chocolate rant!

[bathbabe]

Seriously the next person who tells me im mean for not letting my baby have chocolate for easter can shove a hedgehog where the sun doesnt shine!
My friend gave harrison half a little (tiny tiny tiny) easter egg today while i popped to the loo. When i came back he seemed to be enjoying it so i let him be as a one off treat (not that he needs it at all!)
Well iv just spent the last 2hours trying to get him to sleep again, its stupid o clock in the morning and im knackered!
It isnt teething because he has him own little cry for teething pain and the chocolate is the only thing that was different today so it has to be that!

WHY THE FUCK DOES EVERYBODY INSIST HE NEEDS CHOCOLATE?!

MIL bought him chocolate at christmas when he was 7months old! (I ate it)
After that we told them that he isnt allowed dairy (he is, we just limit it coz it makes his reflux worse) so SIL is insisting on finding him a soya milk egg! Why? HE DOESN'T NEED CHOCOLATE!


Im so pissed off right now, can you tell?!

 

[Heather9603]

Yeah I'm all for giving the occasional sweet to babies 6 months and up, but I think I would re think chocolate too. Do people not realize it has caffeine in it?

Is there something you WOULD be okay with that you could say if you insist on the treats get him a small such and such instead? I really can't think of anything since chocolate is the only thing that melts haha.

Or maybe you could insist on white chocolate since that doesn't really have REAL chocolate in it lol.

 

[bathbabe]

What wrong with getting him a book? Or nothing! Gahhhhhhhh!

 

[Heather9603]

What wrong with getting him a book? Or nothing! Gahhhhhhhh!

Thats true. Or how about a stuffed bunny that will last a life time instead of a chocolate one that lasts two minutes.

Honestly I would just say to the people you are closest to (your parents, Oh's parents, close friends, family, etc) That you won't be feeding any chocolate to baby so please don't buy any for him. If you want to get something can you please get him a book or a stuffed animal or something of the non edible source.

I wouldn't tell EVERYONE that, just close friends and family. If other people give him sweets, just take them and smiley politely and then eat it yourself.

 

[Heather9603]

Oh and if anyone tries to give him any, all you have to say is "Oh thank you, but everytime he has chocolate he's up all night!" Because that will be TRUE. They just don't have to know that the everytime was one time

 

[bathbabe]

We have already told them not to get him chocolate. Its just the fact they call me mean, selfish, cruel "but its his first easter" "he will enjoy it" "awh, he will be fine with abit of chocolate"
No! He wont, tonight has proved that! Stop trying to feed my child crap people!
Exactly, whats wrong with a bunny?!

 

[bathbabe]

Oh and if anyone tries to give him any, all you have to say is "Oh thank you, but everytime he has chocolate he's up all night!" Because that will be TRUE. They just don't have to know that the everytime was one time

Very true! X

 

[Heather9603]

We have already told them not to get him chocolate. Its just the fact they call me mean, selfish, cruel "but its his first easter" "he will enjoy it" "awh, he will be fine with abit of chocolate"
No! He wont, tonight has proved that! Stop trying to feed my child crap people!
Exactly, whats wrong with a bunny?!

I know babies who will Oogle over yogurt or a strawberry over chocolate or sweets lol. So its not mean. How does he know he loves it if he doesn't have it?

 

[bathbabe]

We have already told them not to get him chocolate. Its just the fact they call me mean, selfish, cruel "but its his first easter" "he will enjoy it" "awh, he will be fine with abit of chocolate"
No! He wont, tonight has proved that! Stop trying to feed my child crap people!
Exactly, whats wrong with a bunny?!

I know babies who will Oogle over yogurt or a strawberry over chocolate or sweets lol. So its not mean. How does he know he loves it if he doesn't have it?

you should see how excited he gets over raisins!

