PeanutBean
Mumma to B & I
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I'm not sure how old he was but Byron had his first bit of cake at my SIL's house. He wasn't much fussed about it. He had some because she'd made it and I've never got anything special in for him, even now. He had some ice cream at his friend's first birthday who is two months older than him. And he had cake at his three (!) birthday celebrations with various families. He never gets much and usually at home he just has fruit. I sometimes give him a nibble of a biscuit if I'm eating one but I don't often have biscuits.
I think moderation (as always) is the thing. I agree that to give sweet things as a specific treat just trains them to think of sweet things as something super-special and desirable. I'd rather Byron could take it or leave it so don't make a big deal out of it when he does get things. He's only really eaten cake. At least there is other value to cake and puddings (especially fruit ones). I don't plan on letting him have actual sweets for a long time yet.
I think moderation (as always) is the thing. I agree that to give sweet things as a specific treat just trains them to think of sweet things as something super-special and desirable. I'd rather Byron could take it or leave it so don't make a big deal out of it when he does get things. He's only really eaten cake. At least there is other value to cake and puddings (especially fruit ones). I don't plan on letting him have actual sweets for a long time yet.