! Like others have said, it is probably just new to them, the idea of such a young baby having finger food. My DS is 7mo and people always ask at baby groups if he is able to manage toast yet (haven't tried yet but he probably would) so most people are aware that weaning has probably not long started.

Also I have found that being confident in your choices with your DC goes a long way. My DS1 who is 2.5 only drinks water, so he is often the one at parties having his own cup. I just joke that he doesn't know what juice is yet and I don't know how much longer i'll get away with it and people are fine. I don't judge or care what anyone else does with their DC, we are all just finding our own way.

RedCrayons · 07/08/2015 08:13

What comment did you get? A baby not eating pizza and chips is the norm.

annatha · 07/08/2015 19:37

I've got a 9 month old and I always take food for her. Recently I took her to a new playgroup and at the end of term party the organisers brought cakes, crisps etc for the mums and CHOC ICES for the babies (aged 5 months- just over a year I think). I was the only one to decline a choc ice for the baby and was given a lot of "oooh she'll be getting jealous of the others" etc comments. She would've demolished one given half the chance but at this age I don't really want to be giving her ice cream and chocolate. Other mums were also giving their babies spoons of chocolate cake and crisps to suck on and one was furiously shoveling milky bar buttons into her 7 month old to try and stop him crying. I try not to be a judgmental parent but I found it weird that the actual people who ran the group thought that choc ices were appropriate for babies. Why not just chuck them some chopped up banana or strawberries?

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BlueThursday · 08/08/2015 10:14

at dramatist. Didn't realise this had been moved to AIBU!

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