 

[Surprise]

I don't know why people can't just accept a mom's word, period. He's YOUR baby, therefore what you say, goes. They can do what they like with their baby, why can't they honor your wishes with yours? Why do they even care? I haven't had this issue yet with my new LO, but I remember having so many problems in the past with people feeding my other sons, and mocking me for not wanting my sons to have certain foods, watch certain TV/movies, etc etc.

 

[elephant29]

My friend gave Aria a white cho selection box for christmas. She was 2 mths old. She knew I wasnt giving her it so I ate it all blush then sent her a pic of the empty packets saying this is what happens when you bring chocolate into my house so dont do it again, haha.

I know what you mean though. People seem to think babies 'need' chocolate, that they are missing out if they dont have it. Of course they're not! They don't know what it is, what it tastes like etc!

Now you have a very valid point when arguing your case (you shouldnt have to but as parents I think we always will). Just say he only had a tiny bit and it didnt agree with him so you are holding back until he's a little older.

xxx

 

[special_kala]

Just keep being firm and say no thanks.

We got asked last year if River could have chocolate and we said nope, this year we have already had people say to us "Oh River can have chocolate this year then??" Um....no!

 

[Lellow]

Babies will not miss something theyve never had!

Put ya foot down hun...Like you say, a book or a toy is the same price as an egg, so get him something useful instead!

 

[RainbowDrop_x]

I've been getting this in my ear since DD was 4 months old..FOUR MONTHS!! I've give up trying to explain why I don't want her to have chocolate.. I can think of no other way than to be blunt about it now.

I get all the comments aswell.."Oh isn't mummy being cruel/mean/silly/unfair not giving you chocolate".... Well actually no.. I'm saving her from getting the same bloody sweet tooth I've got.. Honestly..My DD would sit and watch me eating spicy meatballs whilst smacking her lips and holding her hands out..Doesn't mean she's going to get it though!

 

[Newky]

My mum keeps calling me 'mean mummy' for not letting her give my LO chocolate or ice cream. HE IS 3 MONTHS OLD!!!! Gahh! She is seriously pissing me off with it. I really don't understand the need? Connor will not be having any solids until 6 months, and even then it won't be chocolate! She is insisting on getting him an easter egg, even though I have told her that I will be the only one eating it! x

 

[shopgirl771]

Babies will not miss something theyve never had!

Put ya foot down hun...Like you say, a book or a toy is the same price as an egg, so get him something useful instead!

completely agree.
altho jacob has had the odd bit of chocolate ie; someone bought him a chocolate advent calander so i played along and gave him a tiny tiny bit maybe once a week and i ate the rest myself. i dont see the point in feeding him something with no nutritional value at least until he knows what it is and can ask for it himself. the times he has had it he doesnt seem to taken by it anyway.

weve told the rellies if they want to treat him at anytime not just easter wed rather he got a toy or book or something not sweets or chocolate. weve got him a toy golf club set for easter cos all his grannies will get him chocolate no doubt. again ill play along and give him the tiniest amount i can get away with and eat the rest myself.

grannies appeased, i get extra chocolate and jacob knows no different. everyones happy

 

[bobloblaw]

I just don't get the obsession with giving babies chocolate?

My gran is forever saying to LO (5 months) "oh wait til you can have chocolate/biscuits!" like it's some major milestone for them!

I showed her a photo of LO gumming a cucumber stick the other day and she said "oh you eat all the right foods, don't you?". Well yes, she is a baby! She has the rest of her life to eat rubbish like we all do!

 

[bobloblaw]

Meant to add: hope you both got some sleep in the end! x

 

[ellie]

Tell them that actually the reason they are going on and on is because they think that you are being "mean" to THEM by not letting them give your baby something inappropriate and meaningless to him! And tell them that you are not discussing it any more as they are being silly, to get over it and find something else to whine on about

(eta: i dont have a problem, nor am I judging, if someone actually wants to give their baby chocolate at an appropriate age ... that's their choice ... but you clearly don't!)