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Chocolate buttons :\?
So, we were driving home on Sunday and I was searching in the glove box for something yummy to nibble on and dh brought out from his door pocket the remnants of a pack of giant chocolate buttons - yummy - aa I was happily munching on a few, I said to dh, I wonder when we will give lo his first chocolate button and he said "never - it is a bit like smoking"?!?
What do you think?
When did you introduce your lo to the dreaded chocolate?
I think our lo will have some yummy buttons one day and I wouldn't be surprised if it ends up being dh that gives them to him, just to see his wide eyes!
What do you think?
When did you introduce your lo to the dreaded chocolate?
I think our lo will have some yummy buttons one day and I wouldn't be surprised if it ends up being dh that gives them to him, just to see his wide eyes!
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Was planning to fill a decorated cardboard Easter egg with some for his Easter pressie as the rest of the children will be having them and I can then spread them out over time (& possibly helping him with some too!).
Not sure I would class choccy buttons in the same catergory as smoking mind but do think the idea of everything in moderation is a good one to live by. Also, if you're stoped from having somethings they're the things you'll crave even more I would think.
[Modified by: Mum to 1 on March 16, 2009 04:57 PM]
In moderation, of course chocolate won't do any harm so long as any teeth they have get brushed, but the reason i am against it as i just feel the chocolate has no nutritional benefit for them, and other treats ie fruit, which yes, contain sugar, and are sweet - do have nutritional benefit to them as well as the natural sugars. I also feel at that age babies do not understand the concept of treats, and what they've never had, the aren't missing out on. Evie probably did have the odd lick of my choclate bar or what ever but i didn't intentionally give her a piece until about 11months, and even now at 16 months she rarely has any, and does understand that when she has it it is because she has been a good girl.
Sorry for the ramble, i don't think anybody is a "bad parent" for giving choccy young (unless it's excessive) i just think it's unneccesary and that theres PLENTY of time once they can talk and ask for chocolate, for them to enjoy it then!!
I definately wouldn't put them in the same catagory as smoking as they do not contain incedibly addictive ingrediants and do not knowingley cause cancer.
My lo will be allowed a teeny bit, but i hope he'll be like his dad - he can take it or leave it when it comes to choccy! x
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P.S. Linzimc, you are not alone with that viewpoint, I figure there is plenty of time for junk when they are old enough to ask for it!!
I totally agree with JamDonut re. chocolate, I grew up with a very healthy diet but still am overweight now cos I always saw chocolate as naughty and yummy. Not that I blame my mum for my weight lol, cos that's my own fault and I've lost a stone now, but there are disadvantages to only giving foods as treats.
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Everything in moderation I say. My sis gives her 2 lo's quite a bit of choccie snacks and I don't really agree with that. She gave me a mini roll to give to Charlotte last week - no way!!
Kerry, Freya and Pink Bump 34weeks
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Hehehe, that gave me a good giggle, thank you Loopy Loo!
bit extreme comparing it to smoking i feel xxx
Me and my oh eat chocolate and enjoy it, Daisy isnt a great eater at all and has actually been loosing weight recently so im just happy she will eat anything. one thing daisy does like eating is fruit so im happy for her to have chocolate as a treat after her meal and hopefully she will learn that treats are something you have after a meal rather trhan snacking on during the day.
Me and my oh eat chocolate and enjoy it, Daisy isnt a great eater at all and has actually been loosing weight recently so im just happy she will eat anything. one thing daisy does like eating is fruit so im happy for her to have chocolate as a treat after her meal and hopefully she will learn that treats are something you have after a meal rather trhan snacking on during the day.
Me and my oh eat chocolate and enjoy it, Daisy isnt a great eater at all and has actually been loosing weight recently so im just happy she will eat anything. one thing daisy does like eating is fruit so im happy for her to have chocolate as a treat after her meal and hopefully she will learn that treats are something you have after a meal rather trhan snacking on during the day.
also its no where near the same as smoking i love chocolate ,i HATE smoking ....
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I'd say once they're old enough to know what it is then let them have the odd one or two - I've been a bad mummy and used a full packet of them as a bribe to keep him quiet a few times when I've had to take him to staff meetings and such... Now I take a packet of raisins and a banana or orange as they seem to work better!
I dont see a problem with a few now and again, as I know that anything I wasn't allowed when i was younger became a compulsion to buy and hide from my dad once I was old enough to.... and I'd hate for Ollie or Missy to do that (although I'm sure there will be things!)
